A swank cocktail den in the heart of the city with a cocktail menu by Julie Reiner that includes fresh fruit & top-notch spices & spirits in original drinks like the Lilikoi & the Hibiscus Swizzle. Read more.
The Gibson, the sleek speakeasy that treats cocktails like extensions of the fine-dining service, not lubrications for it. With some added space the waits should now be shorter for this A-List place.
Great energy, innovative cocktails, great place to unwind. -Tamesha Warren, Top Chef
An East-West fusion restaurant on the hipster-intensive 14th Street corridor. wok-steamed mussels with chipotle-miso broth? Or pork belly/al pastor tacos served with a steam bun? It's a win-win.
D.C.’s Columbia Room is almost like a friend’s chic, inviting living room — assuming that your friend mixes up classic cocktails like a pro. This place is all about cocktail craftsmanship. Read more.
The olives at The Jefferson are the best. Hands. Down. Go grab an off the chain drink and make a meal out of the cocktail olives!
The East Village’s most unsuspecting and sexy speakeasy, where bourbon is laced with honey and hot dogs go gourmet. If prohibition hits again, this is where you’ll find us.
Go through the Japanese restaurant and to the unmarked door that faces you as you get to the hostess stand. No parties more than 4. The specialty cocktails are impressive here.
Old-fashioned barbershop meets vintage cocktail lounge at The Blind Barber, an East Village outpost promising hot shaves and a whole lot of hip people. Hint: try the "Sweeney Todd."
Menu changes are afoot at this low-profile Latin American restaurant: Aureole chef Christopher Lee is now a partner, and he's installed his fine dining pal Kathryn Busch as executive chef. Read more.
If you want the real New York-style steakhouse, it helps to actually do it in New York. You really can’t do any better or more authentic than Keens. – Anthony Bourdain, No Reservations Read more.
