The weekend enjoyed Hawaii while it lasted.
You're familiar with your U St Belgian, Caribbean and Ethiopian. And now: French, as Bistro La Bonne has come to the old Axis Bar and Grill space. Expect a long, weathered-looking bar, staples like mussels and proud displays of the red, white and blue. No, the other red, white and blue.
The local outdoor outfitters are packing up the tents at their MoCo warehouse and—generous, outdoorsy folks that they are—asking you to take some gear off their hands. If you're going camping this weekend, you can grab hiking boots, subzero-rated sleeping bags and...board shorts.
The last time you went to a wine tasting, you noticed something was missing: candy. Addressing that deficiency is this 14th St coffee and chocolate lounge, now sporting a fresh liquor license. Half a dozen wines—red, white and sparkling—are available to pair with their chocolate bars and truffles, or you can one-stop shop with the cognac truffle.
Get ready to don your red sari, your fake medals and your even faker Patek Philippe. The Bombay Club—across the park from the White House—is now taking bookings for a dinner that will mimic November's state dinner. Think red lentil soup, potato-eggplant salad and green curry prawns—served with the White House's wine pairings. BYO reality TV crew.
Come Monday, the hotel is trading bands for backhands on Monday nights, with first-come, first-served Ping-Pong tables all through January. (Enjoy a tableside High Life to capture the spirit.) Consider it a mere warm-up for your legendary sidespin smash—in February, they'll start leagues and tourneys.
