03/19/10
The weekend is upset-proof.
NO RESERVATIONS
Rare Beers at Birch & Barley
Sometimes, 555 beers just aren't enough. Good thing beer director Greg Engert is releasing another 50+
bottles from his secret cellar stash. You'll find everything from the Ola Dubh Special 40 Reserve (aged in
40-year-old Highland Park scotch barrels) to a 16% alcohol Avery Mephistopheles Stout. The fallen angel of
beers.
- 411:
- Birch & Barley, 1337 14th St NW, 202-567-2576
PROP BET
Prop Sale at Warehouse Theater
Recently you've come to know the front of the Warehouse Theater space as the Passenger bar. That's a good
start, but now they're renovating the stage itself and selling off all manner of onetime props—from
chandeliers to pianos to bakery display cases. Get there early and grab a cocktail—it'll help you figure
out where to fit that case.
- 411:
- Mar 19, 5pm, Warehouse Theater (enter through The Passenger), 1021 Seventh St NW
SPONGEBREAD SQUAREPANTS
Ethiopic Now Open on the Hill
The Atlas District is already your destination for mussels, sushi and salsa. Now you'll find another low-key
date spot, in the form of a brick-lined former row house replete with original African art. You'll find
slow-cooked leg of lamb and chicken legs in hot pepper sauce, so you can make sure your date can take the
heat.
- 411:
- Ethiopic, 401 H St NE, 202-675-2066 for reservations
SOUTHERN ACCENT
Bourbon Seminar at Acadiana
After paying a boozy nod to Ireland this past week, now it's time to look for home-grown reasons to drink.
Ten bourbons ought to suffice. Over a lunch of pulled pork, fried chicken and meat pies, booze guru Scott
Clime will walk you through rare and small-batch barrel-aged whiskeys. After all, Kentucky is the Ireland of
America.
- 411:
- Mar 20, 1-3pm, $75, Acadiana, 901 New York Ave NW, 202-408-8848 to reserve
FOLD 'EM
Dollar Tacos at H Street Country Club
As you recently demonstrated, you don't mind claiming another country's holiday as your own. Next up in your
cultural-exchange calendar: Cinco de Mayo. Get a head start here with dollar tacos (chicken, pork, veggie)
all night at the first-floor bar. The only catch: you need to order two cocktails to qualify. Come to think
of it, that's not a catch.
- 411:
- Wednesdays, 5-10pm, H Street Country Club, 1335 H St NE, 202-399-4722
Only what you need to know.