BAR EVENTS
Logan Tavern to Deck the Walls Green for Paddy’s Day
It’s a rare partying soul not reveling in all things Irish on St. Patrick’s Day — specifically the sport of drinking, which apparently the world thinks we have mastered. Not to be left out, Logan Tavern will be blasting Irish tunes, serving up traditional fare, and pouring beer specials till your eyes turn green.
Wear green and choose from a free appetizer, dessert, or Stoli doly shot…If you’re thinking that now’s the time to check out their Warm Bittersweet Chocolate Fudge Cake you’ve been drooling over I’m going to interject with this: Paddy Up and Get Drinking!
(read on for my thoughts on PATTY!)
Cupid’s Crooked Arrow Bar Crawl
Cupid’s arrow will be a little off course on February 11 for Cupid’s Crooked Arrow Bar Crawl! Beer lovers of DC unite to bounce from bar to bar all in the spirit of celebrating that cute little guy with the bow and arrow – Cupid himself. When you sign up, you will receive one drinking cup, which gets you a $2.50 Bud Light special at each bar as well as other food and drink specials included in the crawl. Get the most out of your day drinking bar crawl experience! If you’re one of the first 25 people at registration, you will receive a “Buy one – Get one free” ticket for future shows at the Riot Act Comedy Club.
Super Bowl, Super Good Times
Get ready for kick off – The 2012 Super Bowl is this Sunday, February 5th, and we’ve got you covered for the best places to sit back and watch the New England Patriots face off with the New York Giants!
While sitting on my over-stuffed comfy couch with a six-pack of cheap beer and a bag of chips sounds like a great Super Bowl Sunday to me, I can’t help but realize that I do that for EVERY Super Bowl. This year, try spicing it up a bit, and check out one of these fun D.C. events, all themed around the biggest game of the year!
Savor Wine and Chocolate to Benefit the MS Society
Few combinations are as decadently delicious as wine and chocolate, or as good for your heart. If you need to justify indulging in this wicked combination, you can absolve your guilt by attending this year’s Wine & Chocolate Tasting Benefitting the National MS Society. The tasty event will be held February 12, 2012 from 1:00 to 4:00 at Vinifera Wine Bar & Bistro at the Westin Hotel in Reston. Proceeds also go to support the Determined Soles Team participate in the Challenge Walk for the National Capital Chapter of the Multiple Sclerosis Society.
Public Bar and White Ford Bronco Launch Public Rocks
On Thursday night, local 90s cover band, White Ford Bronco, rocked the house at Public Bar DC to kick off the venue’s new Public Rocks music series. On one Thursday of every month, Public Bar will host a live music night in support of the DC area local music scene! Star Hill provided their beer of the month (the Amber Ale) for only $3 all night, and the guests were more than pleased to hear it.
Samuel Beckett’s One Year Anniversary Party
You’re invited to get down Irish style as Samuel Beckett’s celebrates one year since opening their bold red doors in Shirlington Village. When asked why this particular location, owner Mark Kirwan responded in true Irish-form stating “No other Irish had claimed land here yet — there was a void and we needed to fill it.” And fill it they did, and will! On Sunday, January 8th, the party starts rocking at 7 PM with live music by Small Town and complimentary bites to nosh on as you delve into another Magners Irish Cider or the perfect pint of Guinness (this girl would know). As if that wasn’t tempting enough, Beckett’s will be raffling off a $1200 travel voucher for Ireland from Isle Inn Tours…
New York Food and Wine Experience at Northside Social Coffee & Wine
Need to brush up on your oenology skills? I know I do! Join winemaker & Brooklyn Oenology founder Alie Sharper, along with Northside Social Coffee and Wine’s resident Sommelier Alison Christ for a casual and fun wine tasting with some New York flare.
Turning Back the Clock for New Years Eve in DC
Being the über nostalgic retro-fiend that I am, I was thrilled to discover that turning back the clock (a lot!) seems to be the pervasive theme in DC this NYE. What better way to wrap up 2011 than with a nod to golden ages past? I’ve rounded up of some the most alluring other era soirées. Here they are listed in chronological order from the fifteenth century to the roaring twenties all the way to the amped eighties. I’m having the hardest time deciding which one to attend, times like this I wish I had a DeLorean! Read on!….
Cafe Saint-Ex’s Ugly Sweater Party
What beats a room filled with tacky-sweater-wearing, eggnog-drinking, Christmas-cookie-scarfing holiday partygoers? Well, I can’t think of a thing… Join Café Saint-Ex in your oldest, tackiest, ugliest Christmas sweater attire for a night of drinking, laughing, and reveling in the spirit of the holidays with your old friends and soon-to-be new ones!
The 13th Annual Georgetown Santa Stumble
Every year around this time the streets of Georgetown are overrun by santa, elves, reindeer, and other Christmas characters. It’s the Georgetown Santa Stumble! This is your chance to don your big, jolly costume and imbibe in the name of charity and cheer. This years event will begin at Third Edition from 4-7 PM, followed by Rhino Bar from 7:30-11 PM, and conclude at The Guards from 10:30 PM until they kindly kick you out.
Snow Day DC Holiday Bar Crawl
Snow or not, Snow Day DC is going to be the most epic bar crawl of the holiday season! Not only will this cheery drinking extravaganza include seven popular bars in DC, but it will also give you an excuse to do some good ‘ol fashioned day drinking on a cold winter day. Beginning at 1 o’clock in the afternoon, revelers have the chance to hop from place to place celebrating with old friends and certainly making some new ones along the way!
The Tacky Christmas Sweater Bar Crawl
Have you been looking for something to do with that tacky Christmas sweater that your step-mother gave you, therefore you can’t throw away? Look no more. The Tacky Christmas Sweater Bar Crawl is here to give you an opportunity to don the grotesque garment without shame, as you’ll be surrounded by equally frumpy folks forced into fashion faux-pas.
