Classic Cocktailist Articles



(Chantal Tseng doing literary cocktails at Petworth Citizen's Reading Room)



For a time I was a contributing writer to DCist online newspaper. My specialty, of course, was cocktails and I have had the privilege of going to popular D.C. restaurants and hotels to sniff out the latest trends in cocktails and alcohol tourism. You will find links to my articles below. 

Classic Cocktailist Articles       
Classic Cocktails: Anti-Pumpkin Spice Cocktails
Classic Cocktails: An Absinthe Adventure
Classic Cocktails: Beer Cocktails for Summer
Classic Cocktails: Craft Gin Is In 
Classic Cocktails: Cool Cocktails for Patio Drinking
Classic Cocktails: Tequila And Mezcal All Year Long 
Classic Cocktails: Pisco And Singani In D.C.
Classic Cocktails: Great St. Patrick's Day Cherry Blossom Mashup
Classic Cocktails: Local Cocktails With Don Ciccio & Figili
Classic Cocktails: Bitter Valentine's Day 
Classic Cocktails: Cocktails With Sherry
Classic Cocktails: Safe Guide To Mixing Flaming Cocktails
Classic Cocktails: Rum Is Ascendant
Classic Cocktails: Fall Twists 2016
Classic Cocktails: Are Manhattans Any Better After Aging In A Barrel?
Classic Cocktails: The D.C. Cocktails Scene Is Getting Political
D.C. Icons Toast The Future With Nods To The Past
Classic Cocktails: Mocktails Edition
Classic Cocktails: Escape On 14th Street
Classic Cocktails: The Drinks of Summer
Classic Cocktails: G&T Edition
Classic Cocktails: Old Fashioned Edition
Classic Cocktails: Drinking Out Edition 
Classic Cocktails: Tiki Town Edition
Classic Cocktails: "Doing It Wrong" Edition
Classic Cocktails: Get "Punched" Edition
Classic Cocktails: Cocktails In Bloom
Classic Cocktails: Everybody's Irish Edition
Classic Cocktails: Popularity Contest Edition
Classic Cocktails: Jam-Packed With Love Edition
Classic Cocktails: Mardi Gras Special Edition
Classic Cocktails: Ginning It Up
Classic Cocktails: Great White Spirit Edition
Classic Cocktails: A Spirit By Any Other Name
Classic Cocktails: Drinking In A Winter Wonderland
Classic Cocktails: Thanksdrinking
Classic Cocktails: Indian Summer Cocktails
Classic Cocktails: Creepy Halloween Classics
Classic Cocktails: An American In Paris
Classic Cocktails: Bottled Cocktails
Classic Cocktails: No Frills
Classic Cocktails: Dog Days Of Summer
Classic Cocktails: Asian Restaurants
Classic Cocktails: Summer Scotch Edition
Classic Cocktails: Boozy Milkshakes
Classic Cocktails: Italian Summer Cocktails At Urbana
Classic Cocktails: Negroni Week
Classic Cocktails: What's in My Drink?
Classic Cocktails: On The Rocks
Classic Cocktails: One Of A Kind Drinks
Classic Cocktails: Cherry Blossom Cocktails 
Classic Cocktails: Ask A Bartender Series (Classics)
Classic Cocktails: Irish Whiskey Cocktails
Classic Cocktails: International Cocktails Part 2
Classic Cocktails: Winter Gin Cocktails
Classic Cocktails: International Cocktails
Classic Cocktails: Barreled Cocktails
Classic Cocktails: Single Malt
Classic Cocktails: Holiday Drinks
Classic Cocktails: Some Like It Hot 
Classic Cocktails: Fall in a Glass
Classic Cocktails: Cocktails on Tap
Classic Cocktails: Corpses, Zombies and Witches
Classic Cocktails: Beer and Liquor Edition
Classic Cocktails: Manhattan Edition



(Lucas B. Smith with Allspice Dram at Cotton & Reed)

Other Articles  
First Look: Cotton & Reed Rum Distillery
A Guide To D.C.'s Best Places For Tea
First Look: Mythology, the Gods and Frites 
A Guide To The D.C. Area's Best Places To Go Running
The Passenger Opens with Chartreuse On Tap 
Vegas on the Potomac: New Cocktail Bars Coming to National Harbor
First Look: Mulebone Introduces A New Menu At Old Eatonville Location
Zengo's Asian Culinary Tour
Where To Eat And Drink For Halloween
'Spirited Republic' Seminars Bring Cocktails Out Of The Dark Ages
701 Restaurant Reopening
Good To The Last Drop? 48 Year Old Scotch
A Look At El Centro's Guadalajara Menu
Instabooze: A Comparison of D.C. Alcohol Delivery Services
A Guide To February's Best Food and Drink Happenings
Photos: Touring the Distilleries of Virginia
Capital Cider: The Hard Cider On DC Menus

Blurbs   
Weekly Feed 4/9/2017
Wishlist For Food and Drink In 2017
Best New Bars of 2016
Best Bars For Cheap Beer
Best New Restaurants in 2015
Best New Bars in 2015
Best Booze Stores in D.C.
Ten Best Bars For Classic Cocktails 
Best Places To Order Frozen Drinks 
Best Old Person Bars in DC
Best Places To Drink Outside In DC
Oyamel's Tequilla & Mezcal Festival Opens March 2
Best Happy Hours With Food
Most Anticipated Openings of 2015
Best New Bars of 2014

1 comment:

  1. I went to this place in first time with my husband on Tuesday night after work. The inside of San Francisco venues was quit big and had enough seats to sit and nice bar area. We had a few things, along with drinks and it was all good!

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