Ah, Father’s Day – yet another holiday made up by greeting card companies. Actually, the U.S. government does recognize Dad’s Day as an official holiday thanks to President Johnson in 1966. It was anchored to the third Sunday in June in 1972. A true holiday for dad would provide for a 3-day weekend, but we […]
Nothing says summer is around the corner like a nice cold beer, make than a nice, cold, American brewed beer. Tonight marks the kick off of American Craft Beer Week at Smith Commons on H Street. The motto is “no fermentation without representation” and the week will offer a variety of American craft beers at […]
By now you’ve certainly heard that the first beer brewed in DC in over 60 years is available at bars and stores across the city. DC Brau unleashed The Public Ale on the city almost two weeks ago and it’s been instantly popular. Want to sample the goods without leaving the Hill? You can do […]
It’s been several months since the opening of Biergarten Haus on H Street NE so I thought a dinner out with friends and family this past weekend would be a good check on how the Haus is doing with its food, drinks, and service. I enjoyed my brunch there a couple months ago but Biergarten […]
“Belgium has the best beer in the world,” declared Bart Vandaele, the owner and head chef at Belga Café, as we sat down at his restaurant’s bar. “This is a fact.” Such statements help explain why Vandaele recently was awarded membership in the Knighthood of the Brewers’ Mash Staff, the modern-day incarnation of Belgium’s centuries-old […]