Going Out Guide: Try This


Posted at 01:31 PM ET, 05/17/2013

Del Campo's Fernet con Cola is Argentina in a bottle
By Fritz Hahn
Bartender J.P. Caceres adds his own unique flavor to the classic South American concoction.

By Fritz Hahn  |  01:31 PM ET, 05/17/2013 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)
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Posted at 02:33 PM ET, 05/13/2013

A Frosty Pickleback, for when a regular pickleback just won't do
By Alex Baldinger
Weird ice cream flavors are everywhere right now, but this might be the first one you can use to chase a shot of whiskey.

By Alex Baldinger  |  02:33 PM ET, 05/13/2013 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)
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Posted at 02:39 PM ET, 05/10/2013

Olive oil cake custard for a cause at Shake Shack
By Maura Judkis | @maurajudkis
The flavor is part of the Shack's fundraiser for No Kid Hungry.

By Maura Judkis | @maurajudkis  |  02:39 PM ET, 05/10/2013 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)
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Posted at 04:39 PM ET, 05/08/2013

DGS Delicatessen's lunch counter has goodness to go
By Maura Judkis | @maurajudkis
Finally, the deli-inspired restaurant has a take-out sandwich counter.

By Maura Judkis | @maurajudkis  |  04:39 PM ET, 05/08/2013 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)
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Posted at 04:51 PM ET, 04/25/2013

This is a doughnut at Bean & Bite
By Alex Baldinger | @baldinger
"No, that's a muffin," you just said. You're so judgmental. In fact, what you're looking at is a doughnut shaped like a muffin. Take doughnut batter, pour it into a cupcake mold, dust it with cinnamon and sugar and voila: the doughmuffin.

By Alex Baldinger | @baldinger  |  04:51 PM ET, 04/25/2013 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)
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Posted at 03:11 PM ET, 04/09/2013

This thing you should try: Old Bay puffed pork rinds at Cafe Saint-Ex
By Fritz Hahn
Enjoy a $4 cone of salty, porky deliciousness.

By Fritz Hahn  |  03:11 PM ET, 04/09/2013 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)
Tags:  14th Street, Food, This Thing You Should Try

Posted at 11:52 AM ET, 04/05/2013

This thing you should try: rattlesnake and alligator sausages at Fat Shorty's
By Maura Judkis
The "Wildly Exotic" section of the Fat Shorty's sausage menu isn't bluffing.

By Maura Judkis  |  11:52 AM ET, 04/05/2013 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)
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Posted at 08:32 AM ET, 04/04/2013

This thing you should drink: gin and tonic on tap at Union Market's Red Apron Butchery
By Fritz Hahn
Specially formulated gin and tonics will flow from the taps at Union Market's Red Apron butcher shop and bar.

By Fritz Hahn  |  08:32 AM ET, 04/04/2013 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)
Tags:  Cocktails, This Thing You Should Try, Union Market

Posted at 02:12 PM ET, 03/27/2013

The vodka that tastes like Old Bay is here, and just in time for crab season
By Fritz Hahn
Philadelphia Distillers has officially launched the Bay.

By Fritz Hahn  |  02:12 PM ET, 03/27/2013 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)
Tags:  Bars, This Thing You Should Try

Posted at 12:28 PM ET, 03/21/2013

This Thing You Should Try: The Real Obama at Bub and Pop's
By Fritz Hahn
A new M Street sandwich shop called Bub and Pop's offers Italian hoagies, Philly-style subs and a very delicious import from Chicago.

By Fritz Hahn  |  12:28 PM ET, 03/21/2013 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)
Tags:  Dupont Circle, Restaurants, Sandwiches, This Thing You Should Try

Posted at 03:38 PM ET, 01/06/2012

Try This: Winemaker tastings at Northside Social
By Lavanya Ramanathan
The Arlington coffeehouse and wine bar’s five-course wine tasting and mini-dinner, plus a chance to meet a winemaker, is a bargain and great for a date night.

By Lavanya Ramanathan  |  03:38 PM ET, 01/06/2012 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)
Categories:  Bars and Clubs, Restaurants | Tags:  Try This

Posted at 11:11 AM ET, 12/14/2011

This thing you should try: Duffy’s Monster Burger
By Alex Baldinger
From foie gras to a fried egg, you can get just about anything on a burger in this town, but you can’t get a burger on anything quite as easily.

By Alex Baldinger  |  11:11 AM ET, 12/14/2011 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)
Categories:  Restaurants, Bars and Clubs | Tags:  Try This