It’s DC Cocktail Week! From now until Dec. 5, over 100 local restaurants will be offering a unique cocktail and bite pairing for cheap, as well as hosting special happy hours and tastings. Here are our 10 favorite deals.
Tonari (Chinatown):
This wafu restaurant is serving a 'Cotton Bird' cocktail with allspice dram, pineapple, and lime alongside a spicy tomato oil dip with warm pizza bread. ($18)
Conrad DC (Downtown):
Pig Ear Cups served in butter lettuce wraps are paired with a ‘Smoke in the Air’ cocktail with bourbon, lemon juice, honey, and candied ginger. ($19)
Cranes (Downtown):
Try the Apurkitto Sour made with apricot, absinthe, and lemon saline, paired with gyoza filled with mushroom, mustard greens, and kombu. ($18)
Compass Rose (14th Street Corridor):
Get my favorite comfort food, the Irish Spice Bag, and any cocktail on the menu. ($28)
Lucy (14th Street):
For the classy lads and ladies, Lucy is pairing their espresso martini with any cannoli. ($20)
The Split King cocktail and dumplings pairing at Phillip Chow. (Photo by Nico Castro)
Philippe Chow (The Wharf):
Get a Split King cocktail with tequila, passion fruit, cardamom, and Szechuan dust alongside your choice of soup dumplings. ($40)
The Green Zone (Adams Morgan):
Drinker’s choice. Get any featured cocktail and any of their Middle Eastern small plates like garlic fries, pita, or falafel. ($20)
Paraiso (Capitol Hill):
A seasonal cider margarita and dreamy queso fundido await at this modern Mexican restaurant on Capitol Hill. ($20)
Joon (Tysons Corner):
Grab a Tequila Anar and falafel or lamb pistachio meatballs with a pomegranate glaze. ($25)
The Wells (Capitol Hill):
This gin bar/speakeasy has the best cocktails in SE. They’re serving JR’s Banana Cocktail with crème de cacao alongside a dulce de leche brownie with gold leaf. ($23)
