The weekend is a slow starter and a strong finisher.
These Perks would look good under the tree: 1) A fully portable, seven-speed folding bike for nearly $100 off. 2) Hasselblad’s newest and most perfectly pocket-size camera, the gorgeous Hasselblad Stellar. 3) 23% off Bluetooth-enabled wireless earphones from MuseMini. No more tangled cords = happy you.
So Bourbon Steak just hit five years old. Good for them. And good for you. Because they’ve gone and bottled some of their best cocktails from drink lists past, like the Morning Dew (reposado tequila, ginger, lemon) and the Stained G.L.A.S.S. (vodka, basil, aloe). It’s T.A.S.T.Y.
Good news: here’s a serious new butchery from the chef behind Black & Orange burgers—we’re talking whole heritage pigs and lambs, a salt room, a rooftop smoker and a charcuterie room. Better news: they’ve got a casual dining room and a 12-tap bar. Your toughest decision: staying or going.
Yeah, you could enjoy yourself just sampling Stout Marinated Lamb Shank and roasted marrow at Dunya, Shaw’s new Mediterranean spot. But get there early, head to the Turkish-looking upstairs lounge and do it while huddled around the corner fireplace. Your pick who you do the huddling with.
Maybe it’s because relatives are on their way. Maybe it’s because you’re cold. But your average, 80-proof whiskey isn’t cutting it. Enter Catoctin’s yearly run of cask-strength rye. Only 120 bottles were produced, so they’ll go quick. Have a whiskey while you wait.
The barter system isn’t totally dead. It just comes along in different forms. Here’s your quid pro quo: bring a can of food for Martha’s Table to Pizzeria Paradiso, and they’ll give you a gratis can of beer. And thus, the giving-receiving circle is closed.
