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Raise Your Glasses to The Dream Till 4 AM Every Night From January 14 - January 22, 2012

Not willing to shell out $150-$400 gala tickets to celebrate the Presidential Inauguration and MLK, Jr. Day in D.C. this week?  Me either!  You folks know how cheap I am and as far as I'm concerned, if it ain't FREE, it ain't CHEAP!   Thanks to Guest of a Guest  we now have the full List of bars authorized to serve alcohol until  4am  from January 14, 2013 through Monday night, January 22, 2013. All bars are listed by D.C. neighborhood.  Raise your drinks to two incredible Men in history then have fun and drink responsibly!

 

Listed by Neighborhood:

Dupont Circle/West End

• 18th Street Lounge, 1212 18th Street, NW

• Agora, 1527 17th Street, NW

• Annie’s Steak House, 1609 17th Street, NW

• Bucca di Beppo, 1825 Connecticut Avenue, NW

• Buffalo Billiards, 1330 19th Street, NW
• Current Sushi, 1215 Connecticut Avenue, NW

• Dirty Martini, 1223 Connecticut Avenue, NW
• Dupont Circle/West End

• Dupont Hotel, 1500 New Hampshire Avenue, HW
• Good Life/Mighty Pint, 1831 M Street, NW

• HH Leonards, 2020 O Street, NW

• Hotel Madera, 1310 New Hampshire Avenue, NW

• Huxley, The 1730 M Street, NW

• Irish Whiskey Public House, 1207 19th Street, NW

• James Hoban’s Irish Restaurant and Bar, 1 Dupont Circle, NW
• Kramerbooks, 1517 Connecticut Ave, NW

• Lucky Bar, 1221 Connecticut Avenue, NW

• Mari Vanna Restaurant, 1141 Connecticut Avenue, NW

• Midtown Partyplex, 1219 Connecticut Ave, NW

• One, 1606 20th Street, NW

• Ozio, 1813 M Street, NW

• Phase I of Dupont, 1415 22nd Street, NW

• Public Bar, 1214 18th Street
• Science Club, 1136 19th Street, NW
• Sesto Senso, 1214 18th Street, NW
• Sign of the Whale, 1825 M Street, NW
• The Dupont Hotel, 1500 New Hampshire Avenue, NW

Glover Park

• Bourbon, 2348 Wisconsin Avenue, NW

• Breadsoda, 2233 Wisconsin Avenue, NW

• Good Guys, 2311 Wisconsin Avenue, NW

• Mason Inn, 2408 Wisconsin Avenue

Georgetown

• Bistro Francais, 3124 M Street, NW

• Boqueria, 1837 M Street, NW

• Cady’s Alley/Kafé Leopold, 3314 Cady’s Alley, NW

• Café Milano, 3251 Prospect Street, NW

• Clydes of Georgetown, 3236 M Street, NW

Capitol Hill

• Holiday Inn on the Hill, 415 New Jersey Avenue, NW

• Pour House, 319 Pennsylvania Avenue, SE

• 18th Amendment, 613 Pennsylvania Avenue, SE
• The Dubliner, 4 F Street, NW
• 18th Amendment, 613 Pennsylvania Avenue, NW

• Pour House, 319 Pennsylvania Avenue, SE

• Grand Central, 2447 18th Street, NW
• Kelly’s Irish Times, 14 F Street, NW

• Hanks on the Hill, 633 Pennsylvania Avenue, SE

• Tortilla Coast, 400 1st Street, SE
• Tune Inn, 331 ½ Pennsylvania Avenue, SE

Adams Morgan

• Bourbon, 2321 18th Street, NW

• Club Timheri, 2439 18th Street, NW

• Bistro, 18 2420 18th Street, NW

• Tryst, 2459 18th Street, NW

• Madam’s Organ, 2461 18th Street, NW

• Napoleon, 1847 Columbia Road, NW

• Buxom Café, 2442 18th Street, NW

• Mandu, 1805 18th Street, NW

• The Reef, 2446 18th Street, NW

• Maze Restaurant, 2437 18th Street, NW

Columbia Heights

• Haydee’s Restaurant, 3102 Mount Pleasant Street, NW

• Alero Restaurant, 3345 14th Street, NW

• The Coupe, 3413 11th Avenue, NW

Petworth

• House, 3530 Georgia Avenue, NW
• Sabor Latino Bar and Grill, 3910 14th Street, NW
• Chez Billy, 3813 Georgia Avenue, NW

U Street/Bloomingdale

• 9:30 Club, 815 V Street, NW
• Alero, 1301 U Street NW
• Ambassador Restaurant, 1907 9th Street, NW
• Ben’s Next Door, 1211 U Street, NW
• Boundary Store, 116 Rhode Island Avenue, NW

• Brixton, The, 901 U Street, NW

• Chi Cha Lounge, 1624 U Street, NW

• Climax, 900 Florida Avenue, NW

• DC 9, 1940 9th Street, NW

• Dukem, 1114-1118 U Street NW

• El Centro, 1819 14th Street, NW
• Jack Rose, 2007 18th Street, NW

• Jo Jo Restaurant & Bar, 1518 U Street, NW

• Masa 14, 1825 14th Street, NW

• Music and Arts Club, 2001 14th Street, NW

• Portico Restaurant, 1914 9th Street, NW

• Pure Lounge, 1326 U Street, NW

• Queen of Sheba, 1503 9th Street, NW

• Red Lounge, 2013 14th Street, NW

• Solly’s U Street Tavern, 1942 11th Street, NW

• Town, 2009 8th Street, NW

• U Street Music Hall, 115 U Street, NW

Chinatown

• Clydes of Gallery Place, 707 7th Street, NW
• Cuba Libre, 801 9th Street, NW
• District Chop House, 509 7th Street, NW
• Fado Irish Pub, 808 7th Street, NW
• Gordon Biersch, 900 F Street, NW
• Hooters of Washington, 827 7th Street, NW
• Irish Channel, 500 H Street, NW
• Legal Seafoods, 702 7th Street, NW
• Ming’s Restaurant, 617 H Street NW
• Oya Restaurant, 777 9th Street, NW

• Redline Gastrolounge, 707 G Street, NW

• Renaissance Hotel, 999 9th Street, NW
• Rocket Bar, 714 7th Street, NW

• Sax Restaurant & Lounge, 734 11th Street, NW

• Sei Restaurant & Lounge, 444 7th Street, NW

White House Corridor

• Hamilton, The, 600 14th Street, NW
• JW Marriot Hotel, 1331 Pennsylvania Avenue, NW

• Old Ebbitt Grill, 675 15th Street, NW

• W Hotel, 515 15th Street, NW
• Willard Intercontinental, 1401 Pennsylvania Avenue, NW

Farragut Square

• AKA White House, 1710 H Street, NW
• Blackfinn, 1620 I Street, NW
• Bravo Bravo, 1001 Connecticut Avenue, NW
• Café Asia, 1720 I Street, NW

McPherson Square

• Doubletree Urban Hotel, 1515 Rhode Island Avenue, NW
• Jefferson Hotel, 1200 16th Street, NW

• Josephine, 1010 Vermont Street, NW
• Lincoln, 1110 Vermont Avenue, NW
• Opera Ultra Lounge, 1400 I Street NW

• Park Place Inc., 920 14th Street, NW
• Stan’s Restaurant, 1029 Vermont Avenue, NW
• Westin hotel, 1400 M Street, NW

Penn Quarter

• Austin Grill, 750 E Street, NW
• Del Frisco’s Grille, 1201 Pennsylvania Avenue, NW
• Harry’s, 436 11th Street, NW
• Iron Horse, 507 7th Street, NW
• Ultrabar/Chroma, 911 F Street, NW

Brightwood

• Serengeti, 6210 Georgia  Avenue, NW

Foggy Bottom

• Ritz Carlton, 2200 M Street, NW

• Blue Duck/Park Hyatt, 1201 24th Street, NW
• Fairmont Washington Hotel, 2401 M Street, NW

Thomas Circle

• Madison Hotel, 1177 15th Street, NW

K Street

• Barcode, 1101 17th Street

• Black Rooster, 1919 L Street, NW

• Capitale DC, 1301 K Street, NW
• Eden, 1716 I Street, NW

• Lima, 1401 K Street, NW
• Lotus, 1420 K Street, NW

Mt. Vernon

• Bar 7, 1015 7th Street, NW
• Lux Lounge, 646 New York Avenue, NW
• Mandu, 453 K Street, NW
• Tortilla Coast, 400 1st Street, SE

Tenleytown

• Kitty O’Sheas, 4624 Wisconsin Avenue, NW
• Public Tenley, 4611 41st Street, NW

Cleveland Park

• The Uptown Tap House, 3412 Connecticut Ave, NW
• Nanny O’Brien’s, 3319 Connecticut Ave, NW

North East

• Dangerously Delicious LLC, 1339 H Street, NE
• Echostage, 2135 Queens Chapel Road, NE
• Ibiza, 1222 1st Street, NE
• Jimmy Valentines, 1103 Bladensburg Road, NE
• Little Miss Whiskey Golden Dollar, 1104 H Street, NE
• Rock and Roll Hotel, 1353 H Street, NE
• Stadium, 2127 Queens Chapel Road, NE
• Star and Shamrock, 1341 H Street, NW
• Sticky Rice, 1222-1224 H Street, NE

South West

• L’Enfant Plaza Hotel, 480 L’Enfant Plaza, SW
• Mandarin Oriental Hotel, 1330 Maryland Avenue, SW

South East

• Bachelor’s Mill, 1104 8th Street, SE
• Phase I, 525 8th Street, SE
• Trusty’s Bar, 1420 Pennsylvania Avenue, SE

 

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The Millionaire Test

Resolution: Become Not Millionaire in Dollars, But A Millionaire In Accomplishments

 

Everyone associates a millionaire with someone who has a million dollars or more but a person can have millions of dollars and really have no value at all because they have not made an impact in the lives of others nor have they learned the spiritual lessons that keep us in harmony with our creator.  The greater value is in accomplishing things that add to the value of your 'dash'.  The 'dash' is that teeny tiny line between the date you are born and the date you die.  How have you spent your dash?  Thank you Granny for sharing that wonderful poem that made me think about what really matters in life.  I chose Madam C. J. Walker as my ideal in this aspect because she was a person that found a need and filled it.   She built the economy in her community and created jobs.  Now, over a century later, the effects of her work is felt to this day by the African American community.  My goal is to reach 1 million accomplishments by the time I reach 40.  Difficult but not impossible.  What's your millionaire goal?

 

My accomplishments so far:

1. Made people laugh
2. Told a great joke without ruining the punch line.  (only once… but hey, it happened!)
3. Learned to appreciate real music that doesn't include rap, electronica and rock (I still think those are real music, but you can't tell my parents that)
4. Turned an enemy into a life-long friend
5. Have a better relationship with my parents
6. Lost 10 of those pounds that have consumed my late 30s (let's see how many more I can lose…)
7. Great resume without a college degree
8. Maximized every free course and training opportunity provided by my employers
9. Received bartender certification
10. Received EMT certification
11. Used said EMT training to save a friend during a miscarriage
12. Learned how to swim
13. Conquered my fear of animals and have been the proud pet parent of 5 spoiled pets
14. Successfully completed my art project goals and still take the time to cater to my inner Martha
15. Never built credit card debt
16. Stayed off the grid for 5 years
17. Never convicted of a felony
18. Worked as a volunteer at the White House
19. Worked at the Library of Congress.   THE COOLEST PLACE IN THE WORLD
20. Worked at Discovery Channel.  THE SECOND COOLEST PLACE IN THE WORLD
21. Learned a foreign language  (Ebonics)
22. Learned how to deal with bullies yet stand my ground without becoming bitter and jaded
23. Fought and won the battle in domestic violence
24. Have not been a burden on my parents, but made them proud
25. Finally developed a close circle of real girlfriends, People who value and fight for the friendship as much as I do
26. I don't just donate to causes that are important to me, I participate regularly in volunteer work
27. Have mastered the art of working positively with difficult management
28. After kissing many frogs, found myself and a man that loves accepts me the way I am
29. Learned to love myself and accept the lessons of my mistakes
30. When people hear my name, they smile and have great things to say
31. Can and have preached the Good News of God's Kingdom from door to door in the hood and in wealthy neighborhoods
32. Respect my elders, even when they are rude and call me fat
33. Beat the odds of being an African American female that has kids before marriage
34. Beat the odds of being an African American female on welfare
35. Have a reputation for hard work and efficiency
36. Have read over 1 million books: fiction and non-fiction
37. Have left the continent of North America
38. Traveled the United States on the company dime (cause ya’ll know I’m cheap!)
39. Studied dance and made people laugh (cause I suck)
40. Studied music and made people laugh (cause I suck)
41. Used the 2 creative bones in my body to make something beautiful for others
42. Cook so well that my family is proud and my friends request my dishes
43. Have been there as volunteer Girl Friday when my friends built successful businesses
44. Take every opportunity to be a good example and mentor to youths
45. Have stopped lying to myself and others for peace and now tell the truth without being hurtful
46. Have read the bible completely from Genesis to Revelation
47. Killed the weeds and cleaned the trash in my favorite park
48. Rode 33 miles on my bicycle and no longer walk like John Wayne now
49. Completed the Shawn T Insanity Workout and lived to tell the tale
50. Lived on my own and paid my own bills
51. Survived marriage and divorce and still remain optimistic
52. To be continued...  (if you know of a way I can be of help and can add to my list, please let me know!)

 

Serve It Right - Which Glass Is the Right Glass For My Cocktail?

1. Highball and rocks glasses: The tall, straight highball glass typically holds between 12 and 14 ounces of liquid. The base and rim of the glass are the same size. Highball glasses are often used to serve Bloody Marys and mixed drinks such as cranberry and vodka or gin and tonic. Drinks served in highballglasses are commonly  served with ice. Rocks glasses are smaller than the highball, holding between 8 to 10 ounces of alcohol. Lowballglasses are commonly used to serve mixed drinks or a couple ounces of fine whiskey or scotch, served neat or on the rocks.
2. Martini  glass: Also referred to as the classic cocktail glass, the martini glass has a slim stem and a wide, cone-shaped bowl. The cone shape of the bowl helps to keep ingredients from separating. Martini glasses are used to serve martinis, Manhattans, gimlets and various mixed drinks.
3. Shot glass: The smallest cocktail glass is the shot glass, or shooter. The ingredients of the shot glass are intended to be consumed in one swallow. The average shot glass contains 1.5 ounces of alcohol. Straight whiskey, vodka and other liquors are served in the shot glass. Some shot glasses include decorative embellishments, labels and pictures.
4. Wine glass: This thin, elegant stemmed glass is used for various wines. Red wine glasses have wider bowls to increase oxidation, while white wine glasses are slightly narrower. Wine glasses are meant to be held by the stem so as not to change the temperature of the wine. It is also important to hold the glass by the stem to avoid fingerprints on the glass, which can be distracting when looking at color and clarity of the wine.
5. Champagne flute: Made to serve sparkling wine, the flute is an elegant, ultra-slim goblet. The elongated shape of the glass prevents the champagne or other carbonated beverage from going flat; the long shape lets bubbles rise slowly, adding to the visual effect of the drink. Besides champagne, you can serve mimosas, champagne cocktails and even sparkling water in champagne flutes.
6. Brandy snifter: Unlike other types of stemware, the bowl of the brandy snifter is meant to be held in the palm of the hand in order to warm the brandy or cognac. The glass has a wide base and a smaller rim, allowing the aroma to linger in the top portion of the glass and not escape.

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50 Ways to Be A Better Bartender

http://www.bartender.com/2articles/50WaysToBeABetterBartender.html

 Dear Readers,

In my mission to become the best bartender EVER, I came across this wonderful service list.  I have to say, if every bartender and waiter followed these guidelines, the world would be a better place and the economy would boom!

1. Give everyone a fair shot.
2. If you haven’t anything nice to say, don’t say it.
3. Use the BEST premium products and you’ll be the BEST.
4. Smile! 
5. Be the solution to the problem, not part of the problem.
6. Don’t drink and drive; don’t let others.
7. Respect salesmen, you’re one.
8. Don’t take sides. You’ll make two enemies.
9. Be NEAT.
10. Wear a clean shirt everyday.
11. Don’t cheat or steal.
12. Serve.
13. Keep your hands and fingernails clean.
14. Use Mr., Sir, or Ms., when talking to strangers.
15. Don’t be a part of a rumor.
16. Keep your space clean.
17. Don’t waste.
18. Be on time.
19. Help others when they’re busy.
20. Don’t use the easy way. Use the right way.
21. Don’t give up. Follow your dream.
22. If you open it, close it.
23. If you turn it on, turn it off.
24. If you unlock it, lock it up.
25. If you value it, take care of it.
26. If you can’t fix it, call in someone who can.
27. If you borrow it, return it.
28. If you break it, admit it.
29. If you make a mess, clean it up.
30. If you move it, move it back.
31. If it belongs to someone else and you want to use it, get permission.
32. If you don’t know how to operate it,  leave it alone.
33. If it’s none of your business, don’t ask questions.
34. If it isn’t broken, don’t fix it.
35. If it will brighten someone’s day–SAY IT!
36. Be patient with your coworkers.
37. Never put a glass in the ice bin.
38. No smoking behind the bar.
39. Never become better than your customers.
40. Never touch the rim of the glass.
41. Create a house cocktail.
42. You’re a bartender, no one says, “hey mixologist”, 
43. You’re a bartender, no one says,“Hey bar chef”, 
44. You’re a bartender, no one says,“Hey Master Mixologist”
45. Foul language is not and never will be  a sign of a  good bartender.
46. Don’t cheat with your drinks.
47. Use a scoop for ice, not hands.
48. Don’t listen to what doesn’t concern you.
49. The mission of a bartender is to cheer up, not to intoxicate.
50. Be proud you’re a BARTENDER.

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Blame It on the Alcohol: Idaho Prisoners Take Beer & Wine Companies to Court!

 

Dear Readers,

You've said it, you've heard others say it, I've even said it myself:  "Alcohol Made Me Do It!!!"  Never in a million years did I think I would see the day when criminals would actually use that statement as the basis for a billion dollar lawsuit!  "Why didn't I think of this myself", might you ask.  Perhaps you just weren't drunk enough!  The Associated Press reports that five inmates at the Idaho State Correctional Institution are suing national beer and wine companies for billions of dollars, on the premise that alcohol was responsible for all of the prisoner's crimes. According to the suit, the prisoners claim they weren't sufficiently warned about alcohol's addictive properties nor were they made aware of the the chemical changes that occur under it's influence.  So far, the inmates have no representation or attorney's and have written the suit themselves without counsel.

If alcohol is truly to blame, perhaps their lawsuit will set newprecidents!  NOT!  Well what were these poor souls convicted of? 

Keith Allan Brown, who pleaded guilty in 2010 to voluntary manslaughter ,is a 52-year-old who has spent 30 years in prison and says alcohol landed him there.

The co-plaintiffs include Jeremy Joseph Brown, Cory Alan Baugh, Woodrow John Grant and Steven Todd Thompson and all four are serving major time for serious crimes.

Jeremy Joseph Brown, 34, is serving a 20-30 year sentence for a 2001 shooting. Baugh, also 34, and Thompson, 44, are both serving 3-7 years for grand theft and drug convictions, ABC news reports. Grant is convicted for drug and aggravated battery convictions with a 7 year sentence.

The companies targeted by the lawsuit are Miller Brewing Company, Anheuser-Busch Co., Adolph Coors Co., Brown-Furman Co., American Brands Inc., Pepsi-Cola, RJR Nabisco, Gallo's Winery, Ernest Gallo and Julio Gallo.  None of these companies have responded to the suit. 

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DC Bars Open Till 4 AM for 8 Days To Celebrate Inauguration

The Alcoholic Beverage Regulation Administration (ABRA) of DC has finally released application necessary to allow local area bars to stay open until 4am during the entire week of the Presidential Inauguration!  Bars will be open for 8 days from Monday , January 14, 2013 to Monday, January 22, 2013.  http://abra.dc.gov/DC/ABRA/Publication%20Files/Regulations/Inaugural%20Celebration%20Ext%20of%20Hours.pdf

 

This is amazing news for  DC residents and tourist visiting during  the grand occasion, especially since  regular bar hours are usually only  until 2am on weekdays and 3am on weekends!

 

ABRA also released their list of 4am holidays for 2013.

• New Year’s Day - Monday evening, December 31, 2012 (4am Tuesday morning)
• Washington’s Birthday - Sunday evening, February 17 (4am Monday morning)

• DC Emancipation Day - Monday evening, April 15 (4am Tuesday morning)

• Memorial Day Weekend - May 24-26 evenings (4am on Saturday, Sunday, and Monday morning)

• Independence Day - Wednesday evening, July 3  (4am Thursday morning)

• Labor Day Weekend - Aug 30-Sept 1 evenings (4am on Saturday, Sunday, and Monday mornings)
• Columbus Day - Sunday evening, October 13  (4am Monday morning)

• Veteran’s Day - Sunday evening, November 10  (4am Monday morning)

• Thanksgiving - Wednesday evening, November 27  (4am Thursday morning)
• Christmas - Tuesday evening, December 24 (4am Wednesday morning)

 Happy political drinking!!!

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Give Thanks For Cocktails this Holiday Season!

 

The holidays are here and there’s no better way to celebrate than with seasonal cocktails with family and friends.  Try some of these, and you will have libations fit for any personality!

 

• Pumpkin Pie – features Kahlua, Malibu Rum, Milk, Cinnamon, and Pumpkin Pie Filling {recipe via cocktailtimes.com }

• 1 oz Malibu rum
• 1 oz Kahlua
• 6 oz milk
• 1/3 tsp cinnamon
• 1/2 to 1 tsp pumpkin pie filling

• Garnish with fine graham cracker crumbs on the rim

• Gingersnap cocktail – features spiced rum, ginger brandy, eggnog, and a gingersnap cookie! {recipe via thebar.com}

• 1 oz Captain Morgan Spiced rum
• ½  oz Ginger Brandy
• 4 oz eggnog
• Garnish with a sprinkle of cinnamon and a gingersnap cookie

• Pumpkin Divine martini – features Grey Goose La Poire flavored vodka, pumpkin butter (!), Triple Sec, clove, and nutmeg – amongst other things {recipe via cocktailtimes.com}

• 1 oz Grey Goose La Poire flavored vodka
• 1 oz pumpkin butter
• ½ oz triple sec
• ½ oz simple syrup

• Pinch of cinnamon, clove, nutmeg and ginger

• Shake and Pour

• Grated nutmeg and apple chip for garnish

• Spiced Apple from Stirrings – a blend of real apples, cinnamon, and nutmeg. Make life easy – just add vodka and serve! {recipe via stirrings.com}