During World Wars I and II, it was observed that Dutch soldiers would take swigs from bottles they kept on their belts before going into battle. The English troops noticed how these soldiers fought valiantly and without fear, and called this elixir “Dutch courage.” ...
Back in college when absinthe was illegal and we had no money and no sense, my best friend and I would party with bottles of absinthe she’d smuggle back from European family trips. We’d do shots of straight absinthe that burned like rocket fuel all the way down. Then...
Did you know the Sidecar cocktail was first created at The Ritz Hotel Paris in 1922, the same year that Jaguar was founded as the Swallow Sidecar Company by Sir William Lyons? The classic recipe calls for equal parts cognac, Cointreau, and lemon juice, and in 1934,...
Washington is a town that runs on politics. Regardless of political party, there’s going to be a lot less of all of that gub’mint work going around thanks to the Sequestpocalypse. That means we’re all doing more with less for the foreseeable future. To cut down on...
It’s hot. Not just wear-a-polo-instead-of-a-long-sleeve hot. I’m talking DEFCON-swass-on-the-sweat-scale hot. Swamp fever in DC heralds Nats games, long waits for patio tables and summer drinking, so luckily the good people at Port City have come up with the prefect...
by GMF Staff | UPDATED Aug 9, 2019 | PUBLISHED May 31, 2014 | Bars/Drinks, DC | 2MIN READ
by Amanda Terillo I love beer. Enough to bike to Port City Brewing Company on a beautiful afternoon. Port City is about 12 miles from DC, after a sweaty ride, I’m ready for some beer! I need those calories back. When I first walked in, I got so excited because...
“What butter and whiskey won’t cure, there’s no cure for.” Whoever first uttered these words in ancient Ireland must’ve been a scholar. And the ancestor of Mark Twain and Paula Deen.Though adults and teething babies alike enjoy the taste of whiskey, it takes a bit...
by GMF Staff | UPDATED Aug 9, 2019 | PUBLISHED May 21, 2014 | Bars/Drinks | 3MIN READ
by Danielle Boudreaux Before me was a full flight of beer samples at Atlas Brew Works which includes three small “pints” of three blends. I was lucky enough to try three seasonal blends in addition to Atlas’ special 1500 South Cap Lager. My flight included...
by GMF Staff | PUBLISHED May 20, 2014 | Wine | 4MIN READ
It used to be that the most famous wine makers were 70-year-old men. That’s changed; the torch has been passed to younger generations and to women. It is an international movement and I find the swelling ranks of women who make wine, own vineyards, or are in other...
by GMF Staff | PUBLISHED May 18, 2014 | Wine | 2MIN READ
Alsace AOC is a wine-producing region in eastern France that was recognized by the Appellation D’origine Contrôlée (AOC) in 1962. Although it’s geographically small (smallest region in metropolitan France), Alsace is one of the most densely populated regions in all of...
