There is something about the change of seasons that makes you want to snuggle up and stay inside, until the alarm clock goes off and you are snapped back into reality. When you wake up it is dark and when you leave work it is dusk, but don’t become depressed. Bar Dupont isn’t a newbie to the craft cocktail scene, but as any major player in the game they enjoy restructuring and revamping their menu from time to time. This was one of those times.
Certain cocktails are meant solely to become intoxicated, others to be savored and remembered. However, the Pumpkin Chai cocktail has been on their menu for over three years, and deserves to stay. If you love pumpkin and spiced rum, then head over to Dupont and order it. Regardless of during happy hour or over dinner, their cocktails range of intricacy was pleasing. Here are a couple of our favorites:
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Diamond in the Rough
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Bar Dupont Pumpkin Spice Chai Cocktail
Cafe Dupont
1500 New Hampshire Avenue NW
Washington, DC 20036
Jai is a culinary/travel photographer, author whose photography has been seen in publications such as Anthony Bourdain: Parts Unknown, Munchies (VICE), and Ad Week. Jai has been with GMF since 2014 is the former GMF Editor-in-Chief. She has photographed for both domestic and international tourism boards. Additionally, her work was selected as a semi-finalist in competitions such as Restaurant Association of Metropolitan Washington’s RAMMYs in Focus, and The Historical Society of D.C.’s For the Record. Contributing her photography to books like New York One-Food Wonders and Discovering Vintage Washington, DC, Jai’s creative spirit focuses on the food, beverage, and travel industries. Co-authoring Plantations of Virginia with six-time New York Press Club award winner Charlene C. Giannetti, their book is currently in its third printing within a year of being released. Jai enjoys collaborating with her clients to bring their vision to life.