With the long weekend halfway done, take in today’s beautiful weather to enjoy a good beer or two. Don’t know where to go? Try Dacha Beer Garden located in the heart of Shaw. Owners Dmitri Chekaldin and Ilya Alter are serious about the beer and food served here. Providing access to beer from Weihenstephan Abbey who claim to be the oldest brewery in the world as well as delicious organic sausages from Chicago, Dacha Beer Garden ups the ante. The Y’Oktoberfest celebration thrown by the Yelp community brought together sausage and beer lovers from around the District and although Oktoberfest is over in Germany, the great news is you can continue to enjoy the taste at Dacha Beer Garden all year long. What will GMF be ordering? Weihenstephaner’s Kristallweissbier and the Hungarian Spicy Kilometer on their pretzel bun. Don’t forget the mustard!
Dacha Beer Garden
1600 7th Street NW
Washington, DC 20001

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.