Shaking Up the Scene

Hotel bars with modern art, fresh cocktails and rare Scotch.

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Everybody Wins

Darlington House gives away beer after every Capitals goal.

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Nightlife Agenda

This week: Sharon Jones and the Dap-Kings, a date auction, West African hip-hop and free beer and brats.

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New on the Scene

Public Bar replaces Five, Stir takes over Indebleu and Elephant and Castle opens its second branch.

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You Have to Try This: Salmon Tataki at Perrys

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The second the mercury rises above 70 in this town, we all begin taking happy hour outside. Adams Morgan's Perrys remains one of the best spots to do so. Sushi dishes seem to pair best with the vibe on the breezy white roof deck, and while I'll always order the sashimi assortment off the happy hour menu, I recently found a new dish to tickle my ...

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World Cocktail Week: Eight Days of Great Drinks

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Today marks the beginning of World Cocktail Week, a worldwide celebration of mixed drinks. In D.C., there are nightly events organized by the members of the D.C. Craft Bartenders Guild, with all of them donating anywhere from 20 to 50 percent of the proceeds to the Museum of the American Cocktail in New Orleans.

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