11th Annual Washington DC International Wine & Food Festival

Presented by Washington Post, the 11th Annual International Wine & Food Festival is coming to the District next weekend. Local wineries and restaurants will be showcasing their specialties. Looks to be a great weekend with master mixologist presentations, wine & cheese tastings, cooking demonstrations and more. Check out the event schedule and purchase tickets here: http://www.wineandfooddc.com/Events.html

Jamie-O/Lazy Old-Fashioned

After coming home from work one evening, I wanted to make an old-fashioned but realized I was fresh out of ingredients. I turned to my old friend Jameson and decided he might be tasty with a few splashes of Cointreau. This drink couldn't be easier to make. I was debating whether to post it because of its simplicity but it is delicious so I thought I'd share. Of all the triple-sec brands, I find Cointreau to be the smoothest. It's a luscious spirit made with bitter and sweet oranges and enjoyable by itself on the rocks. Depending on what kind of day you've had, I recommend the ratio to be 3:1 Jameson:Cointreau and one ice cube is ideal. It was a rather hot day so I added a few more as evidenced in the photo above. I'll call this Jamie-O. Enjoy!

New Rum Bar Coming to DC: Cuba Libre in Penn Quarter

All you lucky Penn Quarter residents have something else to cheer about this Spring: the arrival of Cuba Libre Restaurant and Rum Bar at 801 9th Street, NW. While the neighborhood already boasts plenty of cocktail lounges and restaurants, Cuba Libre will be a fine addition providing over 75 different kinds of premium and flavoured rums. Will report back on this in a few months. In the meantime, check out the libations and dinner menu at www.cubalibrerestaurant.com.