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Derek Brown’s Columbia Room Is Back in DC

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It would be an overstatement to say that Derek Brown birthed DC’s cocktail renaissance. After all, before he burst onto the scene, there were plenty of Washington bartenders–Todd Thrasher and Gina Chersevani notable among them–doing interesting work. But when Brown…

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Cocktailing in Austin at Weather Up

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Weather Up is that rare cocktail bar with multiple locations. So after visiting one of its New York spots, we decided to pay the Texas version a visit. It being about 1,500 miles closer to our house and all. Upon…

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Drinking in Atlanta: Cocktails at Iberian Pig

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**This week finds roving reporter Nico Martini in Atlanta or thereabouts. Below: some findings.** Next stop in Atlanta: the suburbs. In this case, Decatur. I’d heard good things about the Iberian Pig, so that’s where I went. There’s an extensive…

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Drinking in Barcelona. Via Atlanta.

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**This week finds roving reporter Nico Martini in Atlanta. Below: some findings.** The latest spot on my drinks tour: Barcelona. Which, in this case, is a bar/restaurant in Atlanta. It’s a good looking spot, with lots of rustic wood, a…

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