Okay, yeah, its a very booze heavy week, but unlike jack roses all out bash, its possible to grab a cocktail at petworth citizen without getting too wild. Jan 21, 2020 another longstanding gathering place on petworths main drag is set to undergo a significant switch. Chantal tseng is passionate about telling stories with her cocktails and linking them to classic literature. Literary cocktails, a popular weekly staple at the reading room of petworth. This led me to discover a marvelous new to me place completely by accident. A subreddit for those living in and visiting washington, dc and the immediate surrounding area. The reading room at petworth citizen 829 upshur street nw offers up literary themed cocktails each weekend. Literary cocktails gets inspired by shark week with this weeks classic, jaws, by peter benchley. See more ideas about cocktails, cocktail recipes and easy cocktails. Six spots that are reinventing the literary bar wine enthusiast. Petworth citizen to close in february, loyalty bookstore. Oct 28, 2015 classic literature inspires cocktails at petworth citizen. I love this series at petworth citizen murakami literary cocktails in the reading room tonight and saturday.
Centered around the georgia avepetworth metro, and accessible via the 14th and 16th st buses, petworth is a primarily residential neighborhood that in turn breeds. Washington, dc an evening of mystery authors, with e. Sep 14, 2016 the reading room at petworth citizen 829 upshur street nw offers up literary themed cocktails each weekend. Cocktails by chantal tseng inspired by james joyces masterpiece, ulysses. Jun 06, 2016 and of course wmata had a bunch of delays and our group didnt fully assemble until much later than expected, and so i arrived early and ducked into the bar next door. The following primer outlines the conduct and comportment recommended for all participants. Score a books total score is based on multiple factors, including the number of people who have voted for it and how highly those voters ranked the book. Shelves filled with books inspire chantal tsengs weekend cocktail program in the reading room of petworth citizen. In tandem with the yearly bloomsday reading which will take place at loyalty books and petworth citizen beginning on saturday. The reading room is a small room tucked at the end of the bar, and its lined with floor to ceiling bookshelves.
The friends of petworth library is joining up with petworth citizen for a special happy hour to raise funds for the library on tuesday, march 21st from 57pm. Petworth citizen to close in february, loyalty bookstore to change. Well focus on childrens books, diverse and intersectional fiction and nonfiction, and host book clubs, readings, and work closely with the petworth citizen reading room to provide more unique programs and build upon their successful literary cocktails, depp told petworth news, which added that the new owner said she wants to offer a more. Yorks algonquin hotel and its famed round table but good enough are its literary cocktails nights. Petworth citizen, the relaxed neighborhood restaurant on upshur street nw with an attached reading room bar full of stocked bookshelves, will close saturday, february 1, after more than six years of business. Jan 03, 2020 he promises that books will be a part of it all, and petworth news reports that citizens mixologist chantal tsang will continue her longrunning literary cocktails series in the new space. Petworth citizen, washington dc penn quarter menu, prices. Next door to citizen is upshur street books 827 upshur street nw, open until 9 pm. This book speakeasy of sorts is easy to miss, hidden in the back of petworth citizen, and features literary themed cocktails. Mar 21, 2016 power and glory at petworth citizen after an inexcusable 3week absence, i headed back to petworth citizens beautiful reading room for graham greene weekend, the latest installment in the bars awesome literary cocktail series. Bartender chantal tsengs punch bowl was an orange margarita. Best books about cocktails both nonfiction and recipebased books.
We host readings and other literary events throughout the year. After six years, petworth citizen will close its doors on february 1st. Friday august 9 and saturday august 10 literary cocktails petworth citizen. Every weekend, the cramped backroom of this bar bursts to life as the reading room, with literary cocktails sessions from chantal tseng. Petworth citizen bar will close on upshur street, merge. Photo by seth kaplan this spring petworth citizen quietly brought on. Petworth citizen to close in february, loyalty bookstore to. Petworth citizen is doing a new brunch and they are doing it well. I think this is the most interesting brunch menu ive come across in quite a while and they do it with a compact menu. Hannah oliver depp new owner of upshur street books.
Six spots that are reinventing the literary bar wine. Stephanie breijo it has been a hectic week over here at byt but the second we stepped into petworth citizen, the new bar from room 11, the passenger and hogo coproprietor paul ruppert, a sense of calm washed over us and we couldnt get rid of it, no matter how much our stressedout selves tried to do so the space is spare. Each week, a new tome or author takes center stage, and tseng crafts a cocktail menu to match. Petworth citizen is a relaxed, familyfriendly neighborhood restaurant and bar located in the petworth neighborhood of washington, dc. After an inexcusable 3week absence, i headed back to petworth citizens beautiful reading room for graham greene weekend, the latest installment in the bars awesome literary cocktail series. A neighborhood literary bar and restaurant with friendly service, tasty food and delicious cocktails. This one is from last friday, when the authorial inspiration was john irving. The reading room is a functional lending library in the back of the petworth citizen, a neighborhood bar. Here youll find businesses like trendy new cocktail bars and 50yearold diners situated right next to each other. Since midoctober of 2015, ive been concocting and serving weekly literary cocktails at the reading room of the petworth citizen in washington, d.
Public 2 instances 40 people by petworth citizen and loyalty books upshur street. Discover quirky picture books, books about dcs past and present, work from local authors politicians included, essay collections, novels, puzzles and much more. Interested in the literary cocktails served in our reading room every weekend, but havent been yet. In celebration of cocktail week on the kitchn, here are 10 writers and the boozy concoctions they drank and wrote about. Chantal tsengs literary cocktail events are the epitome, the apex of the boozy bibliophile tradition. The book was inspired by real life incidents and a fascination for shark attacks, but benchley went on to become an ocean conservationist as well as a proshark advocate after the negativity his novel fostered against sharks. The petworth citizen open session happens every third sunday of the month from 7. Although this is not a bookstore, the reading room is one of my favorite spots in the city.
Literary cocktails at the petworth citizen and reading room. Mixologist chantal tseng, whos been running the literary cocktails events in citizens reading room for a few years, will be moving her programs to the gibson on an interim basis starting the weekend of february 7th, before heading back to the new restaurant bar bookstore. Petworth citizen bar will close on upshur street, merge with. Classic literature inspires cocktails at petworth citizen. Petworth citizens new chef wants you to eat more veggies. Tseng will continue to announce her book muse on her instagram page. This weeks happy hour crawl takes us to the northwest neighborhood of petworth, which is sort of like the shyer, quieter younger sister of the hip and booming columbia heights just to the south. Another longstanding gathering place on petworths main drag is set to undergo a significant switch. Theres even a librarythemed bar in petworth citizens the reading room, where bartender chantal tseng dreams up a menu based on an author or theme as part of her literary cocktails series. Sep 14, 2017 indie bookstores embrace the side hustle.
Mar 23, 2020 in the past, the idea of literary inspired cocktails and bars was more often a question of decor. Petworth citizen is a top notch, casual destination for any day of the week, serving both classic cocktails and revamped interpretations alongside a largely local beer list. Nw in petworth its one of two restaurantsbars coming to upshur. We pair inventive cocktails with classic drinks, elevated pub fare, friendly service, and a librarythemed private space, the reading room. I bought a drink of ones own cocktails for literary ladies last spring and ive finally gotten around to making drinks from it, play around with the recipes and gather my thoughts on it. Every weekend our bartender chantal tseng creates a new menu that is based on a literary work. The cocktails match a character, event, or theme in a book she chooses.
Petworth citizen will close its doors for good on february 1st. Feb 11, 2019 from easy cocktail recipes to large batch cocktails to make for a crowd, these books and recipes will help you become the bartender youve always wanted to be. Chantal tseng crafts this weekends literary cocktails from a collection of books that have faced censorship in the past. I love this series at petworth citizen murakami literary. This week, bartender chantal tseng is crafting cocktails related to all of our favorite banned books. Spend the day enjoying a book sale or event at the favorite petworth library. Reminiscent of an edward hopper painting, the dark yet welcoming bar was busy for a monday night.
On weekends, chantal tseng constructs an imaginative list of literaryinspired cocktails that you can sample in this intimate space ringed with books. There will be a raffle for some excellent books, and five locals will be reading their choice selections from authors who have march birthdays. Oct 26, 2019 petworth citizen is doing a new brunch and they are doing it well. Feb 02, 2019 depp describes herself as a career bookseller and the shop plans to focus on book clubs, workshops, having more childrens books, and also expanding their stationery options, as well as connecting more with petworth citizen s reading room for events like the literary cocktails program.
Mixologist chantal tseng will reportedly move her authorthemed literary cocktails series to the gibson, at least temporarily, a week after the. Hannah oliver depp new owner of upshur street books shelf. Jun 28, 2016 the reading room at petworth citizen honestly, this one is too easy. In the past, the idea of literaryinspired cocktails and bars was more often a question of decor. He promises that books will be a part of it all, and petworth news reports that citizens mixologist chantal tsang will continue her longrunning literary cocktails series. While we are sad to see petworth citizen go, we are excited to see what depp will bring to the neighborhood. Its a blend of residents who have lived in the neighborhood for decades and young people whove moved into the area because of cheaper housing costs. Since midoctober of 2015, ive been concocting and serving weekly literary cocktails at the reading room of the petworth citizen in. Great drinks, nice down to earth staff, and the reading room is really cool. When i walked inside, i thought id died and gone to bookish heaven. When i walked inside, i thought id died and gone to. Theyre not typically remembered for their cocktails, and yet many of literatures most famous stories are so full of booze their pages practically reek of it. Jan 22, 2019 the friends of petworth library is joining up with petworth citizen for a special happy hour to raise funds for the library on tuesday, march 21st from 57pm. Literary cocktails events are held each friday and saturday from 7 p.
I recently came across a 2006 npr article on famous fiction writers and their signature drinks, which sent me down a rabbit hole looking back at the history of this pairing. Literary cocktails at the petworth citizen and reading. Heres a taste of the background research bartender chantal tseng gives us every friday before service. All are fairly easy to get to via public transportation from the convention center and all combine booze and books in fun ways. Paul ruppert, owner of petworth citizen and upshur street books and. Theres even a librarythemed bar in petworth citizen s the reading room, where bartender chantal tseng dreams up a menu based on an author or theme as part of her literary cocktails series. This veteran bartender will create personalized cocktail recipes. Book store will be open late as they read there and then move to the citizen for late overnight hours. All books on the shelves are donated, and they can all be borrowed free. Books are remembered for their characters, plots, language, humor, and heartbreak.
I love the literary theme, the library decor, and especially the drinks. The reading room at petworth citizen honestly, this one is too easy. I write this from the vegetarian perspective, although. Jul 20, 2018 since midoctober of 2015, ive been concocting and serving weekly literary cocktails at the reading room of the petworth citizen in washington, d.
Visit the petworth recreation center for some outdoor recreation or a free summer jazz concert on the lawn. Popville literary cocktails at the gibsons upstairs bar begins. Surrounded by volumes of all subjects and colors, you sit at the cozy bar, chat with people who have read more than you, and sip world class cocktails. The newly renovated petworth library is another favorite destination for readers. Petworth citizen closing in february, and loyalty bookstore will take over the space.
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