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A barrel of wine can work more miracles than a church full of Saints
~Italian Proverb

    Private Mixology Classes

    Learn the basics of a well-stocked home bar! Wisdom is now offering private Mixology classes.  These classes are great for the novice and intermediate home Mixologist.   You’ll learn everything you need to know from how to use the proper, basic bar utensils to which staple liquors and liqueurs are necessary for home bar tending. [...]

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    New Food Menu at the Bat!

    Fruit Bat has a brand new food menu for Thursday, Friday and Saturday nights! Famous Falafel Sandwich Khalil’s East Jerusalem Family Recipe. On lavash bread with tahini and cucumber tomato dressing. Served with a side of Tots. ($9.00) Hummus & Toasted Pita Home Made. Delicious. ($7.00) Tots Served with Sirracha Mayo Dipping Sauce. ($5.00) Meatball Sub Homemade [...]

    Enter Young&Hungery’s Cocktail Competition!

    Tired of highbrow mixologists getting all the glory?  Think you’ve got what it takes to craft a masterful cocktail?  Prove it! Young&Hungry is teaming up with the Gintender and Fruit Bat to bring you the LESS THAN FANCY COCKTAIL COMPETITION! The competition is open to anyone who wants to submit a drink.  There is only [...]

    Gintender Wins 2nd!

    The Gintender (Erik Holzherr) was recently named runner up Best Mixologist  in the Washington City Paper’s Best of D.C. 2012 poll. Thanks to everyone, especially the Gintender faithful, who voted!

    Gourmet Food Trucks at The Bat

    Great news for all you late night food fanatics.  Fruit Bat is proud to announce “The Truck Stop” — a unique collaboration with  D.C. area food trucks. Your favorite trucks will be serving out of the the Bat’s kitchen late night every Friday and Saturday. The Bat will mix the cocktails and the beats and the trucks, which [...]

    Veronique Beittel Knows Her Genever

    Genever expert & Belgian Ex-pat, Veronique of Diep 9 gave us a fascinating history lesson on Genever (Gin’s Grand Daddy) at Wisdom a couple weeks ago at our very first Genever tasting. What is Genever???  The 500 year old Belgian National liquor that has a flavor profile somewhere between Gin, Vodka, and Whiskey. But enough out of us.  Check out [...]

    Vote for the Gintender!

    Calling all Gintender faithfuls! The Gintender (Erik Holzherr) is up for Best Mixologist  in the Washington City Paper’s “Best of D.C. Reader’s Poll”! Vote here so he can bring home the gold!  

    V-Day at Church & State

    Slip in to Church and State before or after dinner for a luscious cocktail and truffle pairing this Valentines Day from 6-10 p.m.  After scouring the city for local artisan sweet bits, chef mixologist Tammy and I  stumbled onto J. Chocolatier in Georgetown. Though not a secret to treasure hunters in the area, it was [...]

    Super Bowl XLVI At Wisdom…More Than Just Beer And Pizza

    Who says the Super Bowl has to be only about beer and pizza? Why not enjoy a cocktail too? Join Wisdom for Super Bowl XLVI this Sunday. Not sure who’s playing? Neither are we! But that’s no reason not to throw back a few. View the Super Bowl the way it was meant to be [...]

    The Gintender Talks about Gin…on the Radio

    Check out The Gintender breaking down everything you ever wanted to know about Gin on Foodie and the Beast with David and Nycci Nellis. Click here to listen. Note: The Gintender starts talking around 20 minutes into the program. Enjoy!

    Fernet Branca: Not for the faint of heart…or stomach

    It’s often referred to as the “liqueur of Hades”.  To say it’s an “acquired taste” is a vast understatement.  Salon.com even dubbed it “the trendy dink that makes you gag.” So, what the hell is it and why would anyone want to drink? Already quite popular in Italy and parts of Europe, Fernet Branca continues to grow [...]


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    FREE DC Brau Tasting at Wisdom

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    Mixology Classes

    Private Mixology Classes

    Learn the basics of a well-stocked home bar! Wisdom is now offering private Mixology classes.  Thes…

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    Church and State

    V-Day at Church & State
    V-Day at Church & State

    Slip in to Church and State before or after dinner for a luscious cocktail and truffle pairing this …

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    New Food Menu at the Bat!

    Fruit Bat has a brand new food menu for Thursday, Friday and Saturday nights! Famous Falafel Sandwic…

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    Veronique Beittel Knows Her Genever
    Veronique Beittel Knows Her Genever

    Genever expert & Belgian Ex-pat, Veronique of Diep 9 gave us a fascinating history lesson on…

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