Inauguration Weekend

Wow! Inauguration Weekend was an event to behold. Although I wasn't able to make it down to the Mall for the actual swearing in of President Obama (cause I over slept), I still felt the need to be in the heart of DC for the historic weekend. DC was truly buzzing with out of towners visiting to witness the historic event. The metro was packed and bars were overflowing with folks celebrating change in America.

I made it down with the usual suspects (Sal, Eric and Paul) to the U St. Corridor to do some bar hopping for our own celebration. We made it down to Marvin's and perched on their rooftop beer garden. That night the temperature was in the bone chilling 20's. Marvin's had outdoor heaters that provided some warmth, but we spent most of the night drinking with our gloves, scarves and hats on. It was all good cause the mood was right and the shots of Patron kept us warm. The bar was filled with good people and no one was complaining.

I'll have to check out their bistro sometime.


We put ourselves on the waitlist for The Gibson next door, the new speakeasy joint, but we never made it in...I'll have to review next time. So we headed over to my favorite bar in DC - Aroma in Cleveland Park. This place still makes the best mixed drinks and plays the best music (hip-hop and house) in DC. Non-smokers beware, cause Aroma is one of the very few bars that still allow smoking.

Anyway, after a long night of drinking and feeling the vibe of the Inauguration in DC, we ended the night at a familiar place, Bob & Edith's for some late night eats.