@fritzhahn
Reporter for the @washingtonpost Weekend Section/Going Out Guide, covering bars, events, museums, and entertainment in and around D.C. P.G. County by birth. D.C. by choice. @fritzhahn on major socials; fritzhahn.50 on signal.
After selling Casamigos tequila to Diageo for a crazy big mountain of cash, George Clooney's next foray into the beverage business is ... a non-alcoholic beer called Crazy Mountain.
Release: www.prnewswire.com/news-release...
Same. And you weren’t surrounded by the Wharf.
12 years ago today: Dark and stormies at Cantina Marina. Look at that beautiful “skyline” with Hogates and no sign of the Wharf.
Happy National I Hope Both Teams Lose Day!
What to do tonight?
• F1 viewing parties
• Women in Jazz
• A tribute to Three 6 Mafia (on 3/6, geddit)
• Pride night at the Go-Go Museum
• Happy hour at Water Bar
Gift link: wapo.st/4le4BNt
To do this week/weekend:
• St. Patrick's Day parties and parades (yes, plural)
• Holi celebrations
• Women's History Month museum events and a poetry slam
• Late-night F1 viewing
• A beloved pub's 30th anniversary
• Much more!
Gift link: wapo.st/4le4BNt
NEW: D.C.’s cherry blossoms will peak between March 29 and April 1, Park Service says
www.washingtonpost.com/dc-md-va/202...
Breaking: National Park Service predicts window for peak bloom for cherry blossoms will be March 29-April 1.
(Reminder: Capital Weather Gang said April 3-7)
As we await the National Park Service's official prediction about when the cherry blossoms will bloom — coming around 11 am — a reminder that the Capital Weather Gang forecast peak bloom for April 3-7, which would be the latest date in years.
www.washingtonpost.com/weather/2026...
People asking “Where do I get Maryland blue crabs” on social media…
Thanks. Adding that to the list for potential updates.
Think happy hour ends too early? I've spent months going to bars where you'll find half-price cocktails, $4 beers and other specials until 8 p.m. — and sometimes until last call.
Gift link: wapo.st/4cOXWXC
Things to do around D.C.:
• Women's History Month kickoff celebration
• Capital Irish Film Festival
• Arena Stage's New Play Festival
• Lunar New Year Restaurant Crawl
• 'Twin Peaks' party
• Afro House Spirit Fest
• Beer + wine tastings
Gift link: wapo.st/3Mz6yHo
Things to do around D.C.:
• Women's History Month kickoff celebration
• Capital Irish Film Festival
• Arena Stage's New Play Festival
• Lunar New Year Restaurant Crawl
• 'Twin Peaks' party
• Afro House Spirit Fest
• Beer + wine tastings
Gift link: wapo.st/3Mz6yHo
The Stand by Stephen King. First edition.
First edition. $1,250
www.capitolhillbooks-dc.com/pages/books/...
Sitting directly next to Alex Ovechkin at Eebee’s wasn’t on my 2026 bingo card, but here we are…
It’s a go-to for so many occasions.
WASHINGTON, D.C. – No empty seats, many high fives and drained Bloody Marys at Tune Inn as U.S. clinches Olympic hockey gold.
“Born to Run” playing on jukebox, sources say.
Add the Queen Vic (who also show soccer of some sort)!
Add Murphy’s of Alexandria!
Add Midlands!
Add Tune Inn (with the caveat that they can’t serve alcohol until 10 am)!
Over the last 24 hours, I’ve been threading the names of bars that have announced they’ll be open for the US-Canada hockey game on Sunday morning. Here you go:
Add the Irish Times!
Add Exiles! (I hear they’re showing soccer, too.)
Add the Irish Channel, where you can stick around to watch the North London Derby if you’re *not* an Arsenal supporter!
Add Ireland's Four Courts, which is opening at 7:30!
Add Duffy's Hill East (which is closing at the end of the month)!
Add Ragtime!
Add Astro Beer Hall Shirlington!