'Tis the season for a pop up! Shaw has become the epicenter for temporary theme bars and DC9 was feeling a little left out. So what's an old school neighborhood haunt to do? Cave to the neighborhood of course!
We found ourselves asking... what is a cocktail that exemplifies pure, untainted class and dignity? If the founding fathers weren't presidents and were actual just new to town and worked for an NGO, what might *they* drink? What's a beverage that screams, "I want what he's having, but wi...
'Tis the season for a pop up! Shaw has become the epicenter for temporary theme bars and DC9 was feeling a little left out. So what's an old school neighborhood haunt to do? Cave to the neighborhood of course!
We found ourselves asking... what is a cocktail that exemplifies pure, untainted class and dignity? If the founding fathers weren't presidents and were actual just new to town and worked for an NGO, what might *they* drink? What's a beverage that screams, "I want what he's having, but with a splash of cran and six lemons?"
The answer was easy, the Vodka Soda. It's the new (Russian?) American classic, a drink that allows one to feel like they're really getting their money's worth at that boutique cycling studio (only 96 calories!) while still being able to use the #lit hashtag on Instagram during late night. It's a gluten free delight that has actually always been gluten free, so there's really no need to keep ordering it gluten free! Hell, depending on your worldview, consuming multiple vodka sodas *could* be referred to as a detox cleanse.
On Monday, December 18th, the first floor of DC9 Nightclub will transform from your beloved neighborhood pre-show beer and burger pub to a winter wonderland of the most basic (and bae-sic) delights. Where stacks of Natty Boh once sat will rest La Croix, the nectar of our millennial gods. Pop hits will stream from our speakers to bring out your inner WOOOOOO girl, and more bubbles will hang from our walls than Lady Gaga's 2009 House of Blues dress. Our bartenders, ahem, mixologists, have been hard at work, asking themselves, "well what the hell else can we put in a vodka soda?" and taste testing enough flavored booze to make a Buzzfeed listicle. What they've come up with is deceptively delicious considering their Irish whiskey favoring palates, because hey, fizzy water from a can *is* fucking delicious.
The Vodka Soda Bar will be open from Monday, December 18th and will run until Thursday December 28th on the first floor of DC9 Nightclub during regular service hours. Our heated roof top bar will remain open without interruption for those of who feel too cool for bubbly water (you're not!). Check out dcnine.com all year long for our live music and event schedule.
(Obviously we aren't taking ourselves too seriously this holiday season, and you shouldn't either! So come celebrate the most basic of drink choices, shoot a few selfies, and enjoy. See you on the 18th!)
