D.C. Eating places Roll Out a Flurry of Snow Day Specials

D.C. woke as much as a winter wonderland as we speak. With a foot of flakes anticipated to build up via tonight, this ranks among the many area’s top-five largest snowstorms in 25 years.

Colleges and federal workplaces are closed, and D.C. Mayor Muriel Bowser formally declared Monday a snow emergency. The D.C. Snowball Struggle Affiliation (DCSFA) — a factor since 2010 — hosts its first main face-off in years at Meridian Hill Park at 11 a.m.

Many eating places and bars additionally lure locals out of the home as we speak with reductions and early opening occasions; Bloomingdale dive Showtime, now referred to as “Snowtime” for the day, begins pouring at 1 p.m.

For these of us who didn’t trouble to battle grocery retailer and Costco strains on Sunday, there are numerous Monday snow day eating offers available.

Logan Tavern

1423 P Road NW

The decades-old neighborhood standby in Logan Circle does all-day comfortable hour as we speak on the bar, together with $7 wines and native beers and $9 spiked scorching cider or scorching chocolate. There’s additionally BYGO specials on UberEats, and first responders can swing by for a free cup of espresso all day.

El Tamarindo

1785 Florida Avenue NW

Adams Morgan’s Salvadoran staple that simply unveiled a brand new cafe inside affords complimentary churros as we speak with the acquisition of an horchata latte or any espresso drink.

Atlas Brew Works

A number of places

The Navy Yard faucet room affords two slices of Andy’s Pizza and a pint for $11 (plus $6 choose pints) from midday to six p.m. The identical deal is $10 at its new Alexandria location (plus $5 choose drafts) from 3 p.m. to six p.m.

Paraíso Taqueria

1101 Pennsylvania Avenue SE

Snow day requires all-day comfortable hour at Capitol Hill’s Mexican eatery, which incorporates under-$10 cocktails and $12 tapas like queso fundido, quick rib taquitos, tacos, and extra.

Smokecraft Fashionable BBQ

1051 N. Highland Road, Arlington, Virginia

Clarendon’s award-winning barbecue pad marks 2025’s first snow day with all-day comfortable hour (11 a.m. to 10 p.m.). That features drafts for $2 much less, $6 rail drinks and wines, and appetizers at a 25-percent low cost.

Dogwood Tavern

132 W. Broad Road, Falls Church, Virginia

The neighborhood tavern extends comfortable hour all day (11 a.m. to 7 p.m.) that includes $2 off scorching cocktails and sangria, $2 Miller Mild drafts, $5 rails, and $6 wines.

Crnoma

140 M Road NE

Noma’s five-year-old deli debuts Monday service for the primary time beginning as we speak. Discover $15 flatbreads all night time from 3 p.m. to 10 p.m.

Final Name Bar

1301-A, 4th Road NE

The Union Market district dive wakes up on Monday at 1 p.m. — 4 hours sooner than ordinary — and retains it stylish with spiked scorching cocoa product of Swiss Miss powder, Costco’s Kirkland whipped cream, and minty Rumplemintz. Jameson additionally fuels different $8 drinks for the day like a scorching toddy with honey, ginger, and lemon and Irish espresso.

Love, Makoto

200 Massachusetts Avenue NW

Backyard Hospitality’s Japanese culinary assortment in Capitol Crossing sends out half-priced Snow Monkey cocktails for dine-in solely. The drink (gin, soju, yuzu, orgeat, cream, bitters, nutmeg) is simply $8 for lunch (11 a.m.-2 p.m.) and dinner (5-10 p.m.) at Pricey Sushi — which simply added lunch — and all night time at Beloved BBQ (5-10 p.m.) and Hiya Izakaya (4-10 p.m.). Warming soups (ramen, soba and udon) are additionally supply concept as we speak.

Carmine’s

425 seventh Road NW

Completely happy hour at Penn Quarter’s cavernous Italian restaurant (usually 2 p.m. to six p.m.) is an all-day affair as we speak from open to shut. From 11:30 a.m. to 9 p.m., meals offers embrace $5 meatball or rooster Parm sliders; $8 orders of garlic bread, eggplant rollatini, fried calamari or ravioli, arancini, burrata and tomatoes, and spinach dip; and $10 meat and cheese boards. Drink offers embrace $8 frozen cocktails and $6 wines, draft beers, and Aperol fizzes.

Night Star Cafe

2000 Mt. Vernon Avenue, Alexandria, Virginia

The Previous City stalwart opens two hours early as we speak (at 3 p.m.) with $4.50 effectively drinks and $8 Aperol spritzes and French 75s.

Unconventional Diner

1207 ninth Road NW

Shaw’s Bib Gourmand-designated consolation meals spot slices costs on scorching apple cider in half. Made with mulling spices and aleppo pepper, the spiked model with bourbon or spiced rum is $7 (or $5 with out alcohol).

The Pug

1234 H Road NE

H Road’s watering gap received the snow celebration began early and introduced plans to shave costs when the primary flakes fell on Sunday night time. The already-cheap menu will proceed to value a buck much less as we speak.

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L’Ardente

200 Massachusetts Avenue NW

Downtown’s glam Italian spot affords half-priced Negroni Fumo cocktails. Smoked to order, the drink combines Ilegal Mezcal Joven, vermouth, cherry sherry, and purple bitters with a slice of Negroni Jell-O. Its tiramisu flambee set alight on the desk additionally feels proper for as we speak.

Crush Dance Bar

2007 14th Road NW

D.C.’s new LGBTQ+ bar off U Road celebrates its first huge snow day with an indoor dance celebration kicking off 1 p.m. Completely happy hour will likely be an all-day affair as we speak, with $7-$9 drinks and half-priced drafts.

Shaw’s Tavern

520 Florida Avenue NW

The neighborhood staple sends out countless rose pours (with a two-hour restrict) from 11:30 a.m. to five p.m. for $28 per particular person.

Koma Cafe

8006 Flower Avenue, Takoma Park, Maryland

The all-day Takoma Park cafe recognized for its fabulous tender serve celebrates its first huge snow day with one scorching deal. Pepperoni or cheese pizzas are deeply discounted to $10 till sell-out. Decide-up solely beginning at 5 p.m.

Planet Wine Store

2004 Mt. Vernon Ave, Alexandria, Virginia

With 1,000 wines to select from, purchase 6 bottles or extra and get 10-percent off your entire order. Vacation beers like Dupont’s Avec les Bon Voeux, Ridgeway’s Dangerous Elf, Aurora’s Reindeer Breath, and Scaldis’ de Noël are additionally 10-percent off.

The Sovereign

1206 Wisconsin Avenue NW

Georgetown’s Belgian bar opens two hours sooner than regular, at 3 p.m., with onion soup and any of its 50 Belgian draft beers for $15.

The Roost

1401 Pennsylvania Avenue SE

Camp up contained in the Capitol Hill meals corridor free of charge scorching chocolate and heat eggnog for all, children’ motion pictures taking part in on loop, and family-friendly actions.

• Crimson Apron: Grilled cheese and tomato soup for $13
• Shelter: Choose draft lagers and all cask ales for $5
• Present of Arms: $12 cocktail specials just like the “Federal Snowday” (pear brandy, Alta Verde amaro, lime juice).
• Cameo: $3 drink offers for tikes like a caramel cider and vanilla steamer

Union Pub

201 Massachusetts Avenue NE

Capitol Hill opens an hour early at 3 p.m. with scorching toddies, Irish coffees, and spiked scorching cocoa for $9 every.

The Jap

360 seventh Road SE

The Capitol Hill wine bar affords a “Winter Heaters” menu (mulled wine, scorching toddy, and spiked cider for $12 every) and asparagus soup for $9.

Barrel

613 Pennsylvania Avenue SE

The Southern bourbon bar has scorching drink offers for $12, together with an Irish espresso, scorching toddy, and a few day-of surprises sprinkled in.

Commodore

1636 seventeenth Road NW

Commodore’s in style “Irish-American” espresso that includes Jameson chilly brew, Kahlua, bourbon cream-infused whipped cream is $3 much less as we speak ($10). Dry January mocktails additionally drop on Monday for $10 every.

Baker’s Daughter

A number of places

Chef Matt Baker’s D.C. cafe is open all day and affords diners a free small espresso with the acquisition of any breakfast sandwich or entree.