Happy Monday: Zola (DC)

The phrase “dead of summer” has new meaning after the past couple of weeks.  The temperatures have been deathly hot.  Sitting outside to enjoy a cocktail or two with friends is less than appealing unless it is 9 o’clock at night and the humidity has given the city a break.  Nonetheless it is summer and after the winter we had, I welcome any opportunity to be outside of my house even if it is not exactly sitting outside.  Cocktails are in order.  Zola is lightening the heavy load of heat and humidity with a happy hour that features $4 to $5 wines, four beers on draft, and select signature cocktails from 5 pm to 7 pm Monday-Saturday and 5 pm to 10 pm on Sundays.  The sweetest part is not the drink specials, however, it’s the $1.50 bar bites.  Lamb meatball sliders with grilled romaine and pepper slaw with goat cheese aioli;  pulled BBQ pork served with bourbon barbecue sauce, coleslaw and cayenne spiced onions;  steak and cheese slider with braised beef cheek, caramelized onions, peppers and mushrooms; and brie/Roma tomato bites with fresh Roma tomatoes, triple crème brie cheese and basil aioli.  I’ll take one of each, please.

Category: Announcements, Food.Fun.Stuff., Washington D.C.