PHOTOGRAPH OF NAPOLEON BISTRO’S FRENCH 75 BY JAMES M. THRESHER
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If you’re seeking a celebratory glass of bubbly, these establishments supply some of the most dazzling.
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BOURBON STEAK Bitter European liqueurs are trendy at the moment, and the 1919 shows you why. Aperol — think Campari but lighter and sweeter — is stirred with prosecco and aromatic grapefruit bitters. A sugar cube sits in the bottom of the champagne fl ute. $14. 2800 Pennsylvania Ave. NW (inside the Four Seasons Hotel). 202-944-2026.
www.bourbonsteakdc.com.
CEIBA Ceiba’s Hemingway Mojito is worthy of Papa himself: Spicy, aged Chairman’s Reserve rum is poured atop fresh mint and sugar cane syrup before the bartender adds a healthy measure of Gruet, a crisp sparkling wine from New Mexico. $11.95. 701 14th St. NW. 202-393-3983. www.
ceibarestaurant.com.
DINO You may think you’ve tried a bellini. But outside Italy, you’re unlikely to fi nd one as good as Dino’s Real Bellini, in which a puree of local white peaches combines with dry, fl oral Trevisiol prosecco for a crisp, refreshing cooler. $9. 3435 Connecticut Ave. NW. 202-686-2966.
www.dino-dc.com.
ESTADIO Tequila and champagne aren’t usually paired together, but Adam Bernbach’s treatment will make you wonder why more people don’t combine the two. His
Tecolate adds grapefruit and a subtle touch of rosemary to a full-bodied tequila and Spanish cava. $9. 1520 14th St. NW. 202- 319-1404.
www.estadio-dc.com.
JACKIE’S SIDEBAR T e Pear Blossom is a lush, cool-weather libation channeling France by way of Silver Spring. Belle de Brillet, a cognac infused with pears, is combined with eff ervescent French cider from Normandy, a touch of fl oral hibiscus syrup and sharp bitters. It’s a drink as hip as this neighborhood cocktail hideaway. $10. 8081 Georgia Ave., Silver Spring. 301-565-9700.
NAPOLEON BISTRO Flocked wallpaper, low leather sofas, fashionable crowds grooving to electronic music — the sleek basement champagne bar of this Adams Morgan restaurant oozes Euro- style cool, down to the long list of champagne cocktails. Visit weekdays between 5:30 and 8 p.m., when all sparkling drinks
are half-price and a $5 French 75 (champagne, Bombay Sapphire gin, a lemon twist) feels like a real
steal. 1847 Columbia Rd. NW. 202- 299-9630.
www.napoleondc.com.
PS7’S
Tangy grapefruit and light, refreshing elderfl ower liqueur play off cava in the festive Holiday “a la Parisienne,” which defi nitely will have you dreaming of a trip to the City of Light. $12. 777 I St. NW. 202-742-8550.
www.ps7restaurant.com. — Fritz Hahn
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