Some cool things, but also a few that suck.
Big Deals
Your Washington Capitals won the Stanley Cup! Holy cow, the world is going crazy!!!
The Washington Nationals are on fire, and you can get a Ryan Zimmerman bobblehead on June 8th! (Sports Pick)
Max Scherzer won the NL Pitcher of the Month for May for the second month in a row.
We had a chance to check out the nice new Supreme Core Cidery. Verified open. (Review)
Hellbender is now canning their beers and you can buy them in stores!! And I have bought the Bare Bones Kolsh and the Ignite IPA. (Hellbender)
Speaking of beer, this year’s SAVOR was the best yet! (Review)
Blue Bottle Coffee opens in Union Station. I need to go check it out. (Popville)
Speaking of coffee and blue, Bluestone Lane is going to expand to downtown and Navy Yard! Their first location in the West End Library is pretty amazing, you should check it out. (DC Eater)
Kitty’s Saloon will become The Smoking Pig. H Street NE needs a BBQ place, so this is great news! (Frozen Tropics)
Great Shoals Winery is opening a tasting room in Takoma Park in June. (DC Eater)
The Eleanor (with bowling alley) is opening in NoMa in June. (DC Eater)
America Eats Tavern (by José Andrés) takes over the former Old Glory space. It opened on June 4th. (DC Eater)
Bummers
Dammit, another bar on Capitol Hill is closing! The 201 Bar closes after 15 years. (Popville)
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