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Quarter & Glory (2017 14th Street NW, D.C.) is a swanky cocktail bar in the U Street corridor with impressive décor and an extensive whiskey catalog. I love happy hour at Quarter & Glory since their Old Fashioned is the best on the block. But I was surprised to learn that they offer a brunch menu on Sundays. If you live in D.C. you know that brunch is a staple, especially if bottomless mimosas are involved.

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Q&G doesn’t have a bottomless option currently (boo!) but their saving grace is the Q&G Mimosa Bowl. Made of triple sec, orange juice, San Pellegrino orange soda and sparkling wine, the bowl is big enough to share amongst 4 adults. The bartenders at Q&G really make drinks with a consistency that I haven’t seen in many establishments.

Along with the mimosa and rum punch bowl, you can also order the "Call Me" (gin, Giffard pamplemousse Rose, honey, champagne) or the "Affogato Mr. Roboto" (vanilla gelato, nonino amaro, sweet vermouth, cold brew, amaro averna).

If you’re brunching properly, you’ll stick around long enough in time for happy hour to at 4 pm, with more cocktails to choose from like the Moscow Mule and the Whiskey Sour. You read that right. On Sundays, they have happy hour from 4 pm to 12 am. What did we do to deserve such good treatment? Bottom line, the cocktails get an A+. Now on to the food.

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I’m not a bacon fanatic but Chef Brittany Todd’s PBB&J (grilled slab bacon, peanut butter honey sauce and jalapeño) was the highlight of brunch. The peanut butter honey sauce is made in-house and pairs great with the savory bacon. Other highlights include the Avocado Toast and the Walnut Raisin French Toast.

Chef Todd also wowed us with her Fried Chicken Sandwich (bacon, lettuce, tomato, on a cheddar jalapeño waffle). She does fried chicken well, which I know firsthand having sampled the sliders and chicken tenders at happy hour.

Whether it’s happy hour, brunch or dinner, it’s evident that Cheff Todd and the staff at Quarter & Glory ensure their patrons have a great experience. They also have patio seats open now! Visit Quarter & Glory at quarterandglory.com or on 14th Street between U and V streets, and tell them we sent you!

- Nyasha Chikowore

The DC “DCocktail” Series highlights the food, ambiance, and most especially the cocktails at restaurants in and around the District of Columbia. We find out how the restaurant uses its menu to make a mark on the nation’s capital.

Here at Will Drink For Travel, we strive to keep our readers up to date on eateries and bars offering worthwhile experiences. So I was looking forward to sampling the revamped menu at Etete (1942 9th Street NW 20001) in the heart of U Street.

The restaurant has been a mainstay on the 9th & U street strip for as long as I’ve been in the area (10 years). I even made a stop there during my food tour with Carpe DC Food Tours a while ago. As an Ethiopian food fanatic, I can attest to the fact that Etete does not disappoint.

Chef Christopher Roberson has kept true to the restaurant namesake’s traditional spices and flavors with the addition of his small plates. With influences from across the globe, he provides options for patrons with varying pallets. His injera tacos were definitely the stand out for me, packing all of the Ethiopian flavors I adore into a colorful taco filled with berebere chicken, pickled peppers, greens and ayib farmers cheese.

For those a little undecided about injera, a spongy flatbread made of teff flour, they also provide crispy lentil rolls, sweet chili wings, and fish & chips. Etete wows patrons with a crispy whole fish that looks too good to eat and a prawn gumbo, which you will most likely can’t find in any other Ethiopian establishment.

Along with the amazing food are the creative cocktails. The Fire & Spice was a standout with the chili gin and cayenne guaranteed to give you the energy to fill your belly. If the food and drinks don’t inspire you, the décor alone will encourage you to become a happy hour regular, and is open for private events.

If you check out this D.C. mainstay, be sure to tell them we sent you! For more information on Etete, visit Eteterestaurant.com.

- Nyasha Chikowore

Sunday Booze & Brunch: Quarter & Glory

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DC "DCocktail" Series: Etete Restaurant

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