Good Morning!

One of the most fun evenings we had in DC was with our pals Jon and Angel and they always seem to take us to unique places and I love anything new. They live in Logan Circle a very hip part of the nation’s capital and it is like a super clean San Francisco, high energy, lots of professionals and great in city living, you walk to Whole Foods and everyone is walking around with yoga mat under their arm while looking at their Blackberry kinda area. the bars and restaurants just go on and on and you could try a new place every night if you choose.

We enjoyed some fellowship (meaning a few cocktails) before walking out the door to the end of the block to Estadio, DC and the guys said in here and held open the door and by the first looks this place was teeming with energy and the exposed brick walls had Spanish art and metal scupltures all around and the server was right there with the menus and offering drinks. I ordered a glass of Albarino and watched the fun unfold. Angel ordered a Porron and I had no idea what is was but once it came to the table I knew this night was going to be fun!

A Porron is a glass container that is filled with beer and it has two openings, I can only describe it like this, it kinda looks like a bong (sorry mom, I know what one looks like). It has a large hole in the top and a glass spout on the side and you lift the Porron up and put the spout in your mouth and as the stream of beer starts to pour you raise the Porron higher and higher and the higher you longer the stream of beer is the better your luck will be.

Not only is it fun to watch there are some trick to this whole thing. The first time you do it, if you do not turn the vessel upright really quickly you will soak the front of your shirt, ladies do not wear a white t-shirt (no pics were taken). But after a bit you get some practice and it becomes a very celebatoral and just plain fun, new way to drink great beer. Angel ordered for us and I believe he ordered Porron de Esrella Damm con soda de limon. Whatever it was it was fun and the higher you lifted the more attention you created for yourself!

The food was all tapas and the chirzo and chips were a HUGE hit along with the mussels, mushrooms and scallops. If you every get a chance find this Porron glass/bong thing and try it out with pals. I will never forget the beer streaming out and most landing in the right place but we lost some in the beginning!

I hope you have an awesome weekend and if you try anything beer or wine, keep me posted! I am giving my liver a rest until I am in Vegas so I have to live vicariously through your wines! I will jump back on your questions again next week.

Much LOVE and wine,

Tammi