What's Up? Magazine

Washington, D.C., Fox 5 news anchor Brian Bolter has two passions in life: storytelling and good wine.

The Rams Head Group is pleased to release Fordham Brewing Company’s, Silopanna Witbier beer, on Thursday, August 4th, 2011 from 4-6pm.

This month, how are you going to celebrate the arrival of warmer weather? With a mint julep to herald the Kentucky Derby? Or perhaps with a summer lager that you’ve been waiting to crack open since September?

Once upon a time, there was just one type of vodka, distilled from potatoes or grain.

Somewhere in the storied tradition of the Irish making beer, it became acceptable for folks to drip green food coloring in American-made light beers and call themselves Irish for the day. Needless to say, this practice doesn’t quite embody the spirit of St. Patrick’s Day.

Shake things up with What’s Up? magazine’s signature drink, brought to you by Ketel One.

Whether you’re celebrating this Valentine’s Day as attached or flying free, these three cocktails can get you through the holiday of love.

Scotch whisky calls to mind an image of tweed jackets, leather chairs, and cigar pairings—in other words, it’s an old-school spirit, rooted deeply in tradition. However, in the shivering January months, Scotch whisky offers a way for everyone to warm up, whether its made into a hot toddy or just served neat.

Ava’s Pizzeria & Wine Bar is the type of place where people go for some combination of dinner and a night out. The restaurant’s lemon yellow and soft sage interior with a floor of wide pine planks is divided into two areas: a spacious wine bar that can accommodate 40 guests comfortably and a dining room with a half-dozen tables. The bar area is a venue where patrons enjoy the extensive wine and beer lists as one seamless group, while the dining room has a view of the large brick oven where Executive Chef Chris Fazio constructs each gourmet pizza as it’s ordered.