ARTINI presented by the Corcoran Gallery of Art’s 1869 Society

ARTINI

Join the Corcoran Gallery of Art’s 1869 Society for their latest and greatest event! Join them on April 1st from 6 to 9 p.m. for a preview of Artini at The Park (920 14th Street).Sip on The Park's "artini" as you join the Corcoran's 1869 Society and Washington's finest as we kick off a month-long "Best (m)Artini" competition!

Throughout the month of April, 15 restaurants in the District of Columbia compete to create the most artistic martini. Visit the participating restaurants, sample the “artinis,” and vote online for your favorite at www.washingtoncitypaper.com/artini.

Every Tuesday and Thursday in April at 6:30 p.m.
FREE, no registration required.


Pick up an ARTINI rack card at any of the participating venues and have it stamped when you try each “artini” at its special Feature Night. We will collect fully-stamped cards at the last Feature Night event on April 29, and enter them in a special raffle to be drawn on April 30 at the Corcoran’s ARTINI Party. The winning participant will receive a Corcoran Supporting Level and 1869 Society membership, plus two tickets to the famous 1869 Society Fall Fête—a $400 value.

We look forward to seeing you there!

ARTINI Feature Nights

Tuesday, April 1
6:30 p.m. – Lotus Lounge
7:30 p.m. – The Park at Fourteenth

Thursday, April 3
6:30 p.m. – Mie N Yu
7:30 p.m. – Hook

Tuesday, April 8
6:30 p.m. – Le Bar/Ici Urban Bistro
7:30 p.m. – Bobby Van’s Steakhouse

Thursday, April 10
6:30 p.m. – Poste Moderne
7:30 p.m. – Inde Bleu

Tuesday, April 15
6:30 p.m. – Teatro Goldoni

Thursday, April 17
6:30 p.m. – Perry’s Restaurant
7:30 p.m. – Napoleon Bistro & Lounge

Tuesday, April 22
6:30 p.m. – Westend Bistro
7:30 p.m. – M Bar Lounge

Thursday, April 24
6:30 p.m. – Topaz Bar

Tuesday, April 29
6:30 p.m. – Hudson

ALSO The 1869 Society invites you to attend the culminating event at the Corcoran Gallery of Art. At the ARTINI Party, guests may sample the top competing “artinis,” which will feature Christiana, the world’s smoothest vodka, and tour the exhibition, The American Evolution: A History through Art. The winning “artini” will be revealed during the event.

Wednesday, April 30 at 7 p.m.
Members: $60; Non-Members: $80
Corcoran Gallery of Art

Please click here to RSVP for this event by Tuesday, April 22, or call (202) 639-1753.

Bobby Van’s Steakhouse
Mary with a Cherry
809 Fifteenth Street NW

Hook
Byzantine
3241 M Street NW

Hudson
Jostedels Deconstructed Potato Martini
2030 M Street NW

Inde Bleu
The Figure 5 in ‘Martini’
707 G Street NW

Le Bar/ ICI Urban Bistro
D’ iCi Tini
D’ici (“d see”), meaning “from here”
806 Fifteenth Street NW

Lotus Lounge
Wild Orchid
1420 K Street NW

M Bar Lounge
The Mao Tao
1143 New Hampshire Avenue NW

Mie N Yu
Kama Sutra
3125 M Street NW
Napoleon Bistro & Lounge
Bonapartini
1847 Columbia Road NW

Perry’s Restaurant
Perry’s Sangria Pipette and Apple Gelee Martini
1811 Columbia Road NW

Poste Moderne
Mary’s Pearls
555 Eighth Street NW

Teatro Goldoni
The Goldini
1909 K Street NW

The Park at Fourteenth
The Dolly Madison
920 Fourteenth Street NW

Topaz Bar
A Unique Bronze Piece
1733 N Street NW

Westend Bistro
WestEndTini
1190 22nd Street NW

1869 Society Steering Committee:
Seda Atam
Alan Adler
Allison Asplin
Erin Barnes
Jenny Chung
Robert Dyer
Lauren Gentile
Corrie Gilchrist
Fletcher Gill
John Fedewa
Ford O’Connell
Andrew Reese
Holly Rich
Anne Roedl
Anna Samaha
Karin Tanabe
John Wensveen

ARTINI Host Committee:
Garrick Davis
Matt Donohue
Taryn Fielder
Jaclyn Gower
Amy S. Gurgle
Kimberly Johnson
Gabrielle Kornely
Erin E. Kotheimer
Barbara Merola
Annie Van Meter
Marissa Mitrovich
Mirko A. Pefaure
McLean Robbins
Ashley Smith
Lindley Thornburg
Katie Troutman
Kimberly Warfield