Daikaya Has a House Beer, Courtesy of 3 Stars:
Daikaya chef Katsuya Fukushima has teamed up with local brewery 3 Stars to create a house beer for the Japanese restaurant.
Enter The Sansho Panza. The beer is brewed with yuzu and sansho peppers, giving a citrus flavor to the saison. The beer will appear on Daikaya's izakaya menu beginning July 10, with a special launch party to kick off the occasion.
Daikaya and 3 Stars plan to continue the...
Soup for Summer: Daikaya Introduces Cold Ramen:
People who think "ramen" and "summer" aren't exactly compatible, think again. Daikaya's got something that will even appeal to those who can't stomach hot soup during the warmer months: cold ramen.
The restaurant is adding two cold noodle dishes to the menu of the downstairs ramen shop in late June. The Hiyashi Ramen (commonly served during the summer in Japan) has chilled noodles, citrus soy...
Vinoteca's Adult Kids Meal; Aggio at Artifact:
PENN QUARTER— Daikaya is getting fizzy with it. Washington City Paper reports on some of the bar's fun new equipment, which they're using in cocktails and homemade sodas. [WCP]
U STREET— Who says only kids can get kids meals? Well, most people, but Vinoteca disagrees. The restaurant is launching Adult Kids Meals on the plaza, which are basically a hot dog and a glass of wine (or a burger and a...
Golden Week at Daikaya; Flight's New Happy Hour:
PENN QUARTER— Daikaya plans to celebrate Japan's Golden Week from April 29-May 5. The restaurant will have a special cocktail, birthday cake and special dishes like a Kashiwa-mochi rice cake all available during the Japanese holiday celebration. [EaterWire]
PENN QUARTER— Flight Wine Bar is launching a new happy hour food menu that will be available 5-7 p.m. on weekdays and late night on...