My New Dirty Habit...It Is So Good!

I had the pleasure to attend the VIP Dirty Habit Pop-up Dining Preview at Union Market’s Lab 1270. Everything was lovely.

At this invitation-only preview, guests sampled offerings from Executive Chef Kyoo Eom’s upcoming shareable plates menu, including crunch rice with shredded dry pork, tempura calamari, tuna tartare with shrimp chips, eggplant with bok choy and assorted pintxos of olive, octopus and chorizo. I must say, I had more than a couple of the octopus and chorizo bites! These alone will have me coming back as a repeat customer.

Head Bartender Sarah Ruiz served a sneak peek of highlights from her inventive bar menu, including the Matcha Picchu, made with pisco and matcha and Smoke Signals, an Asian tea-infused spin on the classic Old Fashioned. I personally enjoyed the Rice 'N Roses which featured angora sake, unfiltered vodka, lychee, almond and topped with a rose petal.

For dessert, guests previewed Pastry Chef Kieu-Linh Nguyen’s hazelnut dacquoise.

I cannot wait for this restaurant to open so I can try their Saturday Brunch!

Dirty Habit is slated to open late September 2016. Dirty Habit is a luxe restaurant and bar that offers a vivid social scene centered around expertly-crafted cocktails, an innovative social-plates menu, edgy design and an expansive urban patio. It is located at 555 8th Street NW, Washington, DC, 20004, adjacent to the Hotel Monaco DC across from the Verizon Center. The restaurant and bar will be open seven days a week and will feature private-dining services. For more information, visit www.dirtyhabitdc.com or call 202.449.7095. Follow Dirty Habit on Instagram at @DirtyHabitDC.

HOURS OF OPERATION (starting in late September once open)
Breakfast: Monday – Friday 7am-10am

Lunch: Monday – Friday 11:30am-2:30pm

Brunch: Saturday – Sunday 8am-2:30pm
Dinner: Sunday – Thursday 5pm-10pm
Friday – Saturday                 5pm-11pm
Bar: Nightly  4pm-close 

A very special thanks to Maha & Adrienne and to the entire Moki Media staff for always including Ideal PR Media and The IDEAL mag.