First Anniversary Celebration

Event Date: 
Monday, June 27, 2016 - 11:00am to Tuesday, June 28, 2016 - 1:00am
Food & Drink Specials
Cost:
Included Items: 
Free Cold Brew Ice Pops (one per customer), $5 Rosita Vermouth, all-day happy hour!

The Royal in LeDroit Park Celebrates its First Anniversary on Monday, June 27 with Free Cold Brew Ice Pops, All-Day Happy Hour and Launch of its Brand New Summer Rosita Vermouth

The Royal is celebrating one year in LeDroit Park on Monday, June 27 with a day of festivities, specials and free icy treats to show its appreciation to the loyal customers, neighbors and community which has supported its first year in business.

The all-day coffee shop-cocktail bar-restaurant hybrid will give away free Cold Brew Ice Pops to guests, made from Counter Culture Coffee’s limited-release Cold Hearted coffee steeped for 10 hours, with a house cold brew syrup and milk (one per customer).

The Royal will also debut on Monday its brand new house Rosita Vermouth, a summer rosé variation on its year-round blanc vermouth, available at just $5 all day. Brighter for the warm-weather season, this floral and aromatic vermouth was made with 20+ fresh herbs, locally-grown wormwood, rhubarb, rose petals and rosé wine, and aged in a 53-gallon Catoctin Creek rye barrel for several weeks. Vermouth has been the cornerstone of The Royal's beverage program since its June 2015 opening, being the only bar in DC to serve its own housemade vermouth on tap, which is dispensed from a vintage fire extinguisher.

And to round out the celebrations, The Royal will offer all-day happy hour (11 a.m. to 1 a.m.) on Monday featuring $5 house vermouth and draft beers, $2 Rolling Rock ponies, $7 classic cocktails (selection of eight classics ranging from aDaiquiri with El Dorado White Rum, lime juice and sugar, a Paloma with Cimarron tequila, lime, grapefruit and soda, a Caipirinha with cachaca, fresh limes and sugar, and a Rye Old Fashioned with Pikesville Rye, bitters, sugar and water), and$7 wines by the glass (a daily-rotating selection of red, rosé and white).

"It's been a memorable year," says owner Paul Carlson. "We’ve been thrilled to see how the community has embraced us as the type of destination that we set out to be: a neighborhood hub for all people and all occasions, whether it’s a morning coffee, lunch meeting or satellite office, an after-work cocktail, a welcoming spot for a dinner with friends, industry bar for fellow chefs/bartenders, a place to explore new spirits and cuisines... We bridge the growing neighborhoods of north Shaw and Bloomingdale, so it's been exciting to see how this area of the city has evolved, while maintaining the historical and cultural significance of our LeDroit Park neighborhood. We look forward to developing into a cornerstone of the community for years to come."

ABOUT THE ROYAL
The Royal is a classic corner neighborhood spot located in Washington, DC’s historic LeDroit Park neighborhood at 501 Florida Avenue, NW. A coffee shop and lunch spot by day, and an intimate bar and casual eatery by night, The Royal is a unique all-day destination for morning coffee and breakfast, leisurely lunch, after-work cocktails and simple yet creative, grill-centric fare. Opened in June 2015, The Royal bridges the hip Bloomingdale and Shaw neighborhoods and is LeDroit Park’s newest neighborhood joint.

The second project from restaurateur Paul Carlson, along with his family, the quaint split-level, 45-seat gathering place offers a welcoming open bar area, second-floor loft-style dining area and outdoor patio seating. The Royal is open seven days a week, Sunday-Monday 8am-12am, Tuesday-Thursday 8am-1am, and Friday-Saturday 8am-2am. For more information, please visit http://www.theroyaldc.com.