The Tin Table - 5/7/2010

We returned to Capitol Hill this week for a quick Happy Hour stop at The Tin Table. We had a birthday celebration to get to around the corner at Via Tribunali. So The Tin Table made for the perfect stop on our way. This was a smaller revolution as it was just the original group of 3 to make it (Sarkis, Teddi, & myself).

The Tin Table is located on the 2nd floor in the Odd Fellows building on Broadway and Pine. It sits across the hall from the Century Ballroom. I was an instant fan after I enjoyed the dramatic entrance into the bar... Up a huge flight of very old steps and down an old hardwood floor hallway conjured up thoughts of being back in elementary school. I came around a corner and found my fellow revolutionaries laid back in a classic leather tufted love seat.



They were enjoying a couple of the many crafted cocktails on the menu. A Moscow Mule for Teddi (her new favorite) and a Boulevardier for Sarkis. I went with their New 1920 Manhattan which featured both sweet and dry vermouth along with orange bitters - my favorite way to serve a Manhattan! Check our the rest of their cocktails here: Drink Menu.

All of Specialty Craft Cocktails were $2 off for happy hour. Here are additional details of their drink specials:

• Draft Beer $1 off
• Well Drinks $3.50
• House Red, White, Bubbly $5
• Red & White Bottle Specials $16

They also have select food items on special. Shoestring Frites, Cod Fritters, Fish Tacos, Pasta, and a Burger. As we were getting ready to head to a dinner party we couldn't indulge too much in the food menu. But we decided we couldn't leave without at least getting some Shoestring Frites. It was collectively decided that these were the Shoestringiest fries we'd ever had. Tiny and yummy with a touch of truffle salt. They come piled overwhelmingly high in a tall tin cup... We may have spilled a couple into the candle. Oooops!

We enjoyed a few more Craft Cocktails before moving on to our dinner party. But ultimately the old hardwood floors, exposed brick walls, crafted cocktails, great service and tucked away atmosphere guarantees a return trip in the near future for these revolutionaries.

It is worth noting that their happy hour runs from 3:00 - 6:00 (Daily) and 11:00 - 1:00 (Sun, Tue - Thur). We've been told that their late night happy hour is quite popular. Full Happy Hour Menu

-Jonathan