The space has a black and wood-toned theme, but it preserved the intricate mosaic, at right, that Columbia Room had installed.
The sounds of bartenders shaking cocktails will once again fill the rooms of one of D.C.’s most notable cocktail bars as New York-based Death & Co opens the doors to their fourth location this weekend.
The D.C. Death & Co opens Friday in Blagden Alley and plans to pay homage to the legacy of Columbia Room, its space’s former inhabitant. The shuttered bar from longtime local barman Derek Brown was a place owners David Kaplan, Alex Day, and Devon Tarby felt a personal connection to, and a big reason for planting their roots in Washington, Kaplan says.
“In taking over Columbia Room and bringing Death & Co to life within its four walls, we are committed to not just offering an exceptional guest experience, but to preserving the spirit of one of the country’s greatest bars,” Kaplan adds.
Limited reservations will be available via Tock, but walk-ins are encouraged. All bar seats will be first come, first served.
The D.C. location marks the fourth opening for Death & Co, and the first with outdoor and indoor experiences serving the same menu. Guests enter the bar through a plant-lined patio to find a redesigned indoor space anchored by a pearlescent white marble bar sunken in the center of the room. Columbia Room regulars will recognize the former bar’s signature mural on one wall, one of the many ways that the team is keeping Brown’s...
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