Just in time for this scorching July weekend, EatMore DrinkMore convinced our chief mixologist, Jon Arroyo, to provide the recipe for our Organic Cucumber Cocktail. Enjoy!
Visit our sister restaurant, Farmers & Fishers, in the Georgetown Waterfront for refreshing libations and a view of the Potomac. Through July 15, purchase any cocktail and flash your Microsoft badge to receive a second complimentary cocktail.
Cocktail must be of equal or lesser value. Limit one per guest.
More than 50 DC celebrity chefs and mixologists turned out to serve their signature dishes for Chef’s Best on June 14. This annual fundraiser marked the 20th anniversary of Food & Friends, a charitable organization that provides food and nutrition counseling to people with life-challenging illnesses.
Executive Chef Al Nappo prepared and served Founding Farmers’ house-made blue crab ravioli in tomato basil butter with goat cheese. From sister restaurant, Farmers & Fishers, his team also served gazpacho with tortilla strips and chocolate-covered bacon lollipops.
Jon Arroyo, Chief Mixologist for both restaurants and Alembic Cocktail Catering, served a refreshing summer cocktail. The Alembic Summer Punch Royale is a delicious combination of Pisco, Cointreau, pineapple juice, lime, lemon and a little sparkling wine.
The chefs, food, cocktails and the auction surely made this a night to remember.
Founding Farmers has released the new cocktail menu—featuring the classics you’ve come to love and adding a few more to keep you coming back for more, including a Recession Proof menu for the Recessionistas out there. Chief Mixologist, Jon Arroyo, has worked to create a menu that will please any palate. Check it out below and come by for a few drinks after work or enjoy a few before, during and after a meal!
Our own Jon Arroyo, Chief Mixologist for Founding Farmers and Farmers & Fishers, is going to be behind the bar at Farmers & Fishers Wednesday through Saturday nights mixing up a storm of hand-crafted cocktails. Join him at the Washington Harbour, just down the street from Founding Farmers, and have him make you a classic cocktail, pick a new favorite from the Farmers & Fishers menu of original recipes and Tiki specials. Or, you could even try to stump Jon with a special suggestion!
And don’t forget that Jon and Founding Farmers are rewarding Earth Aid members for saving the most energy by Earth Day (April 23) with a Mixology Class for Eight – check out the details at the Earth Aid Blog.
Join us on Monday, December 7 in the Sunflower Room at Farmers and Fishers for the Great Whiskey Debate! Simon Brooking (Scotch Ambassador) & David Mays (Bourbon Ambassador) will be on hand entertaining guests as they partake in a lively exchange about the much debated nuances between Scotch Whiskey and Bourbon Whiskey. Guests will learn about the rich heritage for the two spirits categories and have an opportunity to sample and judge for themselves, all while supporting out nation’s heroes through Operation Homefront. A donation of $75 is requested, and each guest will have a chance to taste some of Jon Arroyo’s handcrafted, holiday cocktails; a few flights of Bourbon and Scotch for tasting; and delicious menu offerings from our executive chef, Stephen Bieker.
Space is limited, though, so reserve yours today! http://www.operationhomefront.net/dcmetro
Great Whiskey Debate Invitation
On July 27, FF Chief Mixologist Jon Arroyo participated in the DC Bartenders’ Guild “Rickey” contest held at Bourbon.
Here’s a snapshot of Jon’s entry….and you can get the full story is here. This Rickey it may appear on the menu soon as one of his signature “mixologists’ choice” cocktail of the day very soon.
Stop by and give it a try!
