Wing Reports

Wings aside (let's come back to those in a minute), as U street drinking destinations go The Saloon is kind of a strange bird. There's no television, no standing, and more than one credit card per table costs $2 each. Notes in the margins of the extensive beer menu border on pedantic. "If you do not like beer, other places may be a better place for you". No matter though, customer condescension has proved a successful formula in the past, and if the wings were good all would be forgiven.

It's been a few days and I still feel vaguely guilty. A doctor's appointment earlier this week brought me to the Georgetown campus at lunch time. Seems innocent enough, but I came across The Tombs on my way back to the office, one thing led to another, and before I knew it I was at the perennial Georgetown hangout for a little afternoon delight. The reference to Clydes (below) is not incidental; I didn't know it at the time, but both locations are owned by the same folks. How would the wings compare?

It's good to have a place like Axis in your neighborhood. Quality food in a casual but classy atmosphere and bartenders that at least pretend to be knowledgeable about beer. Their wings were some of the first I'd eaten after starting wingipedia. I liked them but didn't manage (read: "was too drunk") to write a review the first time around. So I went back for round two hoping that they'd be as good as I remembered.

Apparently Black Squirrels are uncommon in many areas outside of DC. I rarely see them, but that didn't stop me from joining a group of folks for a friend's graduation dinner at The Black Squirrel in Adams Morgan. I wouldn't miss an opportunity to support her, where by "support her" I mean "try the wings".