Coffee Social By Ezzat Obaid

By Elias

 The morning coffee ritual for the DC commuter is a necessary one.. The caffeine charge in a hot cup both warms the bones and fires up the engines to get the day started.. The caffeine in coffee ignites the morning and hopefully lasts for the rest of the day.. This is somewhat characteristic for how the usefulness of caffeine from coffee is interpreted.in the western mind.. The energetic element to be used for more productive work and singly so. The commuter coffee ritual is, for lack of better words, lonely.

Noah’s Last Thrusday Night Beer Night at Tryst

By Dave

Here's Noah's last beer FYI. Tonight is his last Thursday Night Beer Night. Come have a brew and wish him well on his journey to San Francisco. Thanks Noah for the friendship, hard work and tasty beers and cocktails.

Holiday Pie Orders!

By Mick

Take the stress off your holiday planning and let Open City do the baking for you!

Barista 1-2-3 HAPPY HOUR AT TRYST!

By Elias

If you've visited Tryst this past month you've noticed changes...seasonal changes to the cocktail list reflecting our love for the change of seasons.. Some of our sandwiches, dips and spreads, and Seasonal salads have been updated as well... But there's one more change around the Barista station and it changes daily... The "Barista Special"..

A Litte Background on Coffee…From your Tryst Barista

By Elias

The actual origin of Coffee use tends to be a bit obscure, lending to the number of varied legends regarding its genesis.  Of the many legends one seems to be embraced more widely than others, and I personally think it has more pizzazz.  As the story goes, an Ethiopian goat herder named Kaldi was tending to his herd when he noticed his goats ìdancingî whenever they chewed on bright red berries from a specific bush.  Needless to say Kaldi was intrigued and was soon doing his own jig.  After making such an awesome discovery word soon spread, and things really began to pick up when it reached the Arabian Peninsula.

Cheers to the Cure!

By Mick

In the month of October, most people’s thoughts are drifting toward pumpkins and cider, scarecrows and hayrides, turning leaves and trick-or-treating.  For the friends and family of the millions of women (and men!) whose lives have been affected by breast cancer, it’s a whole other story.

Mezcal and Oaxaca…at Tryst!

By Elias

Rehydrate and cool off at Open City!

By Mick

From Chris H., an Open City manager

It might seem a little crazy to be outside in this nearly 100 degree weather. Some choose to stay indoors and venture out into the sun as little as possible during the record breaking heat we are currently experiencing in this city. Yet there are some for whom the heat fails to be a deterrent and others still who may even embrace it! Yes, we are referring to those crazy DC joggers that we see run by our giant windows every day—sometimes even during the worst midday heat. The importance of staying hydrated before, during and after these excursions cannot be overstated and at Open City we are here to help!

We Win!... almost

By Dave

Well, Gina from PS7 won, and deservingly so, but I took second after making the finals of the DC Craft Bartenders Guild Ricky Competition for the second year in a row.

Scout Mob / We Love DC promo

By Dave

We Love DC partnered with Scoutmob to showcase what’s unique about our city. They’re offering a 50% off discount to Tryst for free, like all Scoutmob’s deals. In addition they’ve got a special giveaway We Love DC readers – a $365 Tryst giftcard! Enter just by joining the mob and signing up for their email alerts.