The celestial mural at Angel’s Share in New York. | Robert Sietsema/Eater NY A tour of Eritrea at Compass Rose, floral rosés in full bloom at Lulu’s Winegarden, and more Spring is finally here (despite a few cold spells in the forecast), and Washingtonians are ready to g et outside! These pop-ups will definitely draw you out of your winter cave to try something new, exciting, and only here for a limited time. The city’s iconic cherry blossoms are also approaching peak bloom; check out our cherry blossom-themed food and drinks map for those blossom-obsessed pop-ups. Check back for updates to this list. Upcoming Pop-Ups Angel’s Share & IWA Sake of Japan at Press Club The vinyl-obsessed bar is collaborating with head bartender Tsune Imada of Angel’s Share, the iconic East Village bar that has popped up in D.C. before, for a special night of IWA Sake-based cocktails. Four cocktails ($22 to $25) that showcase the versatility of the complex sake will be served all night, along with a cocktail flight ($115) showcasing all four drinks and paired bites from chef Ryan Ratino of Jônt. Press Club co-owner Will Patton says they are showcasing the sake in “a French 75 riff” along with “in our signature vodka martini.” Reservations are available on OpenTable. This is only the beginning of crossover events coming up for the new basement bar; look out for more collaborations in the future. 1506 19th Street NW Rey Lopez/Eater DC Subterranean Press Club pairs Prince with cacao-infused sherry cocktails. Chef Douglas Keane at the Duck and the Peach California-based chef Douglas Keane is collaborating with chef Kat Petonito and pastry chef Rochelle Cooper for a one-night-only, six-course tasting menu at the Duck and the Peach that celebrates spring flavors and his new book, Culinary Leverage: A Journey Through the Heat. From white and green asparagus with pickled ramps, black garlic puree, and crab fondue to a classic rotisserie duck with rhubarb tamarind and spring onions, diners will enjoy a multi-course journey with the three chefs and receive a signed copy of Keane’s book. The visiting chef from Sonoma County’s memoir traces his journey to opening Michelin-starred Cyrus in 2004, after working at former New York establishments like the Four Seasons and Lespinasse. The tasting menu event is on Wednesday, April 16, from 6:30 to 9:30 p.m., with tickets costing $150 per person and another $70 for an additional wine pairing. Reservations available on OpenTable. 300 7th Street SE Spring Tea Garden at a.kitchen+bar The outdoor space at D.C.’s new outpost of a.kitchen+bar is switching over from a cozy Apres Ski pop-up centered around a glowing fireplace, blankets, and decadent hot chocolate to a new spring tea garden starting Friday, March 28. The new garden will serve teatime snacks like country pork pate sandwiches, savory dill and saffron scones, and smoked trout omelettes, plus tea cocktails. The patio pop-up will last until the end of May, but for a limited time diners can also order the restaurant’s cherry blossom-themed drinks and treats a la carte or try the tasting menu in the garden, including a ricotta toast dotted with spring allium salsa and bottarga or dandelion cappelletti with mushrooms, leeks, and Comté fondue. 1010 New Hampshire Avenue NW a.kitchen+bar The ricotta toast and other cherry blossom-themed offerings. The Big Cake Exchange at Dauphine’s Local bakers Jill Nguyen (Capitol Jill Baking) and Tiffany MacIsaac (Buttercream Bakeshop) throw a cake exchange at Dauphine’s on Sunday, March 30, where each attendee can bring their own cake, grab a free tea, and get to sample an array of cakes made by their neighbors. If you need something savory to balance out all the sweet confections, Dauphine’s will be running their happy hour all day on Sunday and to-go boxes will also be available for taking home a favored slice for later. Tickets are $15 per person and all proceeds will be donated to N Street Village, a local nonprofit supporting women experiencing homelessness. 1100 15th Street NW Ongoing Pop-Ups Solomunna Supper Club/Compass Rose The salmon tibsi kabobs from Solomunna Supper Club. Solomunna Supper Club at Compass Rose Compass Rose, a 14th Street spot known for its street food-themed Tour of the World, is lending space on its menu to chef Eritrea Solomon’s Solomunna Supper Club this month. Solomon is a Maydan alum who tells “stories of immigration, belonging, and nostalgia” through Eritrean cuisine that reflects her experience of growing up in a refugee community in Cambridge, Massachusetts, and recent trips to the East African country. The supper club menu takes diners on a journey throughout Eritrea with dishes like shehani full (a cumin-spiced fave bean dip), qatenya salad (filled with berbere, injera, feta, and a guava vinaigrette), and salmon tibsi kabobs served with injera and a fresh tomato salad. Soloman’s dishes have been integrated into the a la carte and the Tour of the World menu for the entire month, but a new Eritrean Tour menu option with even more dishes will kick off on Wednesday, March 26, and last until April 6, due to popular demand. Like the original tour, the menu is meant to be shared family-style and is $65 per person. 1346 T Street NW Lulu’s Winegarden The First Bloom cocktail, with Roku gin, Aperol, elderflower, and lemon Flora Garden at Lulu’s Winegarden The Southwestern-influenced wine garden off U Street is changing with the seasons once again, transforming its space with plenty of floral decorations and changing up the menu with fresh cocktails, like the tequila-fueled prickly pear Cactus Blossom and yuzu-flavored White Lotus sour. A featured rosé and Chandon menu, plus spring dishes like a slice of pink party cake and Hatch Chili onion rings (coming in April) liven up the rest of the menu. The petal-topped pop-up will be up at Lulu’s Winegarden until Sunday, May 4. 1940 11th Street NW “Bodega Bakes” at the National Museum of African American History and Culture Every Friday in March, the National Museum of African American History and Culture’s Sweet Home Cafe welcomes D.C. pastry chef and co-owner of Bar Providencia Paola Velez for a monthlong pop-up, with plantain stick buns, carrot buttermilk pie, Dominican cake, and Summer Camp brownies from Velez’s new cookbook Bodega Bakes. She also does in-person book signings (March 14, 28) from 10 a.m. to noon. 1400 Constitution Avenue NW Pizzeria Paradiso at Hank’s Oyster Bar After closing in 2020, Pizzeria Paradiso is returning to Old Town Alexandria for a limited time in March. The pizza spot will be cooking up Neapolitan-style pizzas that can be ordered for pickup or delivery at Old Town’s Hank’s Oyster Bar every Thursday through Sunday this month. The oyster spot’s founder, chef Jamie Leeds, collaborated on a seafood pizza with Pizzeria Paradiso’s chef Ruth Gresser for the pop-up, which is covered in bechamel sauce, spicy garlic pesto, clams, bacon, roasted potatoes, lobster, and scallops. 818 N. St Asaph Street, Alexandria, Virginia The Bamboo Bar at Duke’s Counter Duke’s Counter Sip panda-themed cocktails out of a bamboo straw at Duke’s Counter. D.C.’s nearly year-long panda drought ended last fall when China’s two giant pandas, Bao Li and Qing Bao, landed at Dulles International Airport. To celebrate its new neighbors at the National Zoo, Duke’s Counter in Woodley Park launched a panda-obsessed pop-up across the street. Bamboo Bar’s themed cocktail menu ($13-$15) includes a Bamboo Mule with ginger-chile syrup, “Bao-zy” hot chocolate spiked with bourbon, and “Panda-Colada” with rum, coconut, and lime. The “Don’t Forget the Red Panda” nods to its distant relative already at the zoo that eats bamboo, too. Topped with red neon dust, the drink features lychee and raspberry liqueurs, Red Bull watermelon, and a Champagne float. Take home glassware for select cocktails for $15. 3000 Connecticut Avenue NW ...read more read less