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pamelak52 Apr 20, 2010 07:50 PM

Fun restaurant with nonalcoholic cocktails?

Chowhounds - looking for a place to invite friends for a birthday dinner. Looking for a place with good food that can accommodate a good sized group (10 or so on a Sunday evening.) I'm pregnant, and would love to celebrate my birthday and be able to have more than just a half glass of wine. Can anyone recommend a place with great nonalcoholic drinks? Recently I've had ginger mint limeade (founding farmers), a blueberry/mint/lime concoction (zola). Can anyone think of another place that would fit the bill? I've heard rumors of interesting drinks at Zaytinya but can't seem to find a menu showing nonalcoholic drinks. Thanks in advance!

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Zaytinya
701 9th St NW, Washington, DC 20001

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    meels Jul 5, 2010 07:08 PM

    Resurrecting this post: I am in this exact same boat - I turn 30 (and 22 weeks) in August. I am very, very tired of faux mojitos and faux just-leave-out-the-alcohol type drinks -- they usually don't taste that great. I'm coming from out of town and would love a couple additional recs . . . !

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      weezycom Jul 6, 2010 07:45 AM

      Zola has several mixed non-alcohlic drinks that stand on their own, not simply an alcohol-free rendition of a standard cocktail.

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        profjmm Jul 6, 2010 11:51 AM

        Cafe Atlantico and Oyamel have lots of aguas frescas and Cafe Atlantico has some interesting fruit and lemonade drinks as well. The most interesting non-alcoholic drinks I have had in the DC area were at Restaurant Eve - the bartender there can make many of his drinks in a tasty non-alcoholic version. Of course, not the place to go for a cheap, fun dinner, but for the $13.50 bar lunch, it's a wonderful deal.

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        Cafe Atlantico
        405 8th Street, NW, Washington, DC 20004

        Restaurant Eve
        110 South Pitt Street, Alexandria, VA 22314

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        dmbfiredncr Apr 22, 2010 01:26 PM

        Had dinner at Ceiba recently. Their faux-mojitos were very good.

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          Elyssa Apr 21, 2010 05:54 AM

          I would go to PS7. The food is excellent and it's a fun place to celebrate with a group.

          Gina is an amazing mixologist and can turn any of her cocktails in to a mocktail...just let her know what you like.

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          PS7 Restaurant
          777 I Street, NW, Washington, DC 20001

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            ktmoomau Apr 21, 2010 10:15 AM

            Second PS7 for this.

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            PS7 Restaurant
            777 I Street, NW, Washington, DC 20001

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            HungryinBmore Apr 20, 2010 09:09 PM

            BlueHIll Tavern. Piv's Pub. Prime Rib. All restaurants can make your dwinks without alky.

            Enjoy!

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