Pop-up Cocktail Lounge to Arrive on H Street Wednesday

A new cocktail lounge will pop up on H Street NE.

The Cumberland, a new pop-up bar, will occupy the upstairs area at Vendetta Wednesday through Friday starting April 6, according to a press release.

The Cumberland’s drink menu includes draught cocktails, boiler makers and a beer cocktail called the “Nashville Michelada.” Vendetta’s kitchen will sling bar food such as boiled peanuts, and pimento cheese dip until 1 a.m. during the pop-up.

Read the full menu in a press release:

Vendetta on H Street NE is excited to partner with Jo-Jo Valenzuela & Jamie MacBain of Behind The Stick Consulting Group on The Cumberland, a pop-up cocktail lounge that will occupy the upstairs bar at Vendetta on Wednesday, Thursday & Friday nights starting April 6th.

The Cumberland’s drink menu will include a selection of draught cocktails ($12 each), boiler makers ($10 each), and a “Nashville Michelada” beer cocktail ($9). The full opening menu is included below. To complement the cocktails on The Cumberland nights, Vendetta’s kitchen plans to offer a selection of bar food until 1am, including snackable items like boiled peanuts, pimento cheese dip, a play on “shrimp & grits” with jalapeño hush puppies & grilled shrimp in a cream sauce, brisket hash with tater tots and whiskey gravy, and more. Their full dinner menu will also be available upstairs until 10pm.

The Cumberland will be open from 5pm – 1:30am Wednesday & Thursday nights, and 5pm – 2:30am on Fridays.

Also, mark your calendars for the next Maison-Dixon Hot Chicken night at Vendetta on Sunday, April 10th. Supper starts at 5pm with a full menu of Nashville Hot Chicken, Chicken and Waffles, Fried Smoked Pork Chops, Grilled Pimento Cheese and more! No reservations necessary.

DRAUGHT COCKTAILS — $12 each
Strawberry White Pepper Mule
Vodka, Strawberry Ginger Beer, Lime

Rizal (2015 DCCBG Rickey Champion)
Gin, Guava-mansi Soda, Lime

Passion and Warfare (2015 WCP Margarita Wars Winner)
Tequila, Passion Fruit, Lime, Islay Scotch, Ancho Salt

BOILER MAKERS — $10 each

Kopstootje (Little Headbutt) – Heineken and Genever

Citywide Special (a la Philly) – PBR and Old Crow

Districtwide Special – Heurich’s Lager and Pikesville Rye

Zimmerman Telegram – Steigel Radler and Mezcal

Los San Patricios – Modelo and Jameson Caskmates

BEER COCKTAIL — $9
Nashville Michelada
Lager, Tomato Juice, Pickle Brine, Hot Sauce, Lime, Cayenne Pepper Rim

Photo via Facebook / Vendetta