Press

12 Great Bars

12 Great Bars

Each week, the barkeeps at this subterranean haunt add a new “captain” to the menu. That would be a special cocktail designed for adventurous tastes. This spirited experimentation has yielded quaffs ranging from a Negroni made with cocoa nib-infused Campari to a riff...

Looking For Good Drinks In Arlington? Head Underground To Find Salt

Looking For Good Drinks In Arlington? Head Underground To Find Salt

Finding Salt can be a little tricky. Its address is listed on Wilson Boulevard, but the entrance is actually around the corner on North Lynn Street, just below its sister establishment, Open Road. There’s a sign outside, but inside there’s nothing but unmarked wooden...

Inside Salt, a Sophisticated New Cocktail Basement in Arlington

Inside Salt, a Sophisticated New Cocktail Basement in Arlington

With a growing number of Rosslyn suits on the prowl for wagyu burgers and barrel-aged Old Fashioneds, the hospitality group behind the Circa bistros, Open Road grill, and El Bebe is introducing a cocktail bar that looks to be its most mature-feeling business to date....

Open Road and Salt to Open Next Week

Open Road and Salt to Open Next Week

Open Road is an award-winning bar and grill that is expanding to a second location, from its original Merrifield spot. Salt is described as “a hidden and cozy cocktail bar featuring an array of classic and seasonal cocktails” — “an entirely new concept” from the...

Here’s an early look at new places to eat, drink in Rosslyn

Here’s an early look at new places to eat, drink in Rosslyn

After more than two years, Metropolitan Hospitality Group plans to debut its Open Road restaurant and Salt bar concepts in Rosslyn next week, both opening for dinner on Tuesday and for lunch at Open Road on Wednesday. By Thursday, both are expected to be fully...