Thanks Cuba Libre and their new Executive Chef Brad Smith, John Shields (and the signed cookbooks he gave as gifts), and the wonderful bloggers at DC Food Blogger Happy Hour for a wonderful happy hour. The food and drinks were excellent. I was impressed with the malanga chips, dips, shrimp ceviche, and baby octopus. I’ll definitely go back to try more items.

“A native Washingtonian, Brad Smith graduated with distinction from L’Academie de Cuisine in Gaithersburg, Maryland, in 1995.” Chef Smith was formerly the Chef de Cuisine at The Cuba Libre Flagship in Philly.

-JAY