Mocha

Consider this more of a preview, or first look, post if you will. Yes, I know the The LINE DC has been open for a while now, but there are several places on my lists, and I cannot always get to them as quickly or frequently as I would like. However, I have done coffee, lunch, and drinks at The LINE, and I quite enjoy it.

The LINE DC is an Adams Morgan hotel/hot spot. It features five food and drink options, including:

• A Rake’s Progress
• A Rake’s Bar
• Brothers and Sisters
• Spoken English
• The Cup We All Race 4

I’ve had coffee and a muffin at The Cup We All Race 4, lunch at Brothers and Sisters, and drinks at A Rake’s Bar and everything has been excellent.

I recommend going to The Cup We All Race 4 early, as by 9:30 on my recent visit, most pastries were gone. My mocha latte with oat milk was one of the better lattes in DC and has become a new favorite drink. I did try the butternut apple muffin, which was perfect for fall, and quite good–I can only imagine their other pastries are delectable as well. This cafe is in the lobby of the hotel, and there are couches and long tables for seating if you walk just beyond it.

At Brothers and Sisters, my lunch of a duck consomme and the knife-cut pasta was a fantastic choice. The duck consomme had chile oil, scallion, and huge duck wontons. It was delicious and not too heavy. The knife-cut pasta, which came with pork sausage, broccoli rabe, greens, and plenty of Parmesan is definitely the dish to order. The portion is well-sized and the wide noodles were perfectly cooked. All of the flavors worked really well together. Service was great. Seating is a bit confusing as it is near the cafe seating with no clear delineation.

A Rake’s Bar is the bar area next to A Rake’s Progress restaurant, which is upstairs. You must check-in for the bar; if there is no room, you must wait (this isn’t Sign of the Whale). No reservations are accepted for the bar. We were there early enough on a Saturday evening (roughly around 6) that we were able to be seated at the few remaining bar seats. We asked the bartenders to concoct drinks for us; the drinks were strong and flavorful.

I look forward to returning not only to the three restaurants I’ve been to, but also to the other ones. In theory, you could spend all day at The LINE and be perfectly happy, and I hope try that and see how it works as well. But whether you want your morning Joe or an evening nightcap, The LINE DC has you covered.

-LEM