What people are saying.
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"Gong and Schwarzschild are able to incorporate personal passions into this endeavor, and the bar is even better for that energy."
— M.K. Koszycki, District Fray Magazine
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“One of D.C.'s best cocktail bars has an exciting new sibling."
— Anna Spiegel, Washingtonian
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"Astoria is a nod to the Waldorf-Astoria Hotel in New York, with its Art Deco sumptuousness and century-plus commitment to the art of the cocktail."
— Tim Carman, The Washington Post
Press
The 18 Best Bars in D.C. (Eater)
18 Places to Order a Martini in D.C. (Eater)
Where to Drink Tiki and Tropical Cocktails in D.C. (Eater)
The Best Cocktail Bars in D.C. (Thrillist)
Behind the Bar: Design Edition (District Fray Magazine)
Cocktails Won’t Be Shaken or Stirred (NCC News)
Astoria is Craft Cocktail Bar with a Killer Sichuan Menu (The Washington Post)
The Copycat Crew Bring Tiki Drinks and Szechuan Food to Dupont Circle
Awards
Michelin Guide
2019, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024
RAMMY Award Nominee for “Best Bar Program”
2020
RAMMY Award Nominee for “Coolest Cocktails & Beverages To Go”
2020
rd+d Best Bar Design
2021
Partners & Projects
Die Bar (Bern, Switzerland)
2025
Astoria DC (Washington, D.C., USA)
2018, 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022
Copycat Co. (Washington, D.C., USA)
2018, 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022
Creative Food Group — Vesper, Officina, Philotimo, Le Clou, The Upstairs at the Morrow Hotel, Masseria (Washington, D.C., USA)
2023, 2024
Beuchert’s Saloon (Washington, D.C., USA)
2022, 2023
Mia’s Coffeehouse (Washington, D.C., USA)
2018