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If you’re one of those people who loves pumpkin patches and scarf collections, BLT Steak has an all-fall cocktail menu for you. Head bartender James Nelson is introducing a bacon-rye spiked mole hot chocolate, a chilled version of mulled wine, and a whiskey and pumpkin butter drink, as well as a Scotch and broiled lemon syrup sipper smoked on the spot with the help of a slab of pine and a blowtorch. The full menu of cocktails, all $15, can be found here. BLT Steak, 1625 I St. NW. (202) 689-8999. e2hospitality.com/blt-steak-washington-dc. (Jessica Sidman)
OH AND ALSO
Sloane Crosley, the author best known for her humorous essay collections I Was Told There’d Be Cake and How Did You Get This Number, reads from her debut novel, The Clasp, at Sixth & I Historic Synagogue. 7 p.m. at 600 I St. NW. $10–$26.
Get riled up about climate activism and enjoy music by Galactic and Dr. Dog at the Howard Theatre, which hosts a benefit concert for Protect our Winters. New Belgium Brewing and Ben & Jerry’s provide refreshments. 7 p.m. at 620 T St. NW. $35.
British electronic duo Disclosure arrives at Echostage for a two-night stand. The pair is joined by opening acts Claude VonStroke and Pomo. Read more in our Fall Arts Guide. 8 p.m. at 2135 Queens Chapel Road NE. $45.
Enjoy a night of mockery at Velvet Lounge, where local comedians perform a standup set, then do another set in which they each other. Find more details on Facebook. 7:30 p.m. at 915 U St. NW. $5.
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