Put your cocktail in front of DC this Cocktail Week

Register your venue for DC Cocktail Week 2026, November 30 to December 6. Sign up now; your cocktail, bite and photos can follow any time before November 15.

Registration closes Sunday, November 15. One fee per location.

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What kind of place is this?

Pick the closest one. Restaurants, bars and cocktail venues across DC, Maryland and Virginia can take part.

Pick the one that's closest. There's no wrong answer, we just need to know.

This one isn't the right fit, and here's why

You're still very welcome at RAMW's other campaigns through the year.

See RAMW's other campaigns

Where are you, and who should we talk to?

Contact details stay with RAMW. They're never shown to guests.

We need a name to reply to.

Your receipt, your payment link and the link to edit your page go here.

That doesn't look like an email address. Check for a typo.
A phone number helps if we have a quick question.
What's the place called?
We need a street address so guests can find you and so you show up on the map.
Which city?
DC, MD or VA.
Five digits.

The official name, with the name people say in brackets. Guests filter the site by this.

Pick the closest neighborhood, or Other.
Enter a valid website address.
Add your handle, or tick the box if you're not on Instagram.
Anyone else we can talk to? (optional)

A second contact, and your PR rep if you have one.

That doesn't look like an email address.
That doesn't look like an email address.
Marketing (optional)

Which level are you taking part at?

It doesn't change the price. It changes what we remind you about.

Pick one. If you're not sure, Core is the usual one, and adding an event later moves you up.

The rules

DC Cocktail Week · November 30 to December 6

Early bird: $100 through Tuesday, October 27. left.
A cocktail and a bite
The bite can be a small plate, a starter or an appetizer.
One price for the pairing
You set it. There is no set promotional price.
A description and a photo by November 15
With or without the bite in the shot. RAMW uses them to promote you.
Available every day you’re open
November 30 to December 6. You decide when: happy hour only, all day, lunch only.
Please confirm. DC Cocktail Week is for restaurants and bars with their own address.
Please agree to the rules.

2026 prices

How would you like to pay?
Choose how you'd like to pay. Your page goes up the moment the fee is paid.

What happens next. Paying by card opens Stripe's secure page and brings you straight back here. An invoice arrives by email within a minute. Either way, the next step is your cocktail, now or whenever you're ready.

What's your featured cocktail?

Start with the one you’d put first. You can add more after.

Is this your pairing, or an experience?
Tap one. The pairing is what guests order; an experience is something they come to.

As it reads on your menu.

Give it a name. Two or three words is plenty.

What's in it, in a sentence. This is the line guests read first.

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One line so guests know what it is.

RAMW's first rule: a cocktail and a bite. A small plate, a starter or an appetizer.

The rule is a cocktail and a bite, so this one's needed. What comes with it?

One price for the cocktail and the bite together. Guests see exactly this.

One price, for both.

Shows on your venue page, under the one-liner.

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Which spirits is it built on?

Pick up to four. Guests browse the site by spirit.

Pick at least one spirit, so guests can find it.
Do guests need to book or buy a ticket?
Let us know either way. It changes what your page tells people.

When can guests order it?

It runs every day you’re open, November 30 to December 6. Just tell us the time of day.

Tap all that apply
Pick at least one, so guests know when to come.

Shown beside the times of day on your page.

When does it start?
Ends
Pick an end date after the start.
Which days?

Every day is on. Tap to turn one off.

At least one day needs to be on.
What time?
Give us a start and end time, or tick all day.

Got a photo of the cocktail?

Guests want to see the drink. Optional, but a listing with a photo is the one people tap.

Up to six photos, 10 MB each. The first is the big one on your page. They keep uploading while you carry on.

One photo per listing, up to 10 MB. It keeps uploading while you carry on.

Your logo

Goes on your page and in the participants gallery. PNG with a clear background is best. Until you add one, your page shows your name in Cocktail Week lettering, and your logo replaces it as soon as you upload it.

Here's your Cocktail Week

Check it over before you send it. Tap anything to change it.

Your venue

What happens next. Pages go public on November 1, and yours goes up once the fee is paid. Paying by card opens Stripe's secure page next; an invoice arrives by email within a minute. Either way you can change the photo, the price or the offer any time through the link in your email.

Your Cocktail Week event

A class, a tasting, a happy hour with a brand. Elevated means you’re hosting one. You can add it later too.

As you'd put it on a poster.

Give it a name.
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One line so guests know what it is.
Pick a day during Cocktail Week, November 30 to December 6.
What time?
Give a start and end time, or tick all day.
Do guests need to book or buy a ticket?
Let us know either way. It changes what your page tells people.

Optional. Up to six photos of your event, 10 MB each. They keep uploading while you carry on.

Here's your Cocktail Week

Your venue

Payment

Your cocktail

More you can do

DC Cocktail Week

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Your page

You're registered.

What you sent

What happens next. Pages go public on November 1, and yours goes up once the fee is paid.

An email is on its way to . Reply to it any time and it reaches a person at RAMW.

It also carries the link where you can change your photo, price or offer any time.

While you wait

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Opening your listing

One moment while we fetch the listing RAMW sent back.

This link doesn't work anymore

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Check your email

Enter the 6 digits from the email.

Undo this change?

This also signs out every link we’ve emailed to this address. We’ll email you a fresh one.

Your listings

Your Cocktail Week page. Change your logo, a photo, the price or the offer any time; it shows on your page within a minute.

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Registration isn't open right now

Registration runs October 15 to November 15. If you think it should be open, reply to any email from RAMW and we'll sort it out.

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You've been busy

That's more registrations in an hour than we usually see from one place, so we've paused for a moment. Nothing is lost. Give it an hour and send the next one, or reply to any email from RAMW if you're doing a lot of locations and we'll sort it directly.

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