Toss those pumpkins and don’t even think about Thanksgiving, it’s Christmastime in RVA — at least if the city’s holiday-themed pop-up bars are any indication.
Driving the news: Reservations open this week for several beloved holiday bars — and they usually go fast.
- Some will even start pouring holiday cheer as early as next week.
Zoom in: Here are a few that have already announced their schedule and reservation plans.
- And per usual, we’ll keep updating the list throughout the season. Last year, there were dozens.
The Evergreen at Birdie’s opens Friday, Nov. 14, and runs through Jan. 6.
- New this year, reservations can only be made in person at the downtown restaurant’s canned food drive on Wednesday from 4-7pm. Donations are required, per their Insta.
- After that, an online waitlist will open Thursday.
The Jefferson: The downtown hotel will be dripping with holiday splendor Dec. 1-Jan. 4. Some reservations for holiday meals and teas were still available, as of Tuesday afternoon.
Miracle on Cary at The Jasper in Carytown is once again offering large party reservations for its festive bar takeover (Nov. 19-Dec. 30) and, FYI, they fully book in minutes each year.
- Reservations open Wednesday at noon and are available for parties of six to 12 people at 5, 7:15 and 9:30pm (and at 11:45pm on Fridays and Saturdays).
- A $300 deposit, which goes toward your tab, is required, and reservations have a two-hour time limit.
Noël at Beaucoup, the holiday pop-up at the Robinson Street oyster bar, runs Dec. 1-Jan. 1. Reservations opened this week, and Fridays and Saturdays in December are going fast.
- Expect the restaurant to bring the “atmosphere of Christmastime in the Vosges mountains” with sophisticated, seasonal cocktails and “hearty French food,” per its Insta.
Sippin’ Santa at Emerald Lounge in Church Hill tells Axios it’ll announce dates and reservation plans online this week…