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Here’s Where You Can Get Cherry Blossom-Themed Specials Around MVT!

Friday March 24, 2023

If your seasonal allergies weren’t enough of a clue, these MVT businesses are here to let you know that Spring is officially in season! Check out what’s on offer to celebrate the blooming Cherry Blossoms and warming weather:

A Baked Joint
430 K Street NW 
Get it while you can! A Baked Joint will be serving their Cherry Blossom Cupcake and Gluten Free Cherry Blossom cupcake along with a chocolate cherry sourdough toast option available for the next month while supplies last!

Aura Spa
445 K Street NW 
Indulge in a nourishing body ritual inspired by Japanese Cherry Blossom tradition at Aura Spa! Their 75-minute Hanakasumi Body Treatment incorporates a warm exfoliating cream to relax and revitalize your skin, followed by light massage and body aromatic shea butter application.

Bar Chinois
455 I Street NW
You can’t go wrong with any of the cocktails served at Bar Chinois (especially when they’re half-price during happy hour!) but their new special cocktail on the menu – “Peak Bloom” featuring Empress Gin, Strawberry, Lillet Rouge, Egg White, Hibiscus, & Lemon might be their best yet! (pictured, above right)

Bhakti Yoga
928 5th Street NW
Bhakti Yoga is celebrating the peak bloom dates of DC’s famous cherry blossoms with a special deal – 2 weeks of unlimited yoga for just $45! But like the cherry blossoms, this offer is here for just a few fleeting days – book now through Saturday!

brew’d
901 4th Street NW
If you ever wondered what it would be like to drink a cherry blossom, swing by brew’d and order a Sakura Latte to find out!

Busboys and Poets
450 K Street NW
Busboys and Poets is celebrating the season with a new “Falling Petals” cocktail and personal cherry pies!

Chez Lily
425 I Street NW
Chez Lily is a welcoming place to sit with friends or your laptop year-round but the coffee shop always comes alive in the spring! Enjoy the cheerful atmosphere while sipping on specialty drinks, such as rose vanilla latte & lavender latte.

Ciel
601 K Street NW
Forget about battling tourists for a photo in front of the Cherry Blossoms at the Tidal Basin – head to Ciel to pose with National Cherry Blossom Festival-inspired décor while enjoying specialty food & cocktails and views!

Nama Sushi Bar
465 K Street NW
Contemplate Japan’s gift of the Cherry Blossom trees to DC while enjoying another fantastic element of Japanese culture: sushi!

Prost
919 5th Street NW 
Take a break from the wide variety of German beers offered at Prost to sample their newest cocktail made with Japanese plum whisky, gentiane liqueur, sweet vermouth, cherry blossom bitters. (pictured, above left)

RASA
485 K Street NW
In honor of the blooms, RASA has launched a plant-based Cherry Blossom Lassi Soft Serve, available in-person through the spring season. (pictured, above center)