Small Plates: 06.21.12

Play It, Sam, from Ripple. Sesame-oil infused gin, aquavit, and a date reduction.
In case your date is too big. Photo by Elizabeth Parker.

José Andrés is moving Minibar into the old Zola Wine & Kitchen space, which closed last month. [Young & Hungry]

Ripple, quickly rising to vie with Dino and Nanny O'Brien's for best spot in Cleveland Park, has fat-washed cocktails. [Washingtonian]

In addition to their Izakaya, the Daikaya team is opening a cocktail bar in Penn Quarter, below the Fuel. [Young & Hungry]

Sala Thai has a new spot on M St., where the Maoz used to be. [PoP]