3 Howls Wins Awards; Cafe Barjot's New Happy Hour

AWARDS WIRE — Local distillery 3 Howlss has brought home two awards from the World Beverage Competition in Geneva, the world's largest of its kind. 3 Howls received the Gold Tasting Award for its Blood Orange Vodka and the Silver Tasting Award for its Navy Strength Gin. More than 10,000 brands participated. [EaterWire]

CAPITOL HILL — Cafe Barjot has launched a happy hour that runs Tuesday through Saturday, 4 p.m. to 6 p.m. The menu includes discounts on cocktails, wine, beer, and cider, as well as $7 tartines, $9 sandwiches, $1.75 oysters, and a handful of small plates. [EaterWire]

FREMONT — RockCreek is holding hip-hop brunches on the last Sunday of each month. There's a live local DJ spinning old-school hip hop tunes and MC-inspired dishes like the Biggie Smalls (short stack with braised bacon and sunny side up eggs) and the Public Enemy #1 (ham, turkey, Swiss, raspberry jam, and pancakes). [EaterWire]