BlossomFest arrives Saturday, April 1 at Westfield Montgomery Mall. There’s a free concert at 1 p.m. by boy bands of yesteryear LFO and O-Town, both of whom are performing live in the Nordstrom wing with blossoms as their backdrop. To add more nostalgia, Nsync’s Chris Kirkpatrick and 98 Degrees’ Jeff Timmons will co-host the festivities. Tickets are not required butregistrationis encouraged. A pop-up biergarten near the Lego store features Maryland favorites Lone Oak Farm Brewery Company and MoCo Show. Pregame with IPAs, lagers, charcuterie bags, and bites.

Adams Morgan’sCasa Kantuta,the first Bolivian pop-up bar in the U.S., celebrates cherry blossom season with a thoughtful trio of new cocktails with a South American twist. The “Nikkei Group”—named after the first Japanese immigrants in Bolivia—comes with Little Sumo Sake, Singani 63, Oka Kura Yuzu liqueur, St. Germain, lemon, cranberry simple syrup, sparkling water, pink foam and pink foam topper. Casa Kantuta also got a floral-filled and pink-lit makeover for the seasonal occasion, running now through April 16 alongside its normal cocktail list.

Bar director Will Patton has a springtime cocktail guaranteed to be a winner. La Parisienne Mexique is made with Mijenta blanco tequila, shochu, blood orange, sakura, and lemon. It gets its name from a reference to a painting by Alfred Stevens called La Parisienne Japonaise.

Viceroy’s salon has been reimagined into a tea lounge where guests can create personalized blends. Meanwhile, at the hotel’s restaurant Dovetail, feast on a themed menu including cocktails like Sakura G&T with pink peppercorn infused Roku Gin; the Japanese Paloma; hanamizake with sake, Singani 63, Italicus bergamot liqueur, berry blossom white tea, lemon and rose float; or the Umami Manhattan with shiitake-infused Toki whiskey. Standout dishes include cold soba noodles with a cherry blossom tare, matcha tiramisu with a cherry sauce and cherry gelato paired with a pistachio cake.

A cherry blossom spritz is available in Blue Duck Tavern and its lounge through April. The $18 refresher is made of Cappelletti Vino Aperitvo Rosso, Mancino cherry blossom vermouth, and cherry bitters.

From March 20 to the end of April, all Immigrant Food D.C. locations are participating in cherry blossom activations. Look out for a cherry blossom and pomegranate trifle with genoise sponge cake, fresh raspberries, sour cherries, pomegranate ganache, cookie crumble and white chocolate topped with homemade Chantilly cream. The Planet World locale will also roll out a new line of cocktails including the Ube Manhattan (Iwai Japanese whisky, sweet Japanese Bermutto vermouth, amaretto liqueur, yuzu bitters, and purple sweet potato extract) and The Cloud (a creamy and tangy refresher of unfiltered Nigori sake and pear liqueur).

The Indian eatery serves a special sweet for the annual occasion: coconut and cherry blossom kulfi with cherry compote, sweet saffron noodles, and basil seeds for $12.

Tucked inside the sophisticated Hay-Adams Hotel, the Lafayette celebrates the cherry blossom season with themed three-course lunch and dinner menus with wine pairings (March 20 to April 16). And on March 19, March 26, and April 2, a cherry blossom-themed high tea will also be available.

The Kimpton Hotel Monaco’s lobby-level restaurant will transform its outdoor courtyard into a “Cherry Night” party on Friday, March 31 from 7 p.m. to 11 p.m. with tunes from DJ Eddo. Guests are encouraged to don pink and sip on sakura cocktails.

Wilson Hardware’s garden terrace is an ideal spot to celebrate the season without crossing the Potomac River. The “Garden Spritz” made with Bombay sapphire gin, pear puree and prosecco ($13), the “Rosé Margarita” consists of rosé, Aperol and Patron ($12) or the “Screw Him” cocktail made with lychee and hibiscus ($13).

Miss the blossoms in peak bloom? Check out the sixth annual themed exhibition PIXELBLOOM: Timeless Butterflies at Artechouse instead. The audiovisual story pays tribute to spring’s arrival and butterflies released from winter hibernation as a nod to the start of a new season. Head to its resident XR Bar for a unique cocktail or mocktail spread inspired by the exhibit. Tickets are $17-$30.

廣受好評的壽司主廚盧卡斯歐文一直cherry blossoms this season at the Wharf’s glass-enclosed tropical eatery. He’s currently making rolls, rice, ice cream, salmon, oolong iced tea all infused with cherry blossoms from Japan.

Chef Kevin Tien has unveiled a few fun plates for the occasion. Head to his modern Vietnamese restaurant for cold smoked cherry blossom trout imported straight from Japan, koshihikari sushi rice crisped in a donabe, bonito, jidori egg yolk, nuoc mam dashi for $38. For dessert, enjoy a dish made of yogurt mousse, ume compote, yuzu mist, coconut, orange blossom sorbet, and shiso for garnish ($16).

Pendry’s new Latin-leaning waterfront eatery unveils a number of specialty food and beverage items from March 20 until April 16 in coordination with the Wharf’s Bloomaroo festival dates. Among those is the Flor de Cerezo cocktail comprised of tequila, cherry, lemon, honey, egg white, and a chili pepper garnish. And lobby-level Bar Pendry has concocted a special drinks and desserts menu to last the duration of cherry blossom season. Try the Pink Sakura(sake, Maraschino cherry liqueur, sparkling grapefruit).

Thompson’s Surveyor restaurant debuts a special menu from March 20 to April 16 featuring cherry and goat cheese toast, roasted half duck with grilled cherries, a cherry blossom cake, and to wash it all down, a blossoming Hitch cocktail.

前往慶典展示ch亞曆山大erry blossoms in cider form, made with Japanese cherries, Shenandoah apples, and jasmine flowers. Expect themed decor, a performance from traditional Japanese dancers based in D.C., and other interactive activities.