Borderstan Brief

Previewing Left Door Cocktails Near 14th Street – Left Door, the newest bar from The Passenger owner Tom Brown, will have hard-to-find spirits, as well as the usual liquor staples, when it opens Jan. 5 at 1345 S St. NW. “I’m always a socialist when it comes to drinking. It shouldn’t be kings and princes who get the best,” Brown said. “And I feel like cocktails are an everyday luxury.” [Washington City Paper]

Getting Ready for Kinship to Open in Shaw – Former CityZen chef Eric Ziebold’s Kinship is set to open Jan. 4 at 1015 7th St. NW. [Zagat]

Reliving 35 Years of the 9:30 Club – The Express looks back at some of the “biggest secrets” from the 9:30 Club’s 35-year history. [Express]

Test Driving a Riide Bicycle in Shaw – Christina Sturdivant tries out a Riide e-bike in Shaw for DCist. [DCist]