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Dubbel Dutch hotel opens new coffee shop and cocktail lounge

The new Gülden Room in the Dubbel Dutch hotel, 817 N. Marshall St., is both a cocktail lounge and coffee shop, operated by F Street Hospitality. The related F Street Dubbel LLC bought the 17-room boutique hotel in summer, two years after it opened.

The Gülden Room’s cocktails feature house-made syrups, gold-flake garnishes, and wood-smoked old fashioneds. The bar also serves Gulden Draak ale and other Belgian and Dutch products.

Noble Catering and Events is providing snacks, such as togarashi-spiced popcorn, sweet and savory charcuterie boards, and Belgian chocolate fudge cake. The Gülden Room is open 4 to 10 p.m. Thursday through Saturday, and the coffee bar, featuring Space Time Coffee, is open from 7 a.m. to 2 p.m. daily

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