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DEPARTMENT HEADER 56 / the tasting panel / june 2015 HOT PROPERTY DNV Rooftop's lead bartender Matt Allred wants their beverage program to include "elevated, but also approachable" drinks. Sips with a View by Kelly A. Magyarics / photos by Greg Powers CREATIVE COCKTAILS ARE TOPS AT THE DONOVAN HOUSE ROOFTOP POOL, BAR AND LOUNGE I t's not always expected to have an ambitious cocktail program at a lounge adjacent to a rooftop pool. But while the flip-flops and sundress set may be content with the typical assortment of beers and made-from-a-mix blended beverages, DNV Rooftop sets the bar a lot higher. Perched atop the Kimpton property The Donovan, lead bartender Matt Allred serves up a bevy of sum- mery beverages to guests splashing, sunning or soaking in the sunset views of Washington D.C.'s 14th Street corridor—perfect for washing down the Asian tacos and street food from Yo Matsuzaki, chef at the property's restaurant Zentan downstairs.