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Makers Union Arlington Celebrates Holidays With Cocktails, Special Events

Order a drink from Makers Union's Blitzen Bar, enjoy brunch with Santa, or celebrate the New Year in pajamas.

Order a drink from Makers Union's Blitzen Bar, enjoy brunch with Santa, or celebrate the New Year in pajamas.
Order a drink from Makers Union's Blitzen Bar, enjoy brunch with Santa, or celebrate the New Year in pajamas. (Thompson Restaurants)

ARLINGTON, VA — Just like Santa Claus making a list and checking it twice, Makers Union has made plans for the holidays that Arlington diners will want to check out.

Through Dec. 31, guests can toast the season at Makers Union's Blitzen Bar, which offers a variety of epic holiday cocktails, including:

  • Big Nick Energy ($16) - Sky Blood Orange, lime juice, strawberry puree, San Pellegrino Aranciata blood orange soda, Q Mixers ginger beer
  • How The Grinch Stole Makers Union ($15) - Wheatley vodka, melon liqueur, blue curaçao, orange juice, apple puree, Sprite, cranberries, shimmer dust, tableside Grand Marnier float
  • Old Man Marley's Old Fashioned ($22) - Hand-selected private select bourbon, black cherry syrup, orange bitters, Luxardo cherry, orange peel, applewood smoke

Families can also enjoy Brunch with Santa from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m., on Dec. 20, at the Arlington Makers Union, which offers their regular family-style or unlimited brunch menu.

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Makers Union Arlington, which is located at 1450 South Eads St., Suite 65, has also planned New Year's Eve and New Year's Day Celebrations:

  • New Year's Eve Prix Fixe Menu - $55 per person, three courses
  • New Year's Eve Decades Party - DJ spinning through the decades from 10 p.m. to 2 a.m. with a champagne toast at midnight
  • New Year's Day Pajama Palooza Brunch - Wear your finest (or comfiest) pjs and enjoy family-style or unlimited brunch, plenty of bubbly, and live music from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. on Jan. 1, 2026.

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