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Hosted by culinary greats José Andrés, Joan Nathan and Alice Waters, Sips & Suppers, DC’s biggest culinary weekend, will take place on January 24 and 25, 2015. Top toques from around the country will descend for two extraordinary evenings of fine dining to support the vital work of DC Central Kitchen and Martha’s Table. Sips & Suppers is an annual two-day event that has helped raise more than $1 million since its launch in 2009 to help eliminate hunger and poverty in the nation’s capital.
The weekend kicks off with Sips, a tasting event at the Newseum...
The images coming out of Australia are devastating and heartbreaking. More than A BILLION ANIMALS have perished due to the catastrophic wildfires that have engulfed the country over the past few months, but we can do something to help!
Please join Equinox Restaurant and Grassfed Media for the "To Australia, With Love" Fundraiser, which will directly benefit World Wildlife Fund-Australia and NSW Wildlife Information, Rescue and Education Service Inc. (WIRES) -- two organizations that are rescuing and rehabilitating Australian wildlife that have been devastated by the wildfires....
Join Via Umbria’s team of wine experts for our Weekend Wine-down, a weekly guided tasting of Italian wines. Relax and be transported to Italy as you taste unique wines in a casual setting that is more like sipping around your kitchen table than a tasting class.
TICKET INCLUDES
• Admission to the Class
• Tasting of 4-5 wines
• Expert instruction on wines, winemaking and pairings
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Chef Geoff's is pleased to announce its collaboration with local brewing champions Port City Brewing Company in development of Chef Geoff's own North West Ale! Meet Chef Geoff Tracy and Port City Brewing Company Founder Bill Butcher and join the rest of the team at Chef Geoff's on New Mexico Ave. for the first taste party featuring live music, delicious bites and Chef Geoff's brand new beer!
Tickets - $20 - Click Here and Buy Your Tickets Today.
Ticket price Includes 2 Beer Tickets. Additional Beer Tickets are $3.
The Menu
Housemade Sausage Sliders Chorizo w/Poblano Kraut...
Cicchetti are small snacks or side dishes typically served in traditional osterie in Italy.
“Cicchetti at Urbana” guests welcome Executive Chef Ethan McKee to surprise them with a continuously-changing menu of Italian dishes each week. With one special seating on Saturday evenings, 10 guests have an exclusive front-row seat watching Chef Ethan prepare an eight-course tasting menu at the restaurant’s hearth oven. Urbana asks that guests notify the restaurant of any allergies when making reservations so Chef Ethan may plan a menu accordingly.
Buon appetito!
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Each year, the National Cherry Blossom Festival celebrates spring in Washington, DC, the gift of the cherry blossom trees, and the enduring friendship between the people of the United States and Japan. The Festival produces and coordinates daily events featuring diverse and creative programming promoting traditional and contemporary arts and culture, natural beauty, and community spirit. Events are primarily free and open to the public.
Stroll onto the red carpet at Commissary and get ready for the most fun and excitement possible next to winning that coveted golden statuette. Sip on one of the “Academy Award” winning cocktails, inspired by the nominated films while munching on Commissary’s famous Truffle Popcorn. Follow the show, with complimentary Oscar ballots, and your favorite stars, as the viewing party will begin with the red carpet and into the main event at 8. Prizes will be awarded for winning ballots.Dine on Chef Dylyn Coolidge’s small plate special creations while viewing the entire show...
Flight Wine Bar invites you to celebrate the Fourth of July with a rooftop bash, in a small and intimate setting, with a selection of refreshing seasonal wines and summer fare. The evening begins at 7pm with an open bar including a robust wine selection of white, sparking, red and rosé. Menu items include fried chicken, caprese sandwiches, coleslaw, and fruit salad among other delicious bites.
**Please note that the view from our rooftop offers a partial view of the fireworks.**
Tickets are available for $125 per person (gratuity included), which includes a seated...
On July 1 & 2, Red, White & Brew Wine and Beer Festival returns! Show your patriotic colors while you kick back with friends, food, tunes and a sweet selection of reds, whites and brews. There’s no better way to raise a flag (and a toast) to Uncle Sam than by drinking in America’s fruits of the vine and amber waves of grain.
There are three different types of tickets.
Every General Admission ticket includes:
• Unlimited full pours of beer, cider, and sangria
• Curate your own tasting adventure — choose your own 20 tasting flight from our 100+...
A World-Class, Waterfront, Culinary Event. Join in the excitement of the 10th Annual National Wine and Food Festival at National Harbor; bringing together world-renowned chefs, artisanal craftsmen, and culinary pioneers with thousands of Metro DC’s foodies.
Over 150 Different INTERNATIONAL and LOCAL Wines, Beers, and Spirits in an ALL-YOU-CARE-TO-TASTE affair. The title says wine but there are all types of adult beverages offered, sampled, and compared.
EXCITING NEW EXPANDED FLOORPLAN. This year’s show is right on the waterfront with MORE water frontage than ever.
NEW EXPANDED...
Take an afternoon journey with Brasserie Beck into the world of extra virgin olive oil. Join them for a unique experiential luncheon event!
With the help of olive oil expert Luanne O'Laughlin of Olio2go, you'll learn the characteristic aroma and flavor of olive oil produced from specific cultivars that can be assessed through proper tasting. You'll also discover the characteristics of the cultivars and where they are found in Italy, as well as the type of olive oil that they produce.
After the guided tasting you'll feast on a special 5 course lunch menu provided by...
Restaurant Job Growth Sluggish in September
Restaurants continued to have difficulties boosting staffing levels in Sept., as job growth slowed significantly from recent months. Eating and drinking places added a net 29,000 jobs in Sept. on a seasonally-adjusted basis, according to preliminary data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics. The modest gain followed a revised decline of 24,700 jobs in August. Find the analysis here.
“Today’s jobs numbers are another red flag that industry rebuilding has reversed in recent months. In the face of economy-wide struggles to hire, restaurant...
Vaccination Information by Jurisdiction
Legal Issues to Consider regarding COVID-19 Mandatory Vaccine Policies
This document from the National Restaurant Association Law Center addresses the legal questions that could be raised if a restaurant wishes to mandate the COVID-19 vaccine as a condition of employment.
Información sobre la vacuna COVID-19 en español:
https://espanol.cdc.gov/coronavirus/2019-ncov/vaccines/index.html
https://espanol.cdc.gov/coronavirus/2019-ncov/vaccines/different-vaccines/Pfizer-BioNTech.html
https://www.mayoclinic.org/es-es/...
Join us for a featured conversation on business, success/failure, and transitioning during COVID-19 with award-winning restauranteur and Chef, Kwame Onwuachi owner, Kith and Kin, and author of the recently released Notes of a Young Black Chef.
About Chef Kwame Onwuachi:
Kwame Onwuachi is an American chef based in Washington, D.C. He was a contestant on Top Chef (season 13) in 2015. He has been recognized by Food & Wine magazine, Esquire magazine, and the James Beard Foundation as "Rising Star Chef of the year." In 2019, Onwuachi published a memoir, Notes from a Young...
A sensational way to experience a country’s culture is through its food. Events DC is proud to give you this chance as they present the 8th Annual Embassy Chef Challenge, a signature Cultural Tourism event, on Wednesday, May 25, starting at 6:30 pm in the Ronald Reagan Building and International Trade Center.
Guests can nibble their way through an abundant array of global tastes prepared by more than 15 embassy chefs, along with samplings of sips from around the world and live music, all reflecting the rich cultural diversity offered by our embassy community.
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Enjoy bottomless Rosé & light bites from Kingbird restaurant while embracing summertime in The District. Meet them on the outdoor terrace after work for their new seasonal series, Rosé Party Nights.
6PM - 8PM
Wednesdays: July 31st, August 14th, August 28th
Featured Rosé: Minuty – Côtes de Provence
A light and bright rosé wine of Grenache, Cinsault and Syrah.
and two other Rosé selections - all unlimited.
Food Selections:
Choice of cheeses and fresh bread
Eggplant Caviar
pine nut, pecorino pepper cheese, grilled...
CityCenterDC will kick off the holiday season with an exciting evening of celebrations! Washingtonians will be treated to a joyful music performance by The Washington Chorus and an official lighting ceremony and countdown emceed by NBC4’s Eun Yang. Families will be entertained with balloon artists, face painters, holiday activities and more. Enjoy the dazzling 75 foot holiday tree, our two resident 25-foot reindeer, and the return of our Palmer Alley overhead holiday display!
RSVP HERE!
CityCenterDC also invites you to share your photos of any CityCenterDC Holiday ...
As the voice of restaurants in the Washington, DC Metropolitan Area, RAMW aims to create awareness around the issues that are most important to the regional foodservice industry. In addition to this, we actively promote our members and our programs, from Metropolitan Washington Restaurant Week to The RAMMYS. RAMW Media Partners help us achieve these goals, provide new avenues through which the Association can engage other members of the business community and general public and elevate the local dining scene and trends.
If your organization is interested in becoming a media partner...
We Are Back!! We are proud to announce that our Hook Hall Helps Hospitality Unites Initiative, in cooperation with RAMW, is back with meals and a supply kits filled with goodies! The meals will be from a rotating list of restaurants + supply kit may be picked up every Monday beginning today from 3 until 5 pm at Hook Hall - 3400 Georgia Ave NW. If you're in the Restaurant + Entertainment + Hospitality + Tourism industry and have been affected by current circumstances, this initiative is here to serve YOU! Please bring your pay stub or work schedule with you. Thank You and we will see you...
Contact Councilmember Kenyan McDuffie TODAY and tell him you support a full repeal of 77 and he should too!
Please personalize the letter as much as possible. Thank you for your important action!
