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(Photo Credit: Flickr.com) Saturday, May 5, Wine Riot is coming to Daughters of the American Revolution Constitution Hall in DC. Wine Riot is an all access pass to hundreds of new wines. With two parts education and one part revolution, Wine Riot has reinvented “wine tasting” for the thirsty and curious. Grab a [...] 
Conceived in 1944 as one of Washington, D.C.’s first shopping centers, the Village at Shirlington has brought together the best of mixed-use neighborhood living in a modern way ever since. With a unique, Tony award-winning live theater, a movie cinema, and diverse restaurants and boutiques, Shirlington is an anchor for culture, dining and shopping [...] 
On Thursday, March 29, The Curious Grape Wine, Dine & Shop opened in the heart of Shirlington. Patrons can enjoy the 95-seat café and restaurant and experience an eclectic menu of appetizers, small plates, entrées, and desserts that complement the carefully chosen selection of wine and beer, which is available for sale in the adjacent [...] 
Photo Credit: Share Our Strength The much-anticipated Taste of the Nation will take place on Monday, April 2 at the National Building Museum to support Share Our Strength, a nonprofit whose mission is to end childhood hunger. This year’s event will feature more than 80 restaurants, chefs and mixologists, all coming together to [...] 
The Pink Tie Party Tuesday night was a spectacular and beautiful sold-out event at the Mayflower. It celebrates the cherry blossoms. The event was chef star studded with Chef Roy Yamaguchi from Hawaii and Chef Jose Andres with a special appearance of Oprah’s and Lady Gaga’s Chef Art Smith. Photo Credit: Marlene Hall [...] 
DC’s first fresh olive oil and balsamic vinegar specialty store opened March 18th in Capitol Hill’s Eastern Market neighborhood. Sapore, Italian for “taste” or “flavor”, will feature 30 types of single varietal and flavor infused extra virgin olive oils and balsamic vinegars plus gourmet pastas, olives, sea salts, spice blends, accessories and cookbooks.
California’s next “it” wine destination, Paso Robles Wine Country, will take over Washington, DC for a wine-centric week of tastings, winemaker dinners and more. With tickets now on sale, wine-loving Washingtonians can sample more than 100 wines and meet nearly 20 of the region’s winemakers at Paso Robles’ Grand Tasting Event on April 11. [...] 
French Market in Georgetown Georgetown’s 9th Annual French Market will attract fashionistas, home design enthusiasts, foodies and families for unique fashion finds, food and fun at the neighborhood’s outdoor European-style market. Hosted by the Georgetown Business Improvement District (BID), the signature open-air market returns to the Book Hill neighborhood of Georgetown on Friday, [...] 
Fans of the Spanish award-winning chef José Andrés, can now savor his culinary creations via food truck weekdays, from 11:30 AM to 2:30 PM. Pepe, a nickname for José, is metallic silver, will be serving lunch in D.C., and can be reserved for private events. As usual, Pepe will announce its locations via Twitter [...] 
The National Capital Area Cake Show, presented by the Virginia Chapter of the International Cake Exploration Societé (ICES), will be held March 24 and 25 at the Ernst Center, Northern Virginia Community College, Annandale Campus. 2011 Live Challenge and People's Choice winner. Photo Credit: cakeshow.org In addition to providing an opportunity to showcase [...] |
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May 4th, 2012 
