Mark your calendars for Bethesda Magazine’s Winter 2018 Restaurant Week January 12-21, presented by PenFed Credit Union. Participating restaurants, which will offer special prix fixe menus, include: Addie’s All Set Restaurant & Bar Barrel + Crow Black’s Bar & Kitchen Blue 44 Restaurant & Bar City Perch Kitchen + Bar Cooper’s Mill Del Frisco’s Grille The … Read More
In celebration of MGM National Harbor’s one-year anniversary, José Andrés seafood restaurant Fish will host “Somms Uncorked,” a five-course dinner by Head Chef Marissa Scarna with ten unique wine pairings, on Monday, December 18 at 6:30 PM. The event will also feature a competition among Sommeliers Andy Myers, the Master Sommelier for ThnkFoodGroup; Angelo Perez, … Read More
Don’t miss the 4th edition of Georgetown GLOW, a stunning exhibition of nine outdoor public light art installations, on display in Georgetown’s commercial district from 5 – 10 pm nightly. Organized by Georgetown’s Business Improvement District, Georgetown GLOW 2017 artists and projects include “Horizontal Interference,” a colorful cord structure by Polish artists Joachim Slugocki & … Read More
Tony Award-winning musical An American in Paris makes its D.C. premiere at the Kennedy Center’s Opera House this Tuesday, December 12. The critically-acclaimed show tells the story of a romance between an American soldier and French woman in Paris during the aftermath of World War II and features the music of George and Ira Gershwin. … Read More
This Saturday & Sunday, Park Potomac presents Winterwilds, a unique indoor holiday market that features 50+ vendors, including independent and emerging brands, designers, and small businesses. With uniquely curated items spanning numerous retail categories—apparel, accessories, home goods, artisanal packaged foods & more—Winterwilds has something for everyone on your holiday shopping list! The event will also … Read More
The City of Gaithersburg is welcoming visitors for its 22nd annual Winter Lights Festival, a spectacular display of lights at Seneca Creek State Park open nightly November 24 through December 31. Enjoy an enchanting 3.5-mile drive through the park and take in 380+ illuminated displays and 65 animated vignettes with themed areas including Winter Woods, … Read More
Organization: Miriam’s Kitchen Mission: To end chronic homelessness in the district by providing high-quality, nutritious meals; social services; and other short-term assistance. Service Opportunity: Volunteers can prepare or serve meals or provide other services such as writing resumes, distributing toiletries, fulfilling clothing orders, and more. Call 202-452-8926. Organization: Animal Welfare League of Alexandria Mission: To … Read More
DC Cocktail Week, produced by the Restaurant Association Metropolitan Washington, kicks off this Monday and features specialty food-and-cocktail pairings by the region’s best mixologists! Participating locations can be found throughout DC, MD & VA: BaBa (Clarendon, VA) Bar Dupont (Dupont Circle, DC) Benjamin Bar & Lounge (Downtown DC) Cedar (Penn Quarter, DC) Charlie Palmer Steak … Read More
Barre3, a barre workout studio with locations in DC & VA, will be hosting its annual canned food drive from November 16th through the 23rd. In exchange for three canned goods, you get a free workout at any Barre3! The canned goods will be donated to Martha’s Table, a D.C. nonprofit whose mission is to … Read More
This Thursday, November 9 through Sunday, November 12, visit the Mansion at Strathmore to shop for unique holiday gifts from area museum and nonprofit organizations, including: Audubon Naturalist Society Brookside Gardens The Jewish Museum of Maryland The George Washington University Museum & Textile Museum Glen Echo Park Galleries Hillwood Estate, Museum & Gardens Imagination Stage … Read More