While festivals, fairs, and other opportunities for makers to showcase their craft are on hold or canceled due to health concerns, one local boutique is making space for female creators to sell their signature pieces. Shoe Hive in Old Town Alexandria is donating its outdoor… Read More
Looking to be sure your DC-area restaurant is super safe? This popular downtown dining spot may have written the book on COVID-era safety and sanitation. Cuba Libre Restaurant & Rum Bar is taking safety and sanitation super seriously. Prior to re-opening after a three-month hiatus,… Read More
Summer Restaurant Week, presented by Restaurant Association Metropolitan Washington (RAMW), is still a go… and is projected to be a boon for local restaurant recovery efforts. From August 17 – 30, 2020, locals and regional visitors can get a taste of what DC has to offer… Read More
The John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts announced that it will be resuming some on-site and digital programming initiatives in advance of the 2021 season, which is set to begin on January 14. This limited in-person slate of programming will remain flexible in… Read More
We’ve always wondered why brunch was reserved for the weekend. Why not sip mimosas on Monday or linger over waffles on Wednesday? One DC restaurant just gets it and is introducing daily bottomless brunch! Logan Circle’s popular neighborhood gathering spot, Commissary, is known for its morning… Read More
The Kennedy Center, in partnership with Facebook, launched its Arts Across America initiative on July 27, 2020. This program is intended to uplift artists and showcase art from communities and regions across the country in this time of uncertainty. Over 20 weeks, Arts Across America… Read More
Before it officially opens in the Navy Yard later this year (fingers crossed!), Chef Joancarlo Parkhurst’s all-day Puerto Rican eatery, La Famosa, will hold its final pop-up, in partnership with local distiller Cotton & Reed (1330 5th Street, NE). On Saturday, August 1st, starting at… Read More
DC-based artists performing original music and discussing art’s role in the campaign for racial justice? Get excited for these sounds of the summer. CapitalBop, a DC-based grassroots presenting organization, this month launched its Freedom Summer Sessions, a summer-long streaming series addressing the role of music… Read More
This Mexican restaurant held its grand opening not even two months before the pandemic forced DC into a near-complete shutdown. Despite so many struggles to stay in business, Taqueria Picoso has actually managed to make it through… and now it’s open again, giving us those… Read More
The National Museum of Women in the Arts has announced plans to reopen to the public on Saturday, August 1. Guests will be able to experience NMWA’s art with short audioguides, though in-person gallery talks, tours, and public programs remain on hold for foreseeable future.… Read More
