Washington, D.C.’s most anticipated epicurean festival, the annual Taste of Georgetown, celebrates its 22nd year on Saturday, October 3, 2015 from 11 a.m.–4 p.m. with more than 60 creative tastes from over 30 of the neighborhood’s best restaurants, as well as an expansive Craft Beer & Wine Garden. The popular foodie event will take place in the heart of Georgetown, on K Street NW, between Wisconsin Avenue and Thomas Jefferson Street along the scenic Georgetown Waterfront. Presale early bird ticket deals are now available atwww.tasteofgeorgetown.com. Keep up to date with the event via the Facebook Event.
Attendees can stop by the Kids Canteen for FREE activities including facepainting, bocce ball, and more fun for kids of all ages. Plus, meet your favorite characters on WETA Kids, Peg + Cat!
The longstanding event is presented and sponsored annually by the Georgetown Business Improvement District (BID) and benefits the homeless support services of the Georgetown Ministry Center. The event began over 20 years ago by Grace Episcopal Church and its former rector David Bird and congregant Robert Egger, who went on to establish DC Central Kitchen.
View a list of participating restaurants and their “tastes” here.
WHAT: The 22nd annual Taste of Georgetown, an outdoor epicurean festival presented by the Georgetown Business Improvement District (BID) featuring more than 60 signature dishes from more than 30 of Georgetown’s top restaurants. The all-day event will feature sizeable samples of sweet and savory tastes, a Craft Beer & Wine Garden, foodie competitions, kid’s activities, and much more.
WHO: More than 30 Georgetown restaurants, Birreria Paradiso, ENO Wine Bar and Chez Billy Sud in the Craft Beer & Wine Garden, and the Taste Marketplace, featuring local and national merchants.
WHY: Discover signature dishes from Georgetown dining spots, from new concepts to established favorites, while supporting the Georgetown Ministry Center’s homeless support services.
WHEN & WHERE: Saturday, October 3 from 11 a.m.–4 p.m. on K Street, NW between Wisconsin Avenue and Thomas Jefferson Street along scenic Georgetown Waterfront Park.
COST: FREE to attend; Tickets are $5 for one tasting or $20 for five tastings (online presale only); Craft Beer and Wine Garden tickets are $4 for one tasting or $10 for three (also available day-of). Presale tickets are available NOW at www.tasteofgeorgetown.com. Tickets are available onsite at the event for $5 per tasting and $4 per Craft Beer & Wine Garden tasting and will be CASH ONLY.
Washington, D.C.’s most anticipated epicurean festival, the annual Taste of Georgetown, celebrates its 22nd year on Saturday, October 3, 2015 from 11 a.m.-4 p.m. with creative tastes from more than 35 of the neighborhood’s best restaurants, as well as an expansive Craft Beer & Wine Garden. For the second year in a row, the Taste will move from Wisconsin Avenue to K Street, along the scenic Georgetown Waterfront. Presale tickets will be available soon at www.tasteofgeorgetown.com.
Founded by former Grace Episcopal Church rector David Bird congregant Robert Egger—who went on to establish DC Central Kitchen—Taste of Georgetown is presented and sponsored annually by the Georgetown Business Improvement District (BID) and benefits the Georgetown Ministry Center.
WHAT: The 22nd annual Taste of Georgetown, an outdoor epicurean festival presented by the Georgetown Business Improvement District (BID) featuring signature dishes from more than 35 of Georgetown’s top restaurants. The all-day event will feature sizeable samples of sweet and savory tastes, a Craft Beer & Wine Garden, foodie competitions, kid’s activities, and much more.
WHO: More than 35 Georgetown restaurants, plus the Taste Marketplace, featuring local and national merchants. Stay tuned for the list of participating merchants!
WHY: Discover signature dishes from Georgetown dining spots, from new concepts to established favorites.
WHEN & WHERE: Saturday, October 3 from 11 a.m.-4 p.m. on K Street, NW along Georgetown Waterfront Park.
COST: FREE to attend; Tickets are $5 for one tasting and $20 for five tastings (online presale only); Craft Beer and Wine Garden tickets are $10 for three (online presale only), and $4 for one tasting. Presale tickets will be available soon at www.tasteofgeorgetown.com. Tickets are available onsite at the event and are $5 per tasting and $4 per Craft Beer & Wine Garden tasting.
SHARE & DISCOVER: Follow event announcements, updates and offers using #TasteofGeorgetown across social media.
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Come experience the newest of Dame Christiana Chiang‘s restaurants at Kizuna, opened in May 2015 at Tyson’s Corner, Virginia! Christiana and Rock Fu, Proprietor, will talk about the fascinating history and creation of the dishes served.
Co-founder and CEO of Charlie Chiang’s Inc., which currently has restaurants in the Washington, D.C. area and Florida, Christiana also contracts with organizations such as Sodexho and GSI. She has created many successful fusion, fast food and commissary concepts including Ping by Charlie Chiang’s and Charlie Chiang’s Kwai. Christiana is the author of Life is a Banquet, a cookbook published in 2011.
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DATE: Saturday, October 10, 2015
PLACE: Kizuna Sushi and Ramen, 8221 Leesburg Pike, Vienna, VA 22182 www.kizunatysons.com
TIME: 11:30 a.m. until 1:30 p.m.
PRICE: Dames $30; Non-members $40 (non-members’ price includes a $10.00 tax-exempt donation for LDEI-DC scholarships)
Price includes luncheon menu (below). Soft drinks & alcoholic beverages are extra.
RESERVATIONS: Reservation or cancellation deadline October 6, 2015
REGISTER: Click here to register on Eventbrite
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WHO:
Taste of DC will take over Pennsylvania Avenue Saturday, October 10 and Sunday October 11, 2015. The Mid-Atlantic’s largest culinary festival, established in 1989, will bring to America’s Main Street two days of the region’s very best food, drink and entertainment.
WHAT:
Attendees will be able to sample from more than 60 of the region’s most popular restaurants, taste over 50 brews in the Beer Garden, try more than 50 wines on the Taste of DC Wine Walk and enjoy nonstop entertainment on three different stages. Among the restaurants: Morton’s, Ben’s Chili Bowl, Carmine’s, Smoke & Barrel, Del Frisco’s, Tortilla Coast, CRAVE Bethesda plus more than a dozen food trucks.
Saturday, October 10 – 3 PM: The 5th Annual Ben’s Chili Bowl World Chili Eating Championship. Contestants include some of the world’s most famous professional eaters including defending Chili Eating champ Joey “Jaws” Chestnut and Sonya “The Black Widow” vying for the World Championship title. The competition takes place on the Taste of DC Main Stage.
WHERE:
Pennsylvania Avenue between 3rd and 7th Streets NW
WHEN: Saturday, October 10 and Sunday October 11 – Noon to 7 p.m. each day.
Special ticketing packages will be available for every Taste, including Beer Lovers, Wine Lovers and more. Information on these packages is available at www.thetasteofdc.org/tickets.
PRICE: General admission and packages start at $20 per person. Children age 12 and under $10; children under 5 free.
WHO:
Taste of DC will take over Pennsylvania Avenue Saturday, October 10 and Sunday October 11, 2015. The Mid-Atlantic’s largest culinary festival, established in 1989, will bring to America’s Main Street two days of the region’s very best food, drink and entertainment.
WHAT:
Attendees will be able to sample from more than 60 of the region’s most popular restaurants, taste over 50 brews in the Beer Garden, try more than 50 wines on the Taste of DC Wine Walk and enjoy nonstop entertainment on three different stages. Among the restaurants: Morton’s, Ben’s Chili Bowl, Carmine’s, Smoke & Barrel, Del Frisco’s, Tortilla Coast, CRAVE Bethesda plus more than a dozen food trucks.
Saturday, October 10 – 3 PM: The 5th Annual Ben’s Chili Bowl World Chili Eating Championship. Contestants include some of the world’s most famous professional eaters including defending Chili Eating champ Joey “Jaws” Chestnut and Sonya “The Black Widow” vying for the World Championship title. The competition takes place on the Taste of DC Main Stage.
WHERE:
Pennsylvania Avenue between 3rd and 7th Streets NW
WHEN: Saturday, October 10 and Sunday October 11 – Noon to 7 p.m. each day.
Special ticketing packages will be available for every Taste, including Beer Lovers, Wine Lovers and more. Information on these packages is available at www.thetasteofdc.org/tickets.
PRICE: General admission and packages start at $20 per person. Children age 12 and under $10; children under 5 free.
The Smithsonian Associates, in collaboration with KONNECTED Media Group, presents an exclusive and engaging evening featuring a live panel discussing with notable local food critics and writers, Tom Sietsema (Washington Post), Jessica Sidman (Washington City Paper), Stefanie Gans (Northern Virginia Magazine), Todd Kliman (Washingtonian) and Phyllis Richman (former Washington Post food critic), Sunday, Oct. 18, at 6 p.m. at Navy Memorial, 701 Pennsylvania Ave. N.W.
In conversation with Mary Beth Albright, food writer for National Geographic, food attorney, former restaurant critic and finalist on Food Network Star, Sietsema, Sidman, Gans, Kliman, and Richman will talk about becoming food critics, fascinating experiences while on the job, insights on trends and Washington and Northern Virginia’s ever-evolving dining scene, from brick-and-mortar spots to pop ups, food trucks and everything in between. (Note: to preserve their anonymity, one or more panelists will either be disguised on stage or speak from off stage.)
A light reception follows the program featuring an assortment of savory bites, local spirits from Catoctin Creek Distillery and Don Ciccio & Figli and signature craft cocktails created by mixologists and bartenders Gina Chersevani of Buffalo & Bergen, Paul Taylor of Southern Efficiency, and Todd Thrasher of Bar PX.
Ticket prices for the Smithsonian Associates’ presentation are $42 for general admission and $30 for Associate members. For tickets and information, the public may call (202) 633-3030 or visit www.
The Smithsonian Associates—the largest museum-based education program in the world—produces vibrant educational and cultural programming inspired by the Smithsonian’s research, collections and exhibitions. Each year more than 750 individual programs are presented to spark creativity and excite learning in people of all ages in the Washington, D.C., area and across the country. The Smithsonian Associates, which marks its 50th anniversary in 2015, brings the Smithsonian to life through seminars, performances, lectures, studio arts classes and local and regional study tours, as well as many engaging programs for children, including performances, museum sleepovers and summer day camps.
The 2015 Georgetown Gala, the annual Citizens Association of Georgetown (CAG) event that brings together over 400 residents, organizations, businesses, and politicos to celebrate Georgetown and CAG’s mission of historic preservation and improving the life of the community, will be held on Friday, October 23, at the swank Four Seasons Hotel in Georgetown.
This year’s event, titled “Bar 1878: Georgetown After Dark” will highlight Georgetown’s unique combination of history, style and allure. The gala committee, chaired by Tricia Huntley, Leslie Maysak, and Jennifer Altemus, is planning a special evening that will include cocktails, a high end silent auction, an exceptional menu and live music from DC’s favorite BroadSide Sound band. CAG looks forward to dancing the night away with friends and neighbors — and celebrating this amazing city in which we live!
The high-end silent auction will include homes in Paris, Aspen, and Nantucket, unique photos from award winning artist, Ramin Abrahim, a rare Redskins package with former GM Charlie Casserly, fine wine, a full access Colonial Parking Pass and a Rooftop 4th of July celebration.
Tickets can be purchased online at www.cagtown.org
About: The Musical Celebration of Hope Gala will present an evening of jazz while guests join together for a spectacular evening of dancing, celebration and inspiration. Proceeds from the Gala will support lung cancer research that will save lives and offer new hope in treatments and survivorship.
Place: Andrew W. Mellon Auditorium, 1301 Constitution Avenue, NW, Washington, DC 20240
Time: 7:00 pm Cocktail Reception; 8:00 pm Dinner, Awards Presentation and Dancing
Website: www.LUNGevity.org/hopegala
Price: Tickets starting at $500
On Wednesday, October 28 – America Abroad Media (AAM) will host its third annual “Power of Film”Awards Dinner at the Andrew W. Mellon Auditorium in Washington, D.C. to honor four outstanding leaders whose work exemplifies the power of media to inform, educate, and empower citizens about the critical social and public policy issues of our time.
This year’s honorees include two highly-praised films: Argo,
Individual honorees include Turkish journalist and broadcaster, Mithat Bereket, and Emirati media executive Noura Al Kaabi, CEO of twofour54 Abu Dhabi. Aaron Lobel, founder and president of America Abroad Media, said, “We are truly delighted to be honoring Noura Al Kaabi, a dynamic and outstanding leader. Her enormous contribution to the success of the media sector in Abu Dhabi, as well as her personality and leadership style, is an inspiration to women in the UAE and across the Middle East and an honorable reflection of the values of her country.”
The event’s host committee includes a notable roster made up of several distinguished AAM Board members, among others, Peter Ackerman, Paula Dobriansky, James Glassman, Martin Indyk, Dennis Ross, and Doug Wilson, as well as numerous international supporters, such as, Turki Aldakhil, Mohammad and Hoda Kanoo, Caroline Faraj, and H.E. Princess Rym Ali. The event co-chairs are Lester Crown, Lee Hamilton, Michael Hayden, and Dina Powell. To conclude the evening’s program, attendees can expect an entertaining collaborative live musical performance by top talent from the U.S. and Middle East.
Tickets to the 2015 AAM Awards Dinner are available for purchase online, here: http://www.
WHEN:
6:00-7:00PM Award recipients available to media for interviews and photos
6:00-7:00PM VIP Reception
6:30PM General Admission
7:00-10:00PM Dinner and Program
*All media must be in place by 5:45PM
WHERE:
1301 Constitution, NW, Washington, D.C. 20240
TICKETS:
