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Les Dames d’Escoffier
Washington, D.C. Chapter
invites you to the
3rd ANNUAL
CRAFT SPIRIT OF POE
a fundraiser for grants/scholarships
in food, beverage & hospitality
Tuesday, Oct 6, 2015 6:30 – 9:30 pm
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Trend with DC’s best bartenders at The Loft at 600F as they create über-cool craft cocktails inspired by Edgar Allan Poe at this intimate cocktail party. Celebrate this
offbeat smash-up with friends as you explore different drinks interpreted by:
BOURBON STEAK TORRENCE SWAIN
BUFFALO & BERGEN GINA CHERSEVANI
HANK’S DUPONT EVE MAIER
JACK ROSE LUKAS B. SMITH & TREVOR FRYE
MASSERIA JULIEN BOURGON
MCLELLEN’S RETREAT MEGAN BARNES
RIPPLE CAROLINE BLUNDELL
ROOFER’S UNION ERIN GOODMAN
ROOM 11 JESS WOODS
THE GIBSON FRANKIE JONES
TWISTED HORN MEGAN COYLE
VINOTECA HORUS ALVAREZ
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Bring cash to vote for your favorite cocktail as the bartenders vie for
bragging rights to People’s Choice POE-LETARIATE AWARD.
Be there to find out who wins the coveted juried POE PRIZE.
Judged by Derek Brown of Drink Co., Duane Sylvestere of Collectif 1806,
Kelly Magyrics of Craft Spirit Exchange, Emily Heil of Washington Post and
Chantal Tseng of Mockingbird Hill/Redeye Menus.
Test your knowledge of POE through JeoPOEdy and Wheel of POE as Masters
scholars from American Univ talk all things Poe and highlight his incredible
influence on literary and cinematic genres.
Catch movies streaming in the background (think Vincent Price) and write your
very own Haiku POE-m with the help of THE HAIKU GUYS from NYC.
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$45 Tickets to Craft Spirit of Poe get you:
*tastings of bespoke cocktails from the best bartenders in town
*tastings of scrumptious small bites from Les Dames d’Escoffier
*tastings of craft spirits from American Still Life Collection
*exploration of Poe’s creative influences with American University experts
*your own POE-m from The Haiku Guys of NYC
*a tax deduction and a warm, fuzzy feeling you are instrumental in building DC’s dynamic food and bar scene
Hang out with the best DC bartenders!!
Register by noon, October 6th.
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On Wednesday, October 7, 2015 at 6:30p.m. to 8:30 p.m. The Fashion Group International® of Greater Washington, DC, Inc will present a workshop at General Assembly with Brand strategist & speaker Dawne Hanks.
The workshop will be on Understanding your local customer, The Do’s and Don’ts, and Merchandising Tips with Brand Strategist & Speaker Dawne Hanks
A Workshop series aimed to provide fashion and creative industry focused entrepreneurs with knowledge, tools, and resources that will grow and strengthen their businesses.
THE BUSINESS BEHIND THE BOUTIQUE: Understanding your local customer, The Do’s and Don’ts, and Merchandising Tips with Brand Strategist & Speaker Dawne Hanks Retail Panelists include:
- Spender Hurd, Whiskey Ginger
- Lori Parkerson, Redeem
- Christina Novak, New to You
- Sakina Iskender, Take 5 Boutique
Tickets cost $10 for FGI members; $20 for non-members; $25 at the door. For more information, RSVP, and purchase tickets, please visitfgidc.org.
#FGIDCWorkshops
Bethesda Green Gala
Bethesda Blues & Jazz Supper Club, 7719 Wisconsin Avenue, Bethesda, MD 20814
Thursday, October 8, 2015, 6:30 – 9 pm
The 6th Annual Gala will honor local green champions and feature a seasonal menu with fare from local purveyors, open bar with local beer and wine, silent auction with sustainable gifts and services, live music and more.
Tickets ($100) may be purchased via Brown Paper Tickets ( http://
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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.
Halcyon House will be transformed into 3 Kingdoms: Meeren, King’s Landing and The North
Special Guest: DJ Kristian Narin (Hodor from Game of Thrones)
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.
On Thursday, October 22, at 7 p.m., the National Archives hosts a special panel discussion on the history and impact of alcohol regulation. Author and alcohol historian Garrett Peck (The Prohibition Hangover) will moderate a discussion on the origins, effects, and current debate over the regulation of alcohol—exploring topics including the three-tier system of alcohol distribution, recent industry changes, and privatization of state controlled outlets. Panelists will include Jim Sgueo, President and CEO of the National Alcohol Beverage Control Association; T. Kelley Spillane, Senior Vice President of Global Sales, Castle Brands; and Brien Fox, Chairman of the Board, Wine & Spirits Wholesalers of America.
This event is free and open to the public and will take place in the William G. McGowan Theater of the National Archives Museum in Washington, DC, and streamedlive on YouTube. Attendees should use the Special Events entrance on Constitution at 7th Street NW. Metro accessible on the Yellow and Green lines, Archives/Navy Memorial station. National Archives, Special Events Entrance, 7th Street and Constitution Avenue, NW, www.archives.gov. Reservations are recommended and can be made online. Seating is on a first-come, first-served basis. The doors to the building will open 45 minutes prior to the start of the program.
Spirited Republic and related programs are presented in part by the National Archives Foundation through the generous support of HISTORY®, the Lawrence F. O’Brien Family, The Tasting Panel Magazine, and Wine & Spirits Wholesalers of America. Additional exhibition funding provided by the Beer Institute, the Distilled Spirits Council of the U.S., the National Alcohol Beverage Control Association, and the National Beer Wholesalers Association.
