Events/Things To Do

The annual Vine on the Waterfront Food & Wine Festival is set to return this summer on Saturday, June 25th. Formally known as the Alexandria Food & Wine Festival, the festival will take place from 12:00PM -6:00PM on Old Town’s waterfront at Oronoco Bay Park and will expand to include both restaurants within Alexandria and other eateries throughout the region.

The festival is a community-based event featuring tastes of local foods and wine, as well as artisans, a Children’s Corner, and live entertainment by Justin Trawick & The Common Goods and Allan Scott Band. The event will transform Oronoco Bay Park into a lively festival easily accessible by car, Metrorail or Dash Bus.

Attendees will be able to sample food and wine from a variety of local restaurants and Virginia’s wineries.  Local restaurants will compete for the best appetizer, the best main course and the best dessert – judged by notable DC foodie judges (to be announced soon).

This year’s participating restaurants and wineries include (as of May 9^th, more to be announced on website):

This is a free event to attend; however tickets are needed to sample food and beverages.

Tickets are $15 (per area, wine area + food area) and can be purchased online at the festival website. After June 18^th, the price is $20 (each area) on site.
This year’s festival partners includes: City of Alexandria, Visit Alexandria, Post Properties, The Parker at Huntington, The Bozzuto Group, ORNUA The Home of Irish Dairy, Washington Parent Magazine, Northern Virginia Magazine, ABC7/WJLA-TV, News Channel 8 and 94.7 Fresh FM.

For a complete schedule of activities visit www.vineonthewaterfront.com.
EVENT DETAILS

What: Vine on the Waterfront Food & Wine Festival

When: Saturday, June 25^th, 2016 Where: Oronoco Bay Park (100 Madison Street), Alexandria, VA 22314
Time: 12p.m. – 6p.m.
Website: www.vineonthewaterfront.com
Cost: This is a FREE event to attend; however tickets are needed to sample food and beverages. Tickets are $15 (each area) until June 18 to be purchased online. After June 18^th, the price is $20 (each area) on site.

On Sunday, June 26, Park Hyatt Masters of Food & Wine will return with a whiskey-inspired seasonal culinary & beverage experience, in partnership with Washington, D.C.’s One Eight Distilling. This culinary gathering salutes the ingredients, flavors, and talents of local chefs, regional artisans and purveyors. Priced at $75 per person, all-inclusive, guests will enjoy a private tour of the production facilities with Co-Founder and Master Distiller Alex Laufer. Participants will have the opportunity to sample six whiskeys produced by One Eight Distilling, including varieties not currently available to the public, while enjoying paired seasonal, American cuisine created by Blue Duck Tavern Chef de Cuisine Brad Deboy.  Guests will also delight in a specialty cocktail crafted by Blue Duck Tavern bartenders using Rock Creek White Whiskey to close the experience.  Space is limited, tickets for the event can be purchased by calling (202) 419-6620 or emailing masters.phwashington@hyatt.com. Whiskeys being sampled during the afternoon include:

• Untitled No.1 – Nine-year old high rye bourbon finished in Oloroso sherry barrels.  This whiskey spent 11 months in sherry casks and is a blend of 75% corn, 21% rye and 4% malted barley.  Each sip contains rich notes of maple, brown sugar and the signature spicy rye finish of a bourbon combined with the distinctive qualities of Olorosso sherry, lending subtle layers of dried fruit, black cherry and walnut.
• Untitled No. 2 – Four-year Tennessee whiskey finished in Olorosso sherry barrels.  This whiskey is a Tennessee whiskey bourbon mash that has spent 11 months in sherry case. Combines the sweet tobacco, dark maple syrup, and signature smoky charcoal notes of a classic Tennessee whiskey with a gentle layer of fried apricots, walnuts and Spanish oak.
• Untitled No.6 – Nine-year high rye bourbon finished in 50% cognac, 25% Muscat and 25% Olorosso sherry barrels.  This rye bourbon offers scents of leather, French oak, vanilla, and dried apricots. The Untitled No. 6 opens with a Cognac and spice forward rye on the palate, the bourbon quickly gives way to sweeter notes of maple, raisins and blackberries.
• Untitled No.7 – Nine-year high rye bourbon, Four-year Tennessee whiskey, and six-year wheated bourbon finished in port and cognac barrels.  This whiskey is available in limited cases and features spicy, vanilla, and oak notes with coconut from the nine-year rye bourbon, charcoal and maple notes from the four-year, and lighter floral piney notes from the six-year.
• Untitled B.1 – This small batch whiskey is yet to be available to the public, and exclusively available on June 26.  Contains DC Brau’s, The Stone of Arbroath, scotch ale distilled at One Eight then aged in ex bourbon barrels that were used to age DC Brau’s Penn Quarter Porter.  Features a malted backbone with vanilla caramel.
• Rock Creek Rye Whiskey Pull – This whiskey will be pulled straight from the barrel for guests to sample.  Guests will be the first to taste and enjoy this one of a kind rye while it is developing.  The Rock Creek Rye will be ready later this year.

WHERE:        One Eight Distilling, 1135 Okie Street, NE, Washington, DC 20002

WHEN:          Sunday, June 26, 2016 from 1 p.m. to 4pm.  For more information on other Park Hyatt                   Masters events in renowned destinations around the world, please visit                                                     www.mastersfoodandwine.com.

WHY:             One Eight Distilling, founded by Sandy Wood and Alex Laufer, is named for Article One Section Eight of the Constitution, which among other things provided for the establishment of a district to serve as the nation’s capital. Their passion to build a distillery came from a desire to produce the finest spirits from grain to glass all within Washington, D.C. One Eight Distilling seek to continually make connections between people and their spirits, to use locally sourced ingredients, and to pay their respects to the time-honored traditions of distilling while bringing innovation and love to every bottle we fill.

On Sunday, June 26^th from 3:30 to 5:30 pm, Bastille, located at 606 N. Fayette Street in Old Town Alexandria, opens its patio up to our furry friends.  Paws on the Patio is a family and pet friendly Sunday afternoon Happy Hour on Bastille’s expansive private patio just a block from the Braddock Metro.

As special guests, Bastille welcomes adoptable doggies from Operation Paws for Homes, who. rescue dogs of all breeds and ages from high-kill shelters reducing the numbers being euthanized. Most of their dogs come from rural shelters in South and North Carolina, as well as Virginia. They also partner with local shelters as needed. The organization provides pet adoption services to families located in Virginia, Washington DC, Maryland, Southern Pennsylvania and neighboring states.  A portion from the proceeds of Paws on the Patio will be donated to Operation Paws for Homes.  It’s the perfect opportunity to give a forever home to a deserving pet and make a difference to the life of an animal in need. www.ophrescue.org

Bastille’s special menu will include Warm Marinated Olives; Duck Fat Popcorn; Shrimp Beignets with spicy guacamole; Frog “Wings” with smoky espelette, Roquefort, celeriac, carrots, arugula; “Pommes Frites aux Fromages”–French fries, Cheddar sauce, Raclette cheese, and  crispy prosciutto; *Pasture-Raised VA Angus Beef Burger with lettuce, tomato confit, and crispy onions.  Prices range from $5-$9.  All draft beers are $5 with specialty brews ranging from $5-$6.  Wine and cocktails are also available.

Atout France and its partner La Nuit du Champagne are pleased to invite you to the official launch of La Nuit du Champagne

Please join us for an exclusive VIP evening on:

Tuesday June 28^th, 2016

6 PM – 10 PM

SOFITEL WASHINGTON, DC

LAFAYETTE SQUARE

http://www.nuitduchampagne.com/

(Valet Parking available)

A Big Fat Greek Happy Hour

​June 29th, 2016, 6:00 – 8:​0​0 PM

Tickets are $15, This event is 21+

National Geographic Museum

1600 M Street, NW

Washington, D.C., US, 20036

http://events.nationalgeographic.com/washingtondc/2016/06/29/big-fat-greek-happy-hour-dc/

French Festival

Saturday, July 9, 2016, 10 a.m.-7 p.m.

Indulge your inner Francophile with 18th-century French amusements in celebration of Bastille Day and Marjorie Merriweather Post’s French decorative arts collection.

$18, $15 seniors, $12 Hillwood and Alliance Française members, $10 college students, $5 children 6-18, free for children under 6.

Note: French Festival is presented in partnership with Alliance Française de Washington.

www.HillwoodMuseum.org

4155 Linnean Avenue, NW, Washington, DC 20008

Belgian Restaurant Week, in partnership with Stella Artois, will host the Mussel Throw Down on Saturday, July 16 at Storey Park, where the best chefs in Washington will attempt to mussel their way to the top to find out who makes the city’s best moules! They’ll whip up their hottest mussel recipes for the crowd and judges alike as everyone sips Stella Artois, Belgium’s iconic, refreshing brew. Mussel lovers will also enjoy classic Belgium-inspired snacks, including frites and waffles while the first 150 attendees will receive a signature Stella Artois Chalice specially engraved with their name. Guests can also participate in a day-long raffle contest with prizes including a complimentary roundtrip ticket to Belgium, courtesy of Brussels Airlines. Tickets for the Mussel Throw Down are $21 and can be purchased at https://nvite.com/BelgianWeek/DC2016 or at the door on the day of the event.

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It is summer in the city and we can definitely feel it, yet North End Shaw just got a little bit hotter, or should we say cooler with Tuesdays on 8^th, a monthly program that extends regular store hours every third Tuesday of the month throughout the summer.  Next Tuesday, July 19^th, Tuesdays on 8^th will put a fun twist on the curb side arcade, complete with pinball and arcade games throughout 8th Street and V Street. Shoppers will also enjoy outdoor music by local talent Brass Connections near The Shay and AJ Smith near Atlantic Plumbing while they shop, and celebrate Tuesdays on 8th with in-store activations and promotions from 5pm to 8pm.

One lucky person will win a $1000 summer shopping and dining spree to shop the neighborhood businesses which includes; Washington Project for the Arts, Kit&Ace, Warby Parker, Chrome Industries, Steven Alan, Frank & Oak, Read Wall, Lettie Gooch, Bonobos, Ministry of Supply, LeLabo Fragrances, Hazel, Declaration, Kyirisan, Compass Coffee, Glen’s Market, Cherry Blossom Creative, Typecase Industries, Foundry Gallery, Landmark Theater, Bazaar Spices, Riide Electric Bikes, ServU, Bucket Feet and soon to open Tasty Burger, Haikan and Cava Grill.

Join the fun every 3^rd Tuesday of the month from 5pm-8pm all summer long.

Tuesdays on 8^th

8^th and Florida Ave

5pm-8pm

July 19, August 16