Oct
1
Tue
Ben Folds Book Signing and Discussion @ Kennedy Center Skylight Pavilion
Oct 1 @ 7:00 PM – 9:00 PM

7 p.m. Skylight Pavilion

Ben Folds Book Signing and Discussion

National Symphony Orchestra Artistic Advisor Ben Folds will sign copies of his new memoir, A Dream About Lightning Bugs: A Life of Music and Cheap Lessons. The event features a moderated discussion with Kennedy Center President Deborah F. Rutter.

Oct
2
Wed
Ritz Carlton Pentagon City Author Series @ Ritz Carlton Pentagon City
Oct 2 @ 6:00 PM – 8:00 PM

The Ritz-Carlton, Pentagon City will launch its second season of this popular series with two bestselling authors: Frank Miniter and Dean Reuter. The author series is complimentary to the public and gives attendees the opportunity to meet and purchase the authors book, along with a cash bar.

Dean Reuter: Reuter is co-author of The Hidden Nazi: The Untold Story of America’s Deal with the Devil. The worst Nazi war criminal you’ve never heard of. A true story about General Hans Kammler, sidekick to SS Chief Heinrich Himmler and supervisor of Nazi rocket scientist Wernher von Braun, Kammler was responsible for the construction of Hitler’s slave labor sites and concentration camps.

WHEN:          

The Hidden Nazi: The Untold Story of America’s Deal with the Devil by Dean Reuter

Wednesday, October 2

6pm – 8pm

 

WHERE:            The Ritz-Carlton, Pentagon City

                         1250 S Hayes St, Arlington, VA 22202

The Ambassador Room

 

TICKETS:

Dean Reuter: To RSVP click here

Oct
19
Sat
DC Mac and Cheese Festival @ The Lots at Audi Field in Buzzard Point
Oct 19 @ 12:00 PM – 5:00 PM

 

Let’s Get Cheesy….

Food Trucks, Restaurants, Food Vendors, and Chefs from MD/VA/DC will be serving up the best Mac and Cheese creations!

There are also over 60 craft beers, wines, ciders, bourbons, whiskeys and spirits to sample.

Over 25 Kinds of Mac and Cheese

Live Music from DC’s Hottest Bands

Crazy Creations in the Chef’s Corner

and so much more…

TICKET OPTIONS

For A Limited Time. All tickets include a FREE Mac + Cheese T-Shirt.

2 FOR 1 TICKETS AVAILABLE AT 10AM

VIP

$70 $50

2 for 1 tickets available to the first 100 ticket purchasers at 10am. After that tickets will be on sale for $50 for a limited time.

Valid Noon – 5pm. The VIP SESSION offers an exclusive tasting experience. Each guest enjoys: All-You-Care-To-Taste drinks, VIP toilets, 1 extra hour of tastings, souvenir glass, 4 Mac + Cheese Tickets, the Cheesy Chef’s Corner, and all Live entertainment. These tickets are limited and will SELL OUT. 

GENERAL ADMISSION

$40 $25

2 for 1 tickets available to the first 100 ticket purchasers at 10am. After that tickets will be on sale for $25 for a limited time.

Valid 1pm – 5pm. Each guest enjoys: a souvenir glass, All-You-Care-To-Taste drinks, all Live Entertainment, and the Cheesy Chef’s Corner. All Mac + Cheese dishes are a la carte.

MAC + CHEESE ONLY ADMISSION

$25

Valid 1pm – 5pm. Each guest enjoys: all Live Entertainment, 4 Mac + Cheese Tickets (a $12 value) and the Cheesy Chef’s Corner.

Oct
24
Thu
Capital Book Fest @ Woodrow Wilson Plaza
Oct 24 @ 10:00 AM – 6:00 PM

Event: Capital Book Fest

Where: Woodrow Wilson Plaza (1300 Pennsylvania Ave. NW Washington, DC 20004)

When: September 12 & October 24, from 10am-6pm

Description: Visit our downtown DC pop-up book sale on Wilson Plaza! Browse over 12,000 gently used books, CDs, and DVDs, all on sale for under $6. Books are provided by Carpe Librum, a used, donation-based bookstore benefiting the DC nonprofit Turning the Page. There’s something for everyone at this sale: children’s books, teen reads, brand-new bestsellers in amazing condition, classic vintage hardbacks and more!

Website: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/capital-book-fest-tickets-69211919715

Nov
16
Sat
Disney Themed Trivia Brunch @ City Tap Penn Quarter
Nov 16 @ 11:00 AM – 3:00 PM

On Saturday, November 16, City Tap Penn Quarter will host a Disney Themed Trivia Brunch with Port City Brewing Company from 11am to 3pm. Guests can sign up for trivia the day of and the winner will receive two tickets to the She & Him concert at The Anthem on December 5 at 8pm.

Nov
27
Wed
Friendsgiving Family Feast at The Alex Speakeasy @ Alex Speakeasy
Nov 27 @ 7:00 PM – 9:00 PM

Friendsgiving Family Feast at The Alex Speakeasy – Wednesday, November 27 @ 7pm to 9pm

Join The Alex Speakeasy team for a Friendsgiving Feast on Wednesday, November 27. From 7pm to 9pm, enjoy an all-you-can-eat buffet of Cajun fried turkey, honey baked ham, sweet potato pave, honey goat cheese Brussels sprouts, string beans, cranberry compote, chef’s seasonal stuffing, mini pumpkin cheesecake, and more. Pair these holiday delights with an array of new winter cocktails like the Lord of Light with Old Raj 110 Proof Gin, Fernet Branca, yellow Chartreuse, and orange bitters, Fire in the Hills with Bols Genever, bonal, Becherovka, Alpino & oolong bitters, salt, and oak smoke, and Juicy Dee with Rittenhouse Rye, blood orange shrub, fresh lemon juice, and sugar. For more information or to purchase your all-inclusive ticket ($45), visit https://www.eventbrite.com/e/friendsgiving-family-feast-at-the-alex-with-cajun-fried-turkey-tickets-81851858111. Seating is limited.

Nov
29
Fri
Oyster Oyster Roast @ Estadio
Nov 29 @ 12:00 PM – 3:00 PM
Set to be one of 2019’s most exciting restaurant openings, the sustainable, seasonal and plant-centric Oyster Oyster from restaurateur Max Kuller, Chef Rob Rubba and barman Adam Bernbach is previewing their forthcoming concept with a new pop-up later this month. On Black Friday, November 29 from noon to 3pm, the trio will host “Oyster Oyster Roast” – a family-style oyster pan roast party at its sister restaurant Estadio complete with roasted oysters, oyster mushrooms, Oyster Mary cocktails and natural wines.
After announcing Oyster Oyster one year ago this month, Rubba, Bernbach and Kuller are thrilled to invite the public to another preview pop-up of the restaurant, set to open soon, in early winter 2019. They are embracing winter weather by shining the spotlight on one of the season’s most comforting oyster-centric dishes – the oyster pan roast. Traditionally a decadently creamy oyster stew, Chef Rubba’s version is vegan save for the oysters themselves, subbing in a pumpkin pecan “cream” made with a house toasted pecan ‘milk’ giving the broth a velvety, rich texture while remaining dairy-free.
For just $30 (plus tax and gratuity), diners can enjoy a four-course family-style feast, featuring Oyster Pan Roast with pumpkin pecan “cream,” chili oil and herbs;  Slow-Roasted Oyster Mushrooms marinated in garlic and warm spices; a Kale and Sunflower Caesar salad, featuring a vegan dressing made with sunflower seeds; and homemade Sourdough Bread with seaweed butter.
Beverages will be available a la carte, featuring an Oyster Oyster Mary from Bernbach; and several natural wines by the glass and bottle, hand-picked by Kuller.
“Oyster Oyster Roast” reservations are limited and available on Resy at https://resy.com/cities/dc/estadio?date=2019-11-29.
Oyster Oyster will continue hosting subsequent pop-ups to share their journey with hungry Washingtonians. For more information, please follow them on Instagram at @oysteroysterdc.
WHO:              Restaurateur Max Kuller
                         Chef Rob Rubba
                        Barman Adam Bernbach
WHEN:            Friday, November 29
                         12 p.m. – 3 p.m.
WHERE:           Estadio
1520 14th St. NW
                        Washington, DC 20005
Dec
5
Thu
Tiger Fork Night Market @ Tiger Fork
Dec 5 @ 8:00 PM – 11:59 PM
Join Tiger Fork as it transforms into a lively Night Market on Thursday, December 5, transporting guests to the streets of Hong Kong with several food and drink stands throughout the restaurant, a mini market stall selling Chinese treats, and a DJ to keep the spirited energy going all night long. From 8 p.m. to midnight, the Cantonese restaurant in Blagden Alley has invited guest chefs Seng Luangrath of the lauded Thip Khao and Hanumanh, and Tiger Fork’s opening chef Irvin Van Oordt to serve creative street snacks, while Amor y Amargo head bartender Max Green will serve unique shochu cocktails throughout the evening.
Chef Seng Luangrath of the lauded Thip KhaoHanumanhPadaek, and Sen Khao, will serve a comforting noodle soup and sweet-meets-savory dessert:
Lao Khao Soi: Wide Rice Noodle Soup
chicken broth, fermented soybean pork tomato sauce, scallions, cilantro
Banana-Coconut Cake
fish sauce caramel
Tiger Fork’s original opening chef Irvin Van Oordt returns to Blagden Alley for one night only from his new home in NYC as a consultant for Pure Grey, cooking two creative snacks:
Glazed Pork Skewer
confit yolk, soy sauce
Chicken Salad
ikura Tonnato sauce, iceberg lettuce
And Tiger Fork’s talented current Chef de Cuisine Jong Son will serve the following dishes throughout the evening:
Gan Poong Gi-style Duck Wings
Mushroom Turnip Cake
oyster sauce
Special guest cocktailian Max Green of Amor y Amargo fame, and partner at ornate NYC cocktail den Blue Quarter, has created several cocktails incorporating unique flavors of sesame, shiso, yuzu and Japanese sancho pepper:
Diamond District
rye, sweet vermouth, sancho pepper, lime bitters
Long Lived
iichiko saiten, pineau de charentes, shiso tea, yuzu
Tequila Take-out
sesame-washed tequila, cointreau, soy, lime
Iichiko Shochu will be on-site offering complimentary shochu tastings. And Tiger Fork’s beverage director Ian Fletcher will serve several Night Market-themed cocktails.
Guests can peruse traditional Chinese wares from a mini market stall, such as Chinese Zodiac-inspired prints and rubber stamps from local artist Sarah Muse, specialty candies, fruits, trinkets, jewelry, herbs, and gifts.
And DJ beYou will spin upbeat dance music from 10pm to midnight.
Tiger Fork’s Night Market is free to attend and open to the public. No ticket or reservation for the event is required and walk-ins are welcome as all offerings will be first-come, first-served. For more information, please visit www.tigerforkdc.com or call 202-733-1152.
Dec
10
Tue
Women on Food! Book Signing @ Piccolina
Dec 10 @ 7:00 PM – 9:00 PM

On Tuesday, December 10, 2019, “toast” food journalist Charlotte Druckman and her new book, Women on Food! From 7-9pm, guests will enjoy a glass of Prosecco and specialty toasts from Washington DC’s female culinary leaders, Chef Amy Brandwein (Centrolina + Piccolina), Chef Ann Cashion (Johnny’s Half Shell + Taqueria Nacional), Rose Previte (Maydan + Compass Rose), Yamrot Ezineh (Letena) and Chef Cagla Onal (Green Almond Pantry) to celebrate women in the industry and the success of Charlotte’s book. Each guest will receive their own copy of Women on Food.

Date:                     Tuesday, December 10th

Time:                     7-9pm

Location:              Piccolina

963 Palmer Alley NW

Tickets:                 $40, includes a glass of champagne, toasts, and a copy of the book

Click here to purchase

Dec
14
Sat
Holiday Themed Trivia Brunch @ City Tap Penn Quarter
Dec 14 @ 11:00 AM – 3:00 PM

On Saturday, December 14, City Tap Penn Quarter will host a Holiday Themed Trivia Brunch with Port City Brewing Company from 11am to 3pm and provide holiday food options. The winning team will receive tickets to Enchant Christmas at Nationals Park.