Apr
22
Thu
VineYards Dinner & Wine Tasting @ Yards Park
Apr 22 all-day

The Yards continues its series of springtime celebrations with VineYards April 22 & 23.

Centered around the neighborhood’s chef-driven restaurants, The Yards invites guests to enjoy a curated dinner and wine tasting experience that comes with everything you need for a fun night in: a stylish insulated wine bag, tablecloth, cloth napkins, napkin rings, and Yards branded wine glasses! This opportunity is available as a pick-up experience, featuring virtual tutorials and short educational clips from winemakers so you can learn how to pair wines with your favorite meals from home.

Participants can also enter a social media contest by posting a photo of their favorite part of the dining experience for a chance to win a $100 gift card to Steadfast Supply to complete their wine tasting night! Tickets are available here, and orders will be available for pick up at their respective restaurants on April 22nd and 23rd.

For $75 or $150, guests will receive the following items in addition to their meal for two and bottle of wine

  • 1 insulated wine bag

  • 1 tablecloth

  • 2 cloth napkins

  • 2 napkin rings

  • 2 branded wine glasses

MENU:

  • Shilling Canning Co. | 360 Water St SE, Washington, D.C., DC 20003

    • Option 1: $75

      • Shilling House Ground Burger & Fries for 2

      • Edward’s bacon, cheddar, onion, ketchup, mustard, B & B pickles, & thick-cut fries

      • Bottle of Smoke Tree Pinot Noir from The Wine Shop at Shilling Canning Company

    • Option 2: $125

      • Steak Frites for 2

      • 7 Hills bavette, thick-cut fries, & ramp butter

      • Bottle of Smoke Tree Pinot Noir from The Wine Shop at Shilling Canning Company

 

  • Maxwell Park | 1346 4th St SE, Washington, D.C., DC 20003

    • Option 1: $75

      • 1 Tahini Brownie

      • All the meats and cheeses

      • Nuts and olives

      • Half Bottle Gourgonnier Rose

    • Option 2: $125

      • 2 Tahini Brownies

      • All the meats and cheeses

      • 2 Truffle Pimento Grilled Cheese

      • Bottle Gourgonnier Rose

FGI DC Trends in Sustainability @ Online
Apr 22 @ 7:00 PM – 8:00 PM

Sustainability is no longer a buzzword: It’s a way of life. Fast fashion and harmful manufacturing processes play all too real a role in the state of our environment. Join us and learn more about how experts in fashion and beauty are minimizing their carbon footprint and putting ethics first.

MODERATOR
Lindsey Evans – Founder, Curated Classix; Stylist & Creative Director, Lindsey Evans Studio

SPEAKERS
Joelle Firzli – CEO & Co-Founder, Tribute

Allie Gardner – Business Development Manager, Good Weaves International

Darah Jones – Founder & Fashion Designer, The Meraki Label

Allyson Welch – Founder & CEO, Thyrst Beauty Co


Register at the link below.

Thursday, April 22
7:00-8:00 p.m. ET

Registrants will receive the Zoom link via email.

Apr
23
Fri
VineYards Dinner & Wine Tasting @ Yards Park
Apr 23 all-day

The Yards continues its series of springtime celebrations with VineYards April 22 & 23.

Centered around the neighborhood’s chef-driven restaurants, The Yards invites guests to enjoy a curated dinner and wine tasting experience that comes with everything you need for a fun night in: a stylish insulated wine bag, tablecloth, cloth napkins, napkin rings, and Yards branded wine glasses! This opportunity is available as a pick-up experience, featuring virtual tutorials and short educational clips from winemakers so you can learn how to pair wines with your favorite meals from home.

Participants can also enter a social media contest by posting a photo of their favorite part of the dining experience for a chance to win a $100 gift card to Steadfast Supply to complete their wine tasting night! Tickets are available here, and orders will be available for pick up at their respective restaurants on April 22nd and 23rd.

For $75 or $150, guests will receive the following items in addition to their meal for two and bottle of wine

  • 1 insulated wine bag

  • 1 tablecloth

  • 2 cloth napkins

  • 2 napkin rings

  • 2 branded wine glasses

MENU:

  • Shilling Canning Co. | 360 Water St SE, Washington, D.C., DC 20003

    • Option 1: $75

      • Shilling House Ground Burger & Fries for 2

      • Edward’s bacon, cheddar, onion, ketchup, mustard, B & B pickles, & thick-cut fries

      • Bottle of Smoke Tree Pinot Noir from The Wine Shop at Shilling Canning Company

    • Option 2: $125

      • Steak Frites for 2

      • 7 Hills bavette, thick-cut fries, & ramp butter

      • Bottle of Smoke Tree Pinot Noir from The Wine Shop at Shilling Canning Company

 

  • Maxwell Park | 1346 4th St SE, Washington, D.C., DC 20003

    • Option 1: $75

      • 1 Tahini Brownie

      • All the meats and cheeses

      • Nuts and olives

      • Half Bottle Gourgonnier Rose

    • Option 2: $125

      • 2 Tahini Brownies

      • All the meats and cheeses

      • 2 Truffle Pimento Grilled Cheese

      • Bottle Gourgonnier Rose

Apr
24
Sat
Brunch on the Go Fun Run at The Yards @ Yards DC
Apr 24 all-day

The Yards is continuing its spring restaurant celebration series and partnering with Pacers Running to host its first-ever Brunch On The Go fun run! Running newcomers and high-milers alike are invited to join Pacers for a guided stretch and run along the riverfront, followed by a curated to-go brunch from Yards restaurants Osteria Morini, Shilling Canning Co., and Chloe. Tickets for two are available for $50 and include 2 branded water bottles, 2 Yards champagne glasses, 1 bottle of bubbles, brunch for 2 from your selected restaurant, and the guided run and stretch with Pacers!

Don’t miss out on the chance to win some free goodies by taking a photo of your favorite running spot in the neighborhood, and tagging @TheYardsDC, to be entered to win a gift card from Lululemon and Pacers for you and your running partner! Like running with your pup? Bring your furry friend along, post a photo and enter to win a gift card from Unleashed.

Additional details can be found below and at theyardsdc.com!

WHERE/WHEN:

  • Pacers Running | 300 Tingey St SE #160, Washington, D.C., DC 20003

  • April 17 – Osteria Morini

    • Includes:

      • 1 bottle of bubbles

      • 2 Rucola salads – arugula, pickled onion, pomegranate, goat cheese crema, balsamic vinaigrette

      • 2 Stracotto Panini – braised short rib, fried egg, Calabrian chile aioli, side of crispy potatoes

  • April 24 – Shilling Canning Co.

    • Includes:

      • 1 bottle of bubbles

      • 2 Yogurt parfaits with house-made granola and fruit

      • Signature Deviled Eggs for 2

      • Pastries for 2

  • May 1 – Chloe

    • Includes:

      • 1 bottle of bubbles

      • Warm Banana Bread with caramel sauce and chantilly cream

      • Tuscan Black Kale Salad with radicchio, parmesan, croutons, and garlic-anchovy vinaigrette

      • Fresh Ricotta with local apple, Really Raw Honey, olive oil, grilled bread

      • Penne Pasta with Pork Bolognese, soffrito, thyme, pecorino romano

      • Spice Grilled Chicken with jalapeño-cilantro emulsion, jasmine rice, cabbage slaw

May
1
Sat
Brunch on the Go Fun Run at The Yards @ Yards DC
May 1 all-day

The Yards is continuing its spring restaurant celebration series and partnering with Pacers Running to host its first-ever Brunch On The Go fun run! Running newcomers and high-milers alike are invited to join Pacers for a guided stretch and run along the riverfront, followed by a curated to-go brunch from Yards restaurants Osteria Morini, Shilling Canning Co., and Chloe. Tickets for two are available for $50 and include 2 branded water bottles, 2 Yards champagne glasses, 1 bottle of bubbles, brunch for 2 from your selected restaurant, and the guided run and stretch with Pacers!

Don’t miss out on the chance to win some free goodies by taking a photo of your favorite running spot in the neighborhood, and tagging @TheYardsDC, to be entered to win a gift card from Lululemon and Pacers for you and your running partner! Like running with your pup? Bring your furry friend along, post a photo and enter to win a gift card from Unleashed.

Additional details can be found below and at theyardsdc.com!

WHERE/WHEN:

  • Pacers Running | 300 Tingey St SE #160, Washington, D.C., DC 20003

  • April 17 – Osteria Morini

    • Includes:

      • 1 bottle of bubbles

      • 2 Rucola salads – arugula, pickled onion, pomegranate, goat cheese crema, balsamic vinaigrette

      • 2 Stracotto Panini – braised short rib, fried egg, Calabrian chile aioli, side of crispy potatoes

  • April 24 – Shilling Canning Co.

    • Includes:

      • 1 bottle of bubbles

      • 2 Yogurt parfaits with house-made granola and fruit

      • Signature Deviled Eggs for 2

      • Pastries for 2

  • May 1 – Chloe

    • Includes:

      • 1 bottle of bubbles

      • Warm Banana Bread with caramel sauce and chantilly cream

      • Tuscan Black Kale Salad with radicchio, parmesan, croutons, and garlic-anchovy vinaigrette

      • Fresh Ricotta with local apple, Really Raw Honey, olive oil, grilled bread

      • Penne Pasta with Pork Bolognese, soffrito, thyme, pecorino romano

      • Spice Grilled Chicken with jalapeño-cilantro emulsion, jasmine rice, cabbage slaw

May
13
Thu
Livestream Lecture | Ravishing: The Rose in Fashion @ Online
May 13 @ 6:30 PM – 7:30 PM

Livestream Lecture | Ravishing: The Rose in Fashion

Thursday, May 13, 2021, 6:30-7:30 p.m.

Colleen Hill, curator of costume and accessories at The Museum at the Fashion Institute of Technology (MFIT), explores the significant inspiration roses have provided to fashion designers and shares a look at the upcoming exhibition Ravishing: The Rose in Fashion, opening at The Museum at the Fashion Institute of Technology in spring 2021.

www.HillwoodMuseum.org 

4155 Linnean Avenue, NW, Washington, DC 20008

May
20
Thu
Hook Hall Dinner for “Chefs Stopping AAPI Hate” @ Hook Hall
May 20 @ 6:30 PM – 9:30 PM

As part of a series of events commemorating AAPI Heritage Month at Hook Hall a group of noted DC chefs will prepare a three-course dinner and offer a conversation between courses. The event, to be held at the Park View bar and event space and benefitting “Chefs Stopping AAPI Hate” will take place May 20 from 6:30 to 9:30 p.m.

The evening of food and drink will feature dinner prepared by Chefs Michelle Brown, Teaism; Kevin Tien, Moon Rabbit; and Eric Bruner Yang, Maketto.

Each course will be paired with cocktails by House of Suntory.

Christine Platt, managing director of American University’s Antiracism and Policy Center, will lead a conversation with Chefs Brown, Tien, Bruner Yang and Tim Ma of Lucky Danger.

Tickets are priced at $190 per person. Ticket information: https://www.exploretock.com/hookhall/  Hook Hall is located at 3400 Georgia Ave NW

May
22
Sat
Beer, Bourbon & BBQ Festival @ The Plaza at Tysons Corner
May 22 @ 11:00 AM – 7:00 PM

Now in Two Socially Distanced Sessions!

VIP WHOLE HOG

SESSION ONE

$79

Valid 11am – 3pm

The VIP ticket includes 3 hours of sampling, a souvenir tasting glass, unlimited sampling of beer and bourbon, a BBQ dinner plate, and live entertainment. These tickets are limited and always SELL OUT.

GENERAL ADMISSION

SESSION ONE

$49

Valid 12pm – 3pm

This GA ticket includes a souvenir tasting glass, unlimited sampling of beer and bourbon, and all live entertainment.

GENERAL ADMISSION

SESSION TWO

$49

Valid 4pm – 7pm

This GA ticket includes a souvenir tasting glass, unlimited sampling of beer and bourbon, and all live entertainment.

USE CODE “READY10” FOR 10% OFF AT CHECKOUT!

Jun
2
Wed
FGIDC Wine & Words @ Online
Jun 2 @ 7:00 PM – 8:00 PM

FGIDC invites you to join us for Wine & Words, our biannual book club event, as we kick off summer reading with “Own It: The Secret to Life” by Diane von Furstenberg.

What You Will Need
To prepare for the start of the book club on June 2, we ask that you read “Own It: The Secret to Life,” so that you can participate in the discussion.

The event will be moderated by FGIDC board member Kristen Schott, the editor of Philadelphia Wedding, and a contributing writer to Northern Virginia MagazineCondé Nast Traveler, and the Los Angeles Review of Books. She’ll have a glass of wine in hand for the event, and we hope you do, too.

While our first book club event will take place virtually, we plan to move to an in-person format in October at an exciting new location.

Those who register and attend our June book club will get exclusive access to pre-register and reserve their spot for October.

June 2 | 7:00-8:00 p.m. ET

Registrants will receive the Zoom link via Eventbrite email.

Jun
18
Fri
Fairmont’s Royal Ascot Garden Party @ Fairmont - Georgetown
Jun 18 @ 11:30 AM – 3:30 PM

For those who are not able to travel to the UK for Royal Ascot this June, Fairmont Washington, D.C., Georgetown is holding a Royal Ascot Garden Party. On Friday, June 18th from 11:30 am until 3:00 pm, the Loggia and courtyard garden will be transformed into a Royal Ascot-themed park.  All guests donning hats, fascinators and Ascot attire will be eligible to win prizes for most authentic, fabulous, and over-the-top.

Royal Ascot is the unmissable event of the British summer social and sporting season, five spectacular days in June where world-class horse racing, fashion, pageantry, and the finest food abounds.

Fairmont’s Royal Ascot Garden Party will offer guests four options to enjoy dining on royal fare, sipping champagne, Pimm’s Cups, and gin & tonics in designated enclosures.  Large screens will showcase Royal Ascot scenes, and guests will enjoy pop-ups by Michael Kors and TheArtofHats Studio of Leesburg.   Land Rover of Alexandria* will showcase two new Land Rovers for photo ops in the hotel’s driveway.

Executive Chef Jordi Gallardo and Executive Pastry Chef A.J. Thalakkat are creating Royal Ascot-inspired afternoon tea and picnic baskets with many of the Royals’ favorite recipes.

~Royal Picnic Enclosure – $53 per person

A 5-Course Picnic Basket

Champagne, Gin & Tonics & Pimm’s Cups are available for purchase

~The Royal Enclosure – $ 65 or $139 with limitless Moët for 1.5 hours per person

Royal Afternoon Tea Fare

~The Queen Anne Enclosure – $199 for two

A 5-course Picnic Basket of Royal Favorites

A  Bottle of Veuve Clicquot

~The Royal Suite Enclosure – $10,000 for 10 people~

A Private Suite with Balcony overlooking the festivities

Private Chef

Private Butler

Royal Picnic Fare

Limitless Veuve Clicquot

Royal Ascot Sway Bags

Michael Kors Georgetown will feature fashions and a pop-up shop with seasonal couture and handbags.  Elena Wittman, of ArtofHats Studio will present an elegant art of millinery, (hat making).  Hats and headpieces will be available for sale and a few for photo ops.  She will also talk about which headpieces to wear for various events.

Life-sized cutouts of the Royals will create perfect photo opportunities, staff members will don hats fit for the Royal Ascot, and prizes will be given for most creative fascinators, hats, and overall Royal Ascot Garden Party attire. Prizes will be provided by Fairmont Washington, D.C., Georgetown, Land Rover of Alexandria, and Michael Kors Georgetown.

Tickets are available on Eventbrite http://fairmontwashington.eventbrite.com