Chef/Owner Thomas Harvey is pleased to announce his restaurant is celebrating the noble canine with a Dog Days of Summer event on Thursday, August 18, from 4 p.m. to 9 p.m., to benefit Fall Church, Virginia’s Lost Dog & Cat Rescue Foundation. The public is invited to bring their pup to Harvey’s open-air patio for an informal, who has the cutest dog “beauty” pageant. 10 percent from the food and beverage sales of the entire day at Harvey’s will benefit this foundation, so clearly it is a day for the dogs.
For competitive eaters, Harvey’s is calling for applicants to sign up for the Pie Eating Competition, with confections prepared by Arlington’s Acme Pie Company, http://www.acmepieco.com, which produces the best pies using the finest local ingredients. There is a $20 entry fee for the pie eating competition with advance registration open through August 13 at Thomas@harveysva.com. This contest is restricted to people only and it is a speed not quantity eat-off that will capture the prize of a $50 gift card to enjoy at Harvey’s. The start time is 5:30 p.m., for digging into pies to help the pooches. Harvey’s will have multiple people standing around the competition pie table, and a couple seated off to the side, monitoring the event. The first fully consumed pie from the tin wins the pie eating contest. Proceeds help the animals, as 50 percent of each registration fee contributed by the pie eating participants benefits the Lost Dog & Cat Rescue.
Those in attendance, with their own beloved canine in tow, will be eligible to enter a raffle drawing for a $50 gift card to be utilized at Harvey’s. If one brings their dog in a costume for this special occasion, they will receive two entrees doubling their chance at winning a raffle prize. A total of three gift cards will be raffled off for those who have brought their dogs to experience the afternoon into evening of merrymaking for a good cause.
Everyone attending on August 18 can partake in the delicious, canned cocktails from Dry Fly Distillery, https://dryflydistilling.com/, such as Huckleberry Lemonade (made with huckleberry vodka) and Gin & Tonic and Lost Barrel Brewery of Middleburg, VA, https://lostbarrel.com/, will be serving Hazy IPA and Cucumber Hefeweizen. Libations will be priced from $8 to $12. Additionally, Harvey’s will be launching its new patio dog menu, featuring snacks and treats fitting for Fido. Prices will range from $5 to $8 and include cooked meats, house-made confections, and dog beer, while supplies last on this bark-friendly day.
The Lost Dog & Cat Rescue Foundation helps homeless pets find their way into loving homes through rescue and adoption. The foundation offers same-day adoptions and two-week trial periods and has saved over 40,000 lives saved since 2001. For more information about Lost Dog & Cat Rescue please visit the website at https://www.lostdogrescue.org.
Harvey’s is located in downtown Falls Church at 513 W. Broad Street, 20046. The restaurant is located 1.3 miles from the West Falls Church metro and 1.8 miles from the East Falls Church metro accessible on the silver and orange lines. For additional information, please call (540) 268-6100 or visit https://harveysva.com.
AdMo Vibe is a series of free, outdoor concerts featuring local musicians in Kalorama Park on Columbia Road, NW. Concerts will be held on Wednesday evenings throughout the month of August (excluding August 17) from 6-7:30pm.
AdMo Vibe is the ultimate setting for a family night out, date night, relaxing evening in the park, or solo adventure. The bands will be playing various genres of music including folk, pop, classical, rock, jazz, and more. Participants can picnic with takeout from a local restaurant, enjoy good vibes with neighbors and friends, and visit an array of shops and boutiques just steps away before or after the performances.
The series kicks off on Wednesday, August 3 with the Saints Band, a band comprised of several talented students from Adams Morgan’s very own Sitar Arts Center. The students have performed at many DC events (including Adams Morgan PorchFest) and enjoy engaging with the community.
Concert schedule:
- Wednesday, August 3 from 6-7:30pm: Saints Band (Sitar Arts Center)
- Wednesday, August 10 from 6-7:30pm: Justin Trawick and the Common Good
- Wednesday, August 24 from 6-7:30pm: The Perfectionists
- Wednesday, August 31 from 6-7:30pm: Emma G
For a limited time, Adams Morgan restaurants will be offering specials before, during, and after the concerts. These to-go style meals are perfect for a picnic in the park – all while supporting our local businesses and neighborhood economy. For a complete list, visit admodc.org/admovibe.
AdMo Vibe is a series of free, outdoor concerts featuring local musicians in Kalorama Park on Columbia Road, NW. Concerts will be held on Wednesday evenings throughout the month of August (excluding August 17) from 6-7:30pm.
AdMo Vibe is the ultimate setting for a family night out, date night, relaxing evening in the park, or solo adventure. The bands will be playing various genres of music including folk, pop, classical, rock, jazz, and more. Participants can picnic with takeout from a local restaurant, enjoy good vibes with neighbors and friends, and visit an array of shops and boutiques just steps away before or after the performances.
The series kicks off on Wednesday, August 3 with the Saints Band, a band comprised of several talented students from Adams Morgan’s very own Sitar Arts Center. The students have performed at many DC events (including Adams Morgan PorchFest) and enjoy engaging with the community.
Concert schedule:
- Wednesday, August 3 from 6-7:30pm: Saints Band (Sitar Arts Center)
- Wednesday, August 10 from 6-7:30pm: Justin Trawick and the Common Good
- Wednesday, August 24 from 6-7:30pm: The Perfectionists
- Wednesday, August 31 from 6-7:30pm: Emma G
For a limited time, Adams Morgan restaurants will be offering specials before, during, and after the concerts. These to-go style meals are perfect for a picnic in the park – all while supporting our local businesses and neighborhood economy. For a complete list, visit admodc.org/admovibe.
The Dupont Circle BID is excited to announce that their See You at the Circle Concert Series will kick off on Saturday, June 11th at 12pm in Dupont Circle with The Experience Band & Show and Deborah Bond. The concert series will take place on the second Saturday of every month through November. The July through September concerts will run from 5-8pm, and the October and November concerts will run from 4-7pm. A DJ will be performing for the first hour of every concert.
The series line-up includes:
- 6/11: The Experience Band and Show (Go-Go) and Debórah Bond (Indie Soul)
- 7/9: Michael Bowie presents “DC Jazz All Stars” (Jazz)
- 8/13: Oddisee (Rap)
- 9/10: Bio Ritmo (Salsa)
- 10/8: La Mafia Del Guaguanco (Salsa)
- 11/12: Leonardo Garcia & Son Horizonte (Salsa)
“After receiving rave reviews during last year’s Summer Jazz Music Series, the BID is thrilled to be bringing live music back to the Circle,” says Colleen Hawkinson, Executive Director of the Dupont Circle BID. “This year we’re offering a musical line-up that spans a wide array of genres including Go-Go, Soul, Jazz, Rap, and Salsa. We can’t wait to welcome you to the Circle on June 11th.”
Fairmont Washington, D.C., Georgetown is pleased to present an evening with Uncle Nearest Whiskey* and Drunk Chicken Cigars** on Wednesday, September 14 beginning at 6pm in the hotel’s courtyard. Uncle Nearest Premium Whiskey Master Blender Victoria Eady Butler and Drunk Chicken Founder and CEO Desiree Sylver will conduct Whiskey and cigar tastings.
Executive Chef Jordi Gallardo and Executive Sous Chef Jason Rowley will create a culinary feast prepared to complement delicious cocktails curated by Fairmont’s mixologists with Uncle Nearest Premium Whiskey.
The event begins at 6pm in the courtyard with a welcome cocktail:
Tennessee 75 (Uncle Nearest 1884), and two hot canapés
Foie Gras Croquette and Short ribs with Maple Whiskey Glaze.
The four-course dinner begins at 7pm:
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Raisins and Walnut Ciabatta & Honey Whiskey Butter
-First Course-
Grilled Skull Island Shrimp
Whiskey Corn, Silk Grilled Corn Nibblets
Uncle’s Basil Collins (Uncle Nearest 1856)
-Second Course-
Smoked Pork Belly
Petite Frisée, Fennel Frond, Petite Miro Greens, Cherry Bomb Radish,
Tarragon, Blood Orange Vinaigrette
Lincoln County Maple Smash (Uncle Nearest 1856)
–Whiskey Tasting-
Uncle Nearest Tasting with Victoria Eady Butler
Uncle Nearest 1856, 1884 and a Surprise Blend
-Third Course – Smokin’ Family Style-
Proteins:
Smoked Chicken Thighs, Smoked Brisket, Cheddar Jalapeno Sausages,
Grilled Flat Iron, Rubbed Tomahawk
Smoked Scallops and Grilled Grouper
Sides:
Roasted Brussel Sprouts Maple Crème Fraiche, Grilled Heirloom Carrots, Parsnip Puree, Applewood Bacon Fingerling Warm Potato Salad, Carnival Cauliflower Smoked
Sea Salt Cherry Tomato, Duck and White Bean Cassoulet
Sauces:
Cherry Whiskey Reduction, Herb Garlic Butter, Caramelized Onion Whiskey SC.
-Dessert-
Belmond Peanut Butter Brownie Crunch
Strawberry-Elderflower Gel
-Cigar Tasting-
At 9pm, guests will retire to the courtyard’s cigar lounge to enjoy a Drunk Chicken Cigar–hand rolled Mother Clucker Robusto paired with a Nearest the West End 1884 Cocktail. Desiree and Victoria with lead the tasting.
An evening with Uncle Nearest and Drunk Chicken is available per person in two tiers
Reception, Dinner and Cigar is $229
Reception, Dinner, Cigar and custom-engraved bottle of Uncle Nearest 1856 is $289
(Engraver on-site to engrave each bottle)
Prices do not include tax or gratuity. Additional cocktails, wine, beer and cigars will be available for purchase. For reservations, please email wdc.courtyardevents.dl@fairmont.com.
*Nearest Green, affectionately nicknamed Uncle Nearest by his friends and family in Lynchburg, Tennessee, is the world’s first known African American master distiller. Nearest is credited with helping perfect the globally recognized Lincoln County Process, which is the defining distinction between Kentucky Bourbon from Tennessee Whiskey. This unique filtering of whiskey through sugar maple charcoal was named after the county where Nearest lived and made his highly regarded whiskey.
Nearest Green Distillery, a 323-acre Tennessee Walking Horse farm that has been dubbed by the press as “Malt Disney World,” was purchased in 2017 by Uncle Nearest, Inc. and opened for public tours in 2019. https://unclenearest.com/
**Established in 2019, Drunk Chicken Cigars are handmade in the U.S.A. to create premium flavor profiles. Every combination of tobacco leaf, including the filler, binder, and wrapper, was chosen to produce an assortment of smooth, rich, and savory cigars with a variety of customers in mind. The mission of the Drunk Chicken Cigars family is to produce premium cigars that can be smoked anytime of the day. Our cigars have tones ranging from spicy black pepper, coffee, earthiness, and dark and creamy-chocolate, which can accompany your breakfast, lunch, dinner and evening nightcap. In fact, our cigars are “Nubalicious”… so good you will smoke it to a nub. https://drunkchickencigars.com/
The Courtyard Bar offer cocktails and bites on Monday through Friday from 2pm until 10pm and on Saturday and Sunday from 11pm until 10pm. Featured bubbles include; 15 varieties of champagne and sparkling wine, 13 types of sparkling and still Rosé and 36 brands of gin, including Fairmont’s very own gin. The team worked with One Eight Distilling, located right here in D.C’s Ivy City neighborhood to create Untitled Gin No. 6.
Fairmont Washington, D.C., Georgetown is pleased to announce that its popular Paella Nights will return on Wednesday, September 21 and 28, from 4 to 7pm in the Courtyard Bar.
Lush landscaping, cozy fire pits and ample seating creates the perfect venue for Executive Chef Jordi Gallardo’s live paella station. Using a family recipe from his hometown of Barcelona, he will prepare and serve authentic Paella with shrimp, chicken, mussels and secret ingredients from his giant pan. An array of gazpacho, pan con tomate, manchego cheese, serrano ham, tortilla de patatas, olives, anchovies and flan de caramelo will accompany chef’s Paella.
Paella is $18 per person and $10 for children up to 12 years of age, not including tax and gratuity. Specially priced glasses of red and white sangria will be available along with the Courtyard Bar’s extensive cocktail menu. Reservations are available at this email address: wdc.courtyardevents.dl@
CapitalBop today announced that NEXTfest, D.C.’s largest fully free celebration of jazz, funk and go-go music culture, will return to Meridian Hill on Saturday, Sep. 24, for a full day of performances featuring an all-star lineup.
The festival will run from noon to 9 p.m., and it will be free and open to the public. The event will again be co-produced by Long Live GoGo and Washington Parks & People, and it features leading names in music from the DMV — and beyond.
NEXTfest 2022 will also include a full second day of cultural programming on Sunday, Sep. 25, with educational events, workshops, panel discussions, cultural conversations and additional live sets. This will take place both indoors and outdoors at the Josephine Butler Parks Center, across the street from the Park. (These events will be seamlessly integrated with the weekly Friends of Malcolm X Park Drum Circle, which will be taking place as usual at the park on Sunday afternoon.) More information on the Sunday programming will be released shortly.
