Events/Things To Do

On Thursday, December 8th from 6:00pm – 8:00pm Dean & DeLuca is excited to host a holiday entertaining tasting experience where guests will be invited to browse and shop the store’s array of gifting options, discover new dishes and recipes, and learn some tips to create the most memorable experience for celebrations with family and friends this season.   

From artfully presented gifts to décor samples, Dean & DeLuca is truly a one-stop shop for everything you need this holiday season, offering a seamless shopping experience for customers to enjoy and discover including:

• A curated and intriguing collection of one-of a kind gift basket.
• DIY experience making you the curator.
• In-store gift concierge on hand in every store to guide you through the thoughtfulness of each gift.
• Gifts at ever price point including under $50, under $150, and gifts over $150.
• Gourmet holiday catering options for the ‘at home’ and ‘at work’ crowds.

Let’s drink and eat our feelings! The Washington City Paper will hold its annual Bacon & Bourbon whiskey festival at the Former Residence of the Ambassadors of Spain on Thursday, December 8th. Guests are invited to taste their way through more than 30 premium whiskies and mouth-watering bacon dishes from some of the region’s best restaurants.

What:            Washington City Paper’s 4th Annual Bacon & Bourbon: A Whiskey Festival

Date:             Thursday, December 8, 2016

7 – 9:30pm (VIP ticket gains early entry at 6pm)

Where:           Former Residence of the Ambassadors of Spain – 2801 16th Street NW, WDC

Price:             $85 general admission; $125 for VIP

Note: ticket prices listed go into effect on 11/21; early bird pricing is $55/$110 respectively

Tickets:          http://www.washingtoncitypaper.com/events/

It’s an evening of bacon, bourbon, beer, bites, butchering and bluegrass unlike any other! All guests will enjoy unlimited tastings of whiskey and bacon, have the opportunity to watch a master butcher at work, and be able to take home their glass as a souvenir. VIP ticketholders gain entry an hour early, starting at 6pm, among other perks.

Whiskey: 

Distilleries from across the globe will be pouring at this year’s festival, including Michter’s, Reservoir Distillery, Four Roses Bourbon, Pine Barrens, District Distilling, Catoctin Creek, and many more!

Restaurants: 

Enjoy sweet & savory bacon dishes from local restaurants, including The BBQ Joint, Rural Society, The Pig, Boss Shepherd’s and others. More restaurants are being added daily!

Butchering Demo:

Ever wonder how to break down a whole hog? Master butcher Marc Pauvert of the Four Seasons Hotel in Baltimore will take guests through a demonstration on the art of butchering a whole hog from Spring House Farm in Loudoun County, VA.

Bluegrass Music:

Dry Mill Road will be providing the evening’s entertainment with their “NewGrass” blend of old, new & traditional with a surprising twist that will transport you down a road that’s ‘Older than the Hills.’ The international touring band picks its way through high-energy, heartfelt original material with a good mix of traditional music and “not so” traditional takes on Led Zeppelin, Hank Williams, Bob Dylan, and the Beatles thrown in for a full-blown entertainment experience. Find out more at www.drymillroad.com.

• All-Inclusive Gala @ The Historic Union Station
• Multiple Open Bar Stations
• 4-Hour Premium Open
• Hors d’oeuvres & Dessert Bar
• Music by DJ Phlipz
• Access to Main Hall, East Hall, Columbus Club & Palm Court
• Midnight Celebration & Champagne Toast
• Multi-level Entertainment Areas
• Complimentary Coat Check
• Discounted room rates at Kimpton The George (while availability lasts)

The longest running annual designer warehouse sale today announced the date for its once a year winter event. Deemed in the region as the “Super Bowl of Shopping Event” (always occurring the Saturday of Super Bowl weekend), the 12^th Annual Alexandria Warehouse Sale is set for Saturday, February 4^th in Alexandria. Due to the growing popularity of the sale, last year’s event had to expand and move to a new location at the Westin Alexandria and will be held again at the hotel located in the Carlyle District of Old Town Alexandria. The fun, yet casual, free to enter event will include a variety of new boutiques and retailers not only located in Alexandria, but throughout the Metro region. Over the past several years, the sale has averaged approximately 1,000 shoppers throughout the day.

Deal seekers will find the very best from Alexandria’s and the regions finest retailers and indie brands with various brands of clothing, shoes, jewelry, home furnishings and more up to 80 percent off retail prices. Experienced sale shoppers line up early in the morning hours to get first grabs at top label merchandise, and throughout the day the sale has a steady pace of shoppers. Folks that decide to wait until the last few hours of the sale can score even more markdown deals with merchants looking to move seasonal merchandise.

Participating merchants include (as of January 5^th):

Clothing

Beau and Ro

Brit Ryan

CCH Collection

Duchess M

Ellsworth and Ivey

Gossypia

J McLaughlin
Kiki Lynn

Lettie Gooch

Lululemon

Lynn Louisa

Periwinkle

Sara Campbell

Sherman Pickey

Shop Refine

Stifel & Carpe Vintage

The Hive

TSALT

Wrabyn

Home & Culinary

Coco Blanca

Olio Tasting Room

Stuart Nordin

Jewelry & Accessories

Eye to Eye

Queen Bee

Mystique Jewelers

Top It Off Accessories

She’s Unique

Kids

Bambeeno Cashmere

Little Birdie

Shoes

Bishop Boutique

Eight Royale

The Shoe Hive

The event is also giving away early entry into the Warehouse Sale to four lucky shoppers. Visit www.AlexandriaWarehouseSale.com or Facebook atwww.facebook.com/ALXWarehouse for details.

Shoppers can enjoy ample street parking and $5 garage parking at select garages surrounding the Westin Alexandria (visit website for location details). The Westin will also offer a shuttle the King Street Metro starting at 7 a.m.

EVENT DETAILS
What:  12^th Annual Alexandria Warehouse Sale
Presented by:  Old Town Boutique District
When: Saturday, February 4, 2017
Where:  The Westin Alexandria, 400 Courthouse Square, Alexandria, VA (located in the Carlyle District of Old Town Alexandria)
(Ample Street & Garage Parking. There will also be a free shuttle from the King Street Metro)
Time:  9AM-4PM
Admission: Free
Website:  www.oldtownboutiquedistrict.com or www.AlexandriaWarehouseSale.com
Twitter:  @OTBoutiques

La Chandeleur

Saturday, February 4, 2017, 10 a.m.-5 p.m.

Celebrate La Chandeleur, also known as Crêpe Day, in festive French fashion. Enjoy crêpes, storytelling, art projects and more amidst Hillwood’s spectacular gardens, magnificent mansion, and exquisite French treasures.

$18, $15 senior, $12 Hillwood member, $10 student, $5 child (ages 3-18), free for children under 3

www.HillwoodMuseum.org

4155 Linnean Avenue, NW, Washington, DC 20008

Made in the District (MITD) will host a special edition of Burgers and Beats – THE GREY ZONE, a pop-up event dedicated to the celebration of burgers and music discovery. The event will be powered byRooam’s socially connected mobile payment app, a seamless, secure and hassle-free payment solution. By downloading the free app, event attendees can quickly pay for food and drinks directly from their smartphones. The attendees can also take advantage of Rooam’s unique “check out” feature that allows instant check out and the quickest way to pay tabs.

The event will feature music by guest DJ Brenmar, Austin Millz from Fool’s Gold Records, J. Robb and Smasha. Additionally, the first 100 attendees to arrive will receive a free burger from Shake Shack, and all other attendees will receive a free fries voucher.

When & Where:

Burgers + Beats – THE GREY ZONE

Sunday, February 12, 2017, 4 – 8 p.m. ET

Eighteenth Street Lounge, 1212 18^th St NW, Washington, D.C. 20036

Cost: $20 + ($2.09 service charge fee)

For tickets and more information: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/burgers-and-beats-special-edition-the-grey-zone-tickets-31086062249

WHO:

DJ Brenmar, based in New York by way of Chicago, represents a strange musical paradox. In 2015, Brenmar signed with A-Trak’s Brooklyn-based Fool’s Gold Records. Brenmar had an explosive 2016, with a new mix series and a record label under his belt. His music has always sat at an intersection of hip hop and dance music by marrying the gloss of commercial hip hop and r&b with the urban grittiness of underground styles like Chicago Ghetto House, UK Bass and Jersey Club. In 2016, Brenmar released two singles, “She Already Know it” and “Like a Boss” on Fool’s Gold Records. He launched his own music label “High End Times,” which has released records by UniiQU3 and Austin Millz as well as the “Grey Zone” monthly dj mix series, which has been racking up plays on SoundCloud all year.

Austin Millz, based in Harlem, New York, has always been passionate about music and the process of creating it. Layering soul samples over hard-hitting drums with riffs on the saxophone and piano, Austin has stacked up an arsenal of beats and has prepared to debut his talents to the world. In February 2012, Millz released his debut solo project, Earned, consisting of 17 instrumental tracks produced over the course of a year. Austin has placed productions with Jim Jones, Maybach Music Group, G.O.O.D. Music, Wale, Troy Ave and Hit-Boy. In late 2016, Millz unleashed his new single “Cyclone” featuring rapper Tungi Ige and revealed his signing to Fool’s Gold Records.

Jay Roberts, popularly known as J. Robb has always had a love of music. Hailing from Baltimore, Maryland, J. Robb discovered FL Studio 9 in 2011 where he began developing his music skills. J. Robb’s single, “Euphoria,” has brought him a wealth of attention in the consumer and industry scenes. His SoundCloud presence alone has garnered him over 200,000,000 listens and has already been featured on outlets such as BBC1xrtra, Soulection, Beats1 Radio, Vice, Earmilk, Nest HQ and more. J. Robb is preparing for his latest project which will release in Spring 2017 and is working on booking more shows. J. Robb is influenced by artists who exude high octane energy in their live performances. He looks up to a wide range of artists from J. Dilla and Madlib to Pharrell Williams.

Warm up this winter by getting out and attending an event for the ultimate craft beer enthusiast.  In honor of FeBREWary, Maryland Craft Beer Lover’s Month, the Maryland Brewers Association (BAM) presents the inaugural Love Thy Beer: Winter Warmer Showcase, on Friday, February 17, 2017 from 6- 10 pm at the Silver Spring Civic Building (One Veterans Place, Silver Spring, MD 20910).  From stouts and porters to winter seasonal brews and sours, there will be something for everyone. The event will include tastings from over 20 breweries from across the state as well as live blues music and light fare from Mission BBQ. Attendees will have the opportunity to meet face to face with brewers and brewery owners themselves as they pour and discuss brews that they find particularly impressive for the public. The “VIP” Pass is $65.00 and includes a VIP reception from 6-7 pm (featuring small batch, limited editions and cellar beers not available through the Main Event ticket), seasonal tastings from 7-10 pm, and a signature BAM glass.   The “Main Event” Pass is $50.00 and includes seasonal tastings from 7-10 pm and a signature BAM glass. For more information log ontowww.marylandbeer.org or call 410-252-9463.

WHAT:                                 Love Thy Beer: Winter Warmer Showcase, Presented by the Brewers Association of Maryland (BAM)

In celebration of FeBREWary; Maryland Craft Beer Lover’s Month

WHEN:                                 Friday, February 17, 2017

6-10 pm

WHERE:                               Silver Spring Civic Building

One Veterans Place, Silver Spring, MD

TICKETS:                               $65.00 for VIP Passes

$50.00 for Main Event Passes

MORE INFO:                       For more information or to purchase tickets, log onto www.marylandbeer.org or call 410-252-9463

The Art League’s annual Patrons’ Show is an experience that’s part fundraiser, part block party, and totally fun. A few tickets are still available!

Each $225 ticket allows the ticket-holder to participate in the most fun art fundraiser in DC, support a thriving nonprofit and community of artists, and go home with a work of art valued anywhere from $225 to upwards of thousands of dollars. The drawing takes place on Sunday, February 19 at 4:00 pm in the Torpedo Factory Art Center.

Learn more, view the donated artwork, and purchase tickets here.

On Sunday, February 19^th, 2941 (2941 Fairview Park Drive, Falls Church, VA 22042; www.2941.com; (703) 270-1500; @2941Restaurant) is excited to welcome and celebrate some of the most prolific women in the wine world by hosting a one-of-a-kind ‘Ladies of the Vine’ 5-course wine dinner.  Notable women wine importers in attendance on behalf of ‘Ladies of the Vine’ include Christina Thornton of Wine Sellers of Chicago, Katie Dorazio of Dalla Terra Italian Imports, Debra Lewis of Vintage ’59 French Imports, and Lisa Norris of Broadbent Selections.

Priced at $159 per person (all-inclusive) and with open seating times available from 4:30PM-9PM, guests will enjoy a stunning 5-course menu by Executive Chef Bertrand Chemel with each course paired with a wine hand selected by a member of Ladies of the Vine and the team at 2941 including Sommelier Ryan Jones. Guests are invited to enjoy a complimentary wine tasting available at 2941’s bar prior to being seated for the wine dinner, and guests will also have the opportunity to purchase bottles of their favorite wines featured throughout the seated wine dinner before or after their dining experience.

‘Ladies of the Vine’ wine dinner dish highlights include Butter Poached Lobster with lobster emulsion and baby leek paired with Beaumont Family Wines, Hope Marguerite, Chenin Blanc, Western Cape, South Africa (2014), Fontina Cheese Fondue “Ravioli” with black truffle paired with Chateau Coupe Roses, Cuvee Orience, Minervois AC, Languedoc, France (2011), and a Wood Grilled Roseda Beef with chimichuri sauce paired with Familia Zuccardi, Zeta, Cabernet Sauvignon, Mendoza, Argentina (2012), just to highlight a few dishes. And for a sweet finish, diners will enjoy a quartet dessert tasting featuring tasting-sized desserts including and Olive Oil Cake with quince vanilla whipped ricotta, Pavlova with meringue, pear duo, vanilla ice cream, Passion Fruit Sorbet with a buttermilk biscuit, caramel, and Chocolate Financier with dark chocolate crèmeux, candied walnut. Each dessert will also be paired with a special hand selected wine.

Ladies of the Vine showcases a group of notable female wine importers, representing portfolios from around the world, who enjoy each other’s wines as much as each other’s company. Members formed Ladies of the Vine to highlight their diverse range of wines, hosting events to give the attendees a greater experience and an around the world venture with their individual expertise.

For reservations or additional information on 2941’s ‘Ladies of the Vine’ wine dinner, please visit www.2941.com or call (703) 270-1500. Reservations and a $25 deposit are required. The cancellation policy is 72 hours in advance.

‘Ladies of the Vine’ Wine Dinner

5-Course Tasting Menu

$159 Per Person (All-Inclusive)

‘LADIES OF THE VINE’ WINE DINNER: http://www.2941.com/ladies-of-the-vine-dinner-2017.html

Butter Poached Lobster

lobster emulsion, baby leek

Beaumont Family Wines, Hope Marguerite, Chenin Blanc, Western Cape, South Africa (2014)

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Fontina Cheese Fondue “Ravioli”

black truffle

Chateau Coupe Roses, Cuvee Orience, Minervois AC, Languedoc, France (2011)

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Braised Lamb Osso Buco

chick peas, roasted eggplant, caramelized baby carrot

Aia Vecchia, Sor Ugo, Bolgheri DOC, Tuscany, Italy (2013)

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Wood Grilled Roseda Beef

chimichuri sauce

Familia Zuccardi, Zeta, Cabernet Sauvignon, Mendoza, Argentina (2012)

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Quartet of Desserts

tasting size desserts with 1 oz of wine each

Olive Oil Cake | quince vanilla whipped ricotta

Marchesi di Gresy, La Serra, Moscato D Asti DOC, Piedmont, Italy (2015)

Pavlova | meringue, pear duo, vanilla ice cream

Chateau de Caladroy, Muscat de Rivesaltes AC, Languedoc, France (2014)

Passion Fruit Sorbet | buttermilk biscuit, caramel

Heinz Eifel, Riesling Beerenauslese QMP, Mosel-Saar-Ruwer, Germany (2009)

Chocolate Financier | dark chocolate crèmeux, candied walnut

Broadbent, Colheita, Madiera, Portugal (1996)

Executive Chef, Bertrand Chemel | ​Sous Chef, Filippo Buglisi