Nov
6
Thu
Food & Friends Free Pie Tasting @ Farragut Square Park
Nov 6 @ 11:30 AM – 1:30 PM

FREE PIE TASTING ON THURSDAY
STOP BY FOR A BITE & VOTE FOR APPLE VS. PUMPKIN

Celebrate Food & Friends’ Slice of Life Thanksgiving pie sale. Join the organization at Pie Day for free pie samples and the chance to cast your vote for Apple Pie vs. Pumpkin Pie! The winner of Food & Friends’ “In Pie We Crust” election will go on FLASH SALE from 3:00pm – midnight on Thursday. Your vote will enter you into a drawing to win a full Thanksgiving dinner for 4 plus 2 pies.

WHAT: FREE PIE BITES!

WHEN: Thursday, November 6th | 11:30am – 1:30pm

WHERE: Farragut Square (Corner of 17th & K Street, NW)

You can also participate in the “In Pie We Crust” election on Twitter. Post about your favorite flavor and be sure to include @foodandfriends and #SliceofLifeDC.

Nov
8
Sat
Metropolitan Cooking & Entertaining Show @ Walter E. Washington Convention Center
Nov 8 @ 10:00 AM – 6:00 PM

Metropolitan Cooking & Entertaining Show

November 8th and 9th

 

MetroCooking DC’s Metropolitan Cooking and Entertaining Show has become DC region’s premier event for the specialty food, culinary, and entertaining community. The 9th edition of MetroCooking DC will be held November 8-9, 2014 at the Walter E. Washington Convention Center.

Join me and Dolci Gelati in the Grand Tasting Pavillion for a two day culinary and entertaining event brings together more than 18,000 consumers to shop, dine and drink. MetroCooking DC engages the consumer market by offering a unique culinary experience featuring appearances by Food Network celebrities, a multitude of DC’s James Beard award winning chefs, tastings from DC’s most noted restaurants, beer wine and spirits samplings, culinary classes, entertaining workshops, book signings, and more. Plus a marketplace full of shopping!  Purchase tickets here: http://www.metrocookingdc.com/tickets/

Noche de Passion @ Organization of American States
Nov 8 @ 6:00 PM – 10:00 PM

Noche de Pasión: The Tango Soirée

Saturday, November 8, 2014

Organization of American States

 

Join me, the members of The Washington Ballet’s Women’s Committee, Jeté Society and Latino Dance Fund Host Committee for Noche de Pasión: The Tango Soirée on Saturday, November 8, 2014. This inaugural event will benefit TWB’s scholarship programs and the Latino Dance Fund as well as celebrate TWB’s fall repertory program “Masterworks,” showcasing 5 Tangos by world-renowned choreographer, Hans van Manen, among other works.

Noche de Pasión: The Tango Soirée will take place at the stunning Organization of American States, which will be transformed into a sultry Buenos Aires Tango club, full of drama, passion and intrigue. At the VIP reception hosted by TWB’s Artistic Director Septime Webre and members of the diplomatic community, patrons will sip signature “Evita” champagne cocktails and have an opportunity to mix and mingle with dancers who have benefited from the Latino Dance Fund. Following the VIP reception, guests attending the main party will enjoy an exclusive performance by The Washington Ballet, sample the finest in South American wines and spirits, savor delectable Argentine-inspired cuisine, bid on “Super Silent Auction” items and be part of the best dance party to hit Washington, DC in decades. The event will bring together a dynamic group of hundreds of leaders across business, arts, politics, community and culture.

To purchase tickets, click here: http://www.washingtonballet.org/contribute/special-events/noche-de-pasion-the-tango-soiree_copy

Nov
9
Sun
Metropolitan Cooking & Entertaining Show @ Walter E. Washington Convention Center
Nov 9 @ 10:00 AM – 6:00 PM

Metropolitan Cooking & Entertaining Show

November 8th and 9th

 

MetroCooking DC’s Metropolitan Cooking and Entertaining Show has become DC region’s premier event for the specialty food, culinary, and entertaining community. The 9th edition of MetroCooking DC will be held November 8-9, 2014 at the Walter E. Washington Convention Center.

Join me and Dolci Gelati in the Grand Tasting Pavillion for a two day culinary and entertaining event brings together more than 18,000 consumers to shop, dine and drink. MetroCooking DC engages the consumer market by offering a unique culinary experience featuring appearances by Food Network celebrities, a multitude of DC’s James Beard award winning chefs, tastings from DC’s most noted restaurants, beer wine and spirits samplings, culinary classes, entertaining workshops, book signings, and more. Plus a marketplace full of shopping!  Purchase tickets here: http://www.metrocookingdc.com/tickets/

Metropolitan Cooking & Entertaining Show @ Walter E. Washington Convention Center
Nov 9 @ 10:00 AM – 5:00 PM

Metropolitan Cooking & Entertaining Show

November 8th and 9th

 

MetroCooking DC’s Metropolitan Cooking and Entertaining Show has become DC region’s premier event for the specialty food, culinary, and entertaining community. The 9th edition of MetroCooking DC will be held November 8-9, 2014 at the Walter E. Washington Convention Center.

Join me and Dolci Gelati in the Grand Tasting Pavillion for a two day culinary and entertaining event brings together more than 18,000 consumers to shop, dine and drink. MetroCooking DC engages the consumer market by offering a unique culinary experience featuring appearances by Food Network celebrities, a multitude of DC’s James Beard award winning chefs, tastings from DC’s most noted restaurants, beer wine and spirits samplings, culinary classes, entertaining workshops, book signings, and more. Plus a marketplace full of shopping!  Purchase tickets here: http://www.metrocookingdc.com/tickets/

Nov
20
Thu
Art Soiree’s Beaujolais Nouveau Party @ Malmaison
Nov 20 @ 9:00 PM – 11:00 PM
It’s Beaujolais Nouveau Time!
Thursday, November 20th | 9pm
Malmaison, 3401 K St NW, Washington DC
 
Join Art Soiree and Malmaison for one of the most frivolous and animated rituals in the wine world as the new vintage French wine arrives to DC. French music, stunning video projections, a selection of fine foods, and a vintage atmosphere will set the scene for a night straight out of France. Feel free to dress up in your vintage finest as you partake in this worldwide celebration and get ready to dance the night away with the extraordinary DJ Jos, whose mix of classic and modern French music will get you in mood for a true soirée! 
 
Tickets: $30 online only, https://bndc.eventbrite.com
Includes open Beaujolais Nouveau bar & charcuterie selection, other drinks & food available for purchase. 
Nov
21
Fri
Beaujolais & Beyond Festival @ La Maison Francaise
Nov 21 @ 8:00 PM – 11:00 PM

Growing in popularity, this year’s Beaujolais & Beyond Festival gathering for the annual wine harvest in France will take place at La Maison Française (at the Embassy of France) on November 21 at 8pm.

In addition to a selection of French breads, cheeses, pâtés and pastries, small plates will be provided by restaurants such as ICI Urban Bistrot and Paul Bakery. Guests will be treated to free-flowing Georges Duboeuf Beaujolais Nouveau, in addition to a selection of wines from France, Italy, Spain and California (see list below).

To complement the libations, festivities will include a local DJ and dancing, a blind tasting contest, trivia quiz, silent auction featuring French products and a raffle for round-trip tickets to Paris from Air France!

From 7:00 to 8:00 prior to the party, VIP ticket holders will enter the heart of the Embassy to enjoy a private tasting event with respected members and personalities from Washington’s political and professional circles. General Admission starts after 8 pm.

Co-hosted by the Alliance Française de Washington DC & the DC French-American Chamber of Commerce.

Where: La Maison Française at the French Embassy// 4101 Reservoir Rd, NW

When: Friday, November 21 at 8pm

Price: Alliance Française and FACC Members- General $55, VIP $90, Block of 10 $450

General Admission- Standard $65, VIP $110, Block of 10 $550

RSVP: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/beaujolais-and-beyond-celebration-2014-tickets-13138536717

 

Wine Selection:

All wines are courtesy of Deutsch Family Wines and Spirits

VIP Reception

FRANCE: Ch La Bastide Dauzac

ITALY: Enza Prosecco

USA: Joseph Carr Chardonnay; Joseph Carr Cabernet

Beaujolais and Beyond Celebration

FRANCE : Georges Duboeuf Beaujolais Village ; Georges Duboeuf Macon Village ; Jean Descombes; Georges Duboeuf Pouilly Fuissé

WASHINGTON STATE : SKYFALL Pinot Gris, SKYFALL Cabernet Sauvignon

CALIFORNIA : Josh Cellars Legacy, Josh Cellars Sauvignon Blanc California

ITALY : Barone Fini Pinot Grigio, Barone Fini Merlot

Beaujolais and Beyond @ La Maison Francaise
Nov 21 @ 8:00 PM – 11:00 PM

Growing in popularity, this year’s Beaujolais & Beyond Festival gathering for the annual wine harvest in France will take place at La Maison Française (at the Embassy of France) on November 21 at 8pm.

In addition to a selection of French breads, cheeses, pâtés and pastries, small plates will be provided by restaurants such as ICI Urban Bistrot and Paul Bakery. Guests will be treated to free-flowing Georges Duboeuf Beaujolais Nouveau, in addition to a selection of wines from France, Italy, Spain and California (see list below).

To complement the libations, festivities will include a local DJ and dancing, a blind tasting contest, trivia quiz, silent auction featuring French products and a raffle for round-trip tickets to Paris from Air France!

From 7:00 to 8:00 prior to the party, VIP ticket holders will enter the heart of the Embassy to enjoy a private tasting event with respected members and personalities from Washington’s political and professional circles. General Admission starts after 8 pm.

Co-hosted by the Alliance Française de Washington DC & the DC French-American Chamber of Commerce.

Where: La Maison Française at the French Embassy// 4101 Reservoir Rd, NW

When: Friday, November 21 at 8pm

Price: Alliance Française and FACC Members- General $55, VIP $90, Block of 10 $450

General Admission- Standard $65, VIP $110, Block of 10 $550

RSVP: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/beaujolais-and-beyond-celebration-2014-tickets-13138536717

 

Wine Selection:

All wines are courtesy of Deutsch Family Wines and Spirits

VIP Reception

FRANCE: Ch La Bastide Dauzac

ITALY: Enza Prosecco

USA: Joseph Carr Chardonnay; Joseph Carr Cabernet

Beaujolais and Beyond Celebration

FRANCE : Georges Duboeuf Beaujolais Village ; Georges Duboeuf Macon Village ; Jean Descombes; Georges Duboeuf Pouilly Fuissé

WASHINGTON STATE : SKYFALL Pinot Gris, SKYFALL Cabernet Sauvignon

CALIFORNIA : Josh Cellars Legacy, Josh Cellars Sauvignon Blanc California

ITALY : Barone Fini Pinot Grigio, Barone Fini Merlot

 

Dec
3
Wed
Fairmont Hotel Tree Lighting Party @ Fairmont Hotel Crystal Garden
Dec 3 @ 5:30 PM – 10:30 PM

Fairmont Washington, D.C. Georgetown is pleased to announce its 11th annual tree lighting ceremony in the hotel’s Crystal Garden and lobby beginning at 5:30 p.m. on Wednesday, December 3, 2014.  Filled with thousands of tiny white lights, shimmering trees, and over 30 animated reindeer, the Crystal Garden and hotel lobby are the perfect venues for a holiday celebration.

Autria Godfrey, Emmy Award winning news Anchor of Good Morning Washington and ABC7 News at Noon, will serve as the Master of Ceremonies to officiate the tree lighting festivities.

Families will take the chill off with complimentary hot chocolate and cookies as they listen to the award-winning Georgetown Visitation Madrigals perform holiday classics. Children will enjoy decorating holiday crafts by American Girl.  Members of the United States Marine Corps Reserves will be on hand to perform a presentation of colors, and Santa Claus and Rudolph will make a special guest appearance.  All families will receive a photo with Santa to take home too.

During the ceremony, children will have the chance to trim two holiday trees in the hotel’s lobby

The ceremony, which is free and open to the public, will benefit The U.S. Marine Corps’ Toys for Tots Program, a non-profit organization that collects toys throughout the holiday season and delivers them to needy youngsters.  Those attending the event are encouraged to bring an unwrapped toy to be donated. Additionally, monetary donations are accepted on the organization’s website, www.ToysForTots.org.

Fairmont Washington, D.C., Georgetown has partnered with Virginia Linen Service for the ceremony.  They are generously providing two trees for children to decorate, and will make a monetary donation to the Toys for Tots during this year’s ceremony.

Located at 2401 M Street, NW, Fairmont Washington, D.C., Georgetown is convenient to the finest museums, theaters (including the Kennedy Center), shopping and dining.  Close to two metro stations, it is five miles from Reagan National Airport and 33 miles from Dulles International Airport.  At 415 rooms and luxury suites, The Fairmont Washington, D.C. offers a wealth of facilities while maintaining an air of tranquility insured through the design of intimate spaces, plenty of natural daylight, and a cascade of plants both inside and out.

Fairmont’s 11th Annual Tree Lighting @ Fairmont Hotel
Dec 3 @ 5:30 PM – 8:30 PM

FAIRMONT WASHINGTON, D.C., GEORGETOWN HOLDS

11TH ANNUAL TREE LIGHTING

TO BENEFIT TOYS FOR TOTS

Fairmont Washington, D.C. Georgetown is pleased to announce its 11th annual tree lighting ceremony in the hotel’s Crystal Garden and lobby beginning at 5:30 p.m. on Wednesday, December 3, 2014. Filled with thousands of tiny white lights, shimmering Christmas trees, and over 30 animated reindeer, the Crystal Garden is the perfect venue for a holiday celebration.
Families will take the chill off with complimentary hot chocolate and cookies as they listen to the award-winning Georgetown Visitation Madrigals perform holiday classics. Children will enjoy decorating holiday crafts by American Girl. Members of the United States Marine Corps Reserves will be on hand to perform a presentation of colors, and Santa Claus and Rudolph will make a special guest appearance. All families will receive a photo with Santa to take home too.

The ceremony, which is free and open to the public, will benefit The U.S. Marine Corps’ Toys for Tots Program, a non-profit organization that collects toys throughout the holiday season and delivers them to needy youngsters. Those attending the event are encouraged to bring an unwrapped toy to be donated. Additionally, monetary donations are accepted on the organization’s website, www.ToysForTots.org

Fairmont Washington, D.C., Georgetown is located at 2401 M Street, NW, convenient to the finest museums, theaters (including the Kennedy Center), shopping and dining. Close to two metro stations, it is five miles from Reagan National Airport and 33 miles from Dulles International Airport. At 415 rooms and luxury suites, The Fairmont Washington, D.C. offers a wealth of facilities while maintaining an air of tranquility insured through the design of intimate spaces, plenty of natural daylight, and a cascade of plants both inside and out.