Events/Things To Do

The National Archives Foundation and The Tasting Panel Magazine have officially opened registration for “A Patriotic Cocktail Competition and Tasting,” an exclusive evening in conjunction with the National Archives Museum’s exhibit: Spirited Republic: Alcohol in American History.

Derek Brown, the first-ever “Chief Spirits Advisor,” will emcee the event, which will feature a moderated discussion and competition among eight of the top bartenders from around the country. After the competition, guests will be invited to drink cocktails and enjoy after-hours access to the museum, including guided tours of the Spirited Republic exhibit.

Esteemed Judges include Duane Sylvestre of Bourbon Steak, JP Fetherston of Mockingbird Hill, and David Ferriero, the Archivist of the United States. In addition to a judge’s winner, one of the bartenders will be named the Crowd Favorite.

Guests must be 21+ over to attend. For more information and to reserve tickets, go to http://www.spiritedrepublic.org/events/a-patriotic-cocktail-competition-and-tasting.

What: A Patriotic Cocktail Competition and Tasting 

When: July 1, 6 p.m. – 9 p.m. ET

Where: National Archives Museum, National Mall on Constitution Avenue at 9th Street, NW.

Spirited Republic explores the federal government’s efforts, successes, and failures to change our drinking habits, from whiskey rations to the Continental Army to the Whiskey Rebellion to Prohibition and beyond. The exhibit uses nearly 100 National Archives records and artifacts to show the evolution of the government’s alcohol policy over time, and to illustrate the wide variety of views about alcohol held by Americans.

Spirited Republic is free and open to the public, and is on display in the Lawrence F. O’Brien Gallery of the National Archives Museum in Washington, DC, through January 10, 2016.  

The public can learn more at spiritedrepublic.org and on social media via hashtag #SpiritedRepublic.

Spirited Republic is presented in part by the National Archives Foundation through the generous support of: HISTORY®, the Lawrence F. O’Brien Family, The Tasting Panel Magazine, and Wine & Spirits Wholesalers of America. Additional exhibition funding provided by the Beer Institute, the Distilled Spirits Council of the U.S., the National Alcohol Beverage Control Association, and the National Beer Wholesalers Association.

W Washington DC, the city’s destination for glamour and the closest hotel to the White House, announces the exclusive Washington launch party for Candace Bushnell in honor of her newest novel, Killing Monica. The evening cocktail event and book signing will stage on the hotel’s POV rooftop on Wednesday, July 1 from 7-9pm. The event, a W DC Happening, is free and open to the public with RSVP. While sipping signature cocktails and taking in the stunning views of Washington landmarks on the newly-renovated rooftop, guests can visit a Bliss Spa Beauty Bar featuring mini manicures and treatments, enjoy a Kendra Scott jewelry preview, and get glammed at a Bluemercury Lipstick Bar.

The RSVP to attend the event is http://killingmonica.eventbrite.com. Books will be available onsite for book signing on site for $27.

Show your exceptional patriotic spirit and kick off Independence Day Weekend early in Dupont, at the 16^th Annual Midtown Liberty Bar Tour on Thursday, July 2^nd, from 5pm-midnight.

Celebrate Americas birthday the right way by indulging in festive summertime day-drinking while spreading patriotism and cheer all around the capital. The Midtown Liberty Bar Tour features 13 great Dupont establishments: Barcode, Black Rooster Pub, Blackfinn, The Bottom Line, Buffalo Billiards, Dirty Bar, Dirty Martini, James Hoban’s, Mackey’s, Public Bar, Recessions, Rumors, and Sign of the Whale.

In addition to no cover access to these DC hotspots, participants will also receive exclusive Redd, Light and Blue drink specials all night ($4 Redd’s Apple Ales, $3 Coors Lights, and $4 Blue Moons), $5 Three Olives and Cuervo drinks – among various food and shot specials – along with patriotic giveaways.

Advance discount tickets start at $10 and are available online at www.lindypromo.com. Ticket prices will increase as the event nears. Walk-up tickets will be available on the day of the event at Mackey’s from 5-10pm.

Show your exceptional patriotic spirit and kick off Independence Day Weekend one day early in Dupont, at the 16^th Annual Midtown Liberty Bar Tour on Thursday, July 2^nd, from 5pm-midnight.

Celebrate America’s birthday with Lindy Promotions and Coors Light in just two weeks by indulging in a night of festive summertime bar-hopping while spreading patriotism and cheer all around the capital. The Midtown Liberty Bar Tour features 15 great Dupont establishments: Barcode, Black Rooster Pub, Blackfinn, The Bottom Line, Buffalo Billiards, Dirty Bar, Dirty Martini, Front Page, James Hoban’s, Mackey’s, Madhatter, Public Bar, Recessions, Rumors, and Sign of the Whale.

Enjoy no cover access to these DC hotspots, and great Redd, Light, and Blue drink specials all night ($4 Redd’s Apple Ales, $3 Coors Lights, and $4 Blue Moons), $5 Three Olives and Cuervo drinks. Participants will also have access to various food and shot specials – along with patriotic giveaways.

Advanced discount tickets start at $10 and are available online at www.lindypromo.com. Ticket prices will increase as the event nears. Walk-up tickets will be available on the day of the event at Mackey’s from 5-10pm.

For more information on the Midtown Liberty Bar Tour, please contact Bethanie Clar at 301.652.7712 or bclar@joonbug.com.

You’re invited. Experience access to the most exclusive views of the National Fireworks.

Join us at POV overlooking the National Mall for Boom with a View.

After the fireworks, mix it up over signature cocktails and vibrant beats.

Saturday, July 4th

Doors open at 6:00 PM

Fireworks start at 9:15 PM

Tables are limited, reserve yours today at POVEvents@Whotels.com 

Table reservations start at a $1,000 minimum food & beverage spend and the $100 per person entry price counts towards this minimum. Individual tickets are not available for purchase at this time.

POV

At W Washington DC

515 15th Street NW

Fashion Group International® of Greater Washington, DC Invites You
Summer Cocktails & Conversation

As Summer finally kicks into high gear, come and mix & mingle as we celebrate the season and network with one another!

Thursday July 9, 2015+
6:30pm – 8:30pm

Penthouse Pool Club
(new exclusive membership based resort)
1612 U Street Northwest
Washington, DC 20009

RSVP*
fgidcsummer15.eventbrite.com
FGIDC Members – FREE
Non-Members – $10
*we will NOT accept payments at door. RSVP in advance

• Unlimited beer sampling of America’s finest beers
• Unlimited full pour stations
• All day live entertainment
• Large game zone
• All American food trucks
• Interactive photo booth
• Souvenir tasting glass
• Thousands of your closest drinking buddies

L’Enfant Café is proud to announce the 11h annual Bastille Day party, a cultural celebration of all things French, on Saturday, July 11 from 3pm to 10pm. After celebrating the 10^th anniversary on Vernon St last year, the folks at L’Enfant have decided to re-locate the fête to sister venue, Wunder Garten (150 M St NE), the all new beer garden space in NoMa.

Entry to this year’s event and D.C.’s biggest masquerade ball is $7. Advance ticket purchase is required and capacity is limited. Purchase online through www.lenfantcafe.com or www.wundergartendc.com. Guests will storm the Bastille via M St NE, just steps from the NoMa metro stop (Red Line).

The memorable performances have also moved to the new location, including can-can dancers, a New Orleans style brass marching band, burlesque dancers and the royal guests of honor, King Louis XVI and Queen Marie Antoinette.

The signature folly of the event, the world-famous ‘French Maid Relay Race,’ will take place at approximately 6pm in which racers, men and women, must each wear the risqué black and white maid costume while running back and forth across the street in order to fill a Champagne glass with soup spoons of water. Très chic! Contenders must pre-purchase a costume, with ticket purchase, before the limited supply is sold out.

Enjoy this full line up of entertainment or entertain yourself on the dance floor while listening to a host of live DJs and musical guests. Throughout the event, revelers have the option to sip on the official beer of Bastille Day, Stella Artois, or enjoy Leffe, Stella Cidre, red and white wine, and Champagne. DC Slices and Crepes Parfait food trucks will be on hand to dish out delicious snacks.

Like any good revolution, the celebration doesn’t end there. For the real Bastille Day, the team invites you back to where it all began: L’Enfant Café. On Tuesday, July 14, the French restaurant will offer happy hour from open to close, featuring $5 Stella Artois, red, white and sparkling wine, and highballs. A DJ will provide entertainment while French maids offer fantastique service (read: more entertainment)

L’Enfant Café is a European-style restaurant located at 18th and U Street NW, between Dupont Circle and Adams Morgan. It is known for its casual French-influenced menu, offers a full bar, and Saturday and Sunday brunch. L’Enfant is home to La Boum, a popular Saturday afternoon brunch party. With its cozy interior and an expanded sidewalk patio with flower boxes, L’Enfant Caféis DC’s shortcut to Paris.

WHAT:                 A special dinner with wine and a discussion of her new book, In a French Kitchen with author Susan Herrmann Loomis, hosted by Chefs Christophe & Michelle Poteaux.  The book is a collection of tales from the kitchens of home cooks throughout France capturing the delightful celebration of French life and the cooks who turn even the simplest meals into an occasion. On the eve of Bastille Day, the Chefs Poteaux will serve:

Amuse et Kir

Melon et jambon sale – Virginia made prosciutto, compressed cantaloupe, micro basil, Banyuls vinegar reduction

Poulet roti au romarin et aux citrons confits – Roasted Amish chicken infused with preserved lemon and rosemary, fingerling potatoes, haricots verts, cipoline, piquillo peppers

Salade verte, chèvre chaud – Fresh goat cheese tartine with organic green salad, Dijon and shallot vinaigrette

Tarte aux citrons, fruits rouges, crème Chantilly – Lemon tart, fresh local berries, Chantilly cream

WHEN:                 Monday, July 13

                                6:30pm Reception, Meet & Greet

                                7pm Dinner

WHERE:               Bastille
606 N Fayette St
Alexandria, VA 22314

RSVP:                    Tickets are $69.00 per person, inclusive of dinner and wine, exclusive of tax or gratuity.  Books will be available for purchase for $26.95.  Please call (703) 519-3776 or email reservations@bastillerestaurant.com to reserve seats for this special event.

ABOUT THE AUTHOR

Susan Herrmann Loomis is a France-based, award-winning journalist, author and cooking school proprietor with nine books to her credit, and a professionally trained chef. Among her books are On Rue Tatin, a narrative about her life in France, with recipes which won the IACP best literary food book for 2002, Loomis contributes to many publications including Cooking Light,Metropolitan Home, France Today, and Gastronomica. She has lived in France for nearly twenty years, operates On Rue Tatin, a cultural and culinary cooking program, from her 15th century home in Louviers, France, where she lives with her two children.

On the evening of July 15, 2015, two high-rise construction cranes will come to life in a synchronized motion. Dance of the Cranes will consist of a choreographed dance performed by real crane operators in two two high-rise construction cranes towering over the streets of NW Washington, D.C.

At dusk, the cranes will slowly begin to pivot, rotate and sway in harmonized movement, each crane performing the same delicate motion hundreds of feet above the viewers on the sidewalks and in Milian Park below. As the performance progresses, the accompanying ambient music will echo through the surrounding streets, creating the sensation that the entire city is the stage for this complex performance and immersing the audience within the surrounding environment.  Repurposing these utilitarian machines as the star performers in a delicate dance creates the opportunity to engage the audience and connect them to the city.