Dec
20
Sun
Passport to Style @ Embassy Row Hotel
Dec 20 @ 10:00 AM – 6:00 PM
What: DC’s first pop-up storefront shopping experience for the local fashion & beauty brands with a cause. Come shop the Urban Sweetheart brand and check out our latest fashions beyond the online space.

What to expect at Passport to Style:

  • 18+ vendors confirmed
  • Pet pictures with Santa benefiting the Washington Humane Society
  • Social Photo Booth
  • Event photographers
  • DJ
  • Cocktail and brunch available at the Station Kitchen (Restaurant)
  • Attendees can donate new and used clothes to the “holiday clothing drive”
When: Sunday, December 20th, 2015 from 10:00a.m. to 6:00p.m.
  
Where: Embassy Row Hotel: 2015 Massachusetts Ave NW, Washington, DC 20036
  
RSVP: (REQUIRED FOR ENTRY): https://dcpopupstorefront.eventbrite.com
Feb
6
Sat
Old Town Boutique Warehouse Sale @ Westin Alexandria
Feb 6 @ 9:00 AM – 4:00 PM

EVENT DETAILS
What: 11th Annual Alexandria Warehouse Sale
Presented by: Old Town Boutique District
When: Saturday, February 6, 2016
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

Crafty Bastards Cabin Fever @ Hecht Warehouse at Ivy City
Feb 6 @ 10:00 AM – 7:00 PM

Why wait for the fall to get Crafty? Washington City Paper is expanding its popular Crafty Bastards Arts & Crafts Fair with a second installment this winter. The inaugural Crafty Bastards Cabin Fever will take place on Saturday, Feb. 6, 2016, from 10 a.m. to 7 p.m. at the Hecht Warehouse at Ivy City (1401 New York Ave. NE) in Washington, D.C.

The one-day indoor winter fair will feature handmade products and wares by 100+ select artists and crafters from around the country, including several first-time Crafty Bastards like:

–       Hell Razor for Men of Washington, DC (www.etsy.com/shop/hellrazorformen)

–       Harper Macaw from Washington, DC (https://harpermacaw.com)

–       Raisa Antonia from Hancock, NH (http://www.raisaantonia.com)

–       North End Bag Company from Virginia Beach, VA (http://www.northendbagco.com)

–       Lewis and Pine from Brooklyn, NY (www.lewisandpine.com)

–       West Oak Design from Wyndmoor, PA (www.westoakdesign.com)

In order to make your Cabin Fever shopping experience enjoyable, entry times will be staggered based on ticket type. Tickets can be purchased in advance online via the Washington City Paper website. 

VIP Tickets – $25: Gain exclusive access to Crafty Bastards Cabin Fever for an extra hour of shopping and no lines before the Crafty-loving masses arrive. VIP ticket also includes one bagel, a mimosa, and a Crafty Bastards Cabin Fever tote bag. VIP Entry begins at 10 a.m.

Savvy Shopper Tickets – $15: Enjoy shorter lines and a complimentary Crafty Bastards tote bag with entry starting at 11 a.m.

Early General Admission – $10: Gain access to all vendors beginning at 1 p.m.

Late General Admission – $5: Gain access to all vendors starting at 3 p.m.

Last Call General Admission – $5: Gain access to all vendors starting at 5 p.m.

Kids 12 and under are free. Visit www.washingtoncitypaper.com/craftybastards for advanced tickets, a complete gallery of all Crafty Bastard Cabin Fever vendors, and more, including details about complimentary shuttle service from the NoMA metro stop provided by the Hecht Warehouse.

About Crafty Bastards Arts & Crafts Fair

Over the past 12 years, hundreds of Crafty Bastards have sold countless pieces of handmade “craftiness” at the Crafty Bastards Arts & Crafts Fair. The fair has been selected as one of Washington’s Top 100 Events by BizBash and was voted by Washington City Paper readers as the Best Arts Festival in its annual Best of D.C. poll. For more information about the annual Crafty Bastards Arts and Crafts Fair, please visit www.washingtoncitypaper.com/craftybastards/.

 

#CraftyBastardsCabinFever

Feb
19
Fri
Gilt City Warehouse Sale @ Dock 5 at Union Market
Feb 19 @ 6:00 PM – 9:00 PM
  • About the Gilt City Warehouse Sale:

    Dates: Friday, February 19, Saturday, February 20th

    Location: Dock5 at Union Market; 1309 5th Street NE, Washington, DC 20002

    Tickets on sale now at: https://www.giltcity.com/dc/gcwarehousefeb16

    • The most indulgent party of the season returns, complete with cocktails and hundreds of the hottest brands for women, men, kids and the home—all at up to 80% off retail.
    • Women can look forward to on-trend must-haves from ISSA, Temperley London, Maje, Sandro, Derek Lam, Helmut Lang, Lanvin, Prada and Valentino.
    • For men, think Tom Ford, Paul Smith, John Varvatos and GANT.
    • This sale will spotlight spring dresses for every occasion. Check out racks of little back dresses and Oscar-worthy gowns. You can also score dresses under $100 from your favorite designers.
    • As you explore the racks, sip on cocktails and prosecco. You can also enjoy several flavor combinations of popchips and Luna Bars.
    • Leave your bag and jacket at home, skip the coat-check line and head straight through the FastPass entrance to navigate the constantly replenished racks.
    • Guests can purchase tickets to shop at https://www.giltcity.com/dc/gcwarehousefeb1
Feb
20
Sat
Gilt City Warehouse Sale @ Dock 5 at Union Market
Feb 20 @ 6:00 PM – 9:00 PM
  • About the Gilt City Warehouse Sale:

    Dates: Friday, February 19, Saturday, February 20th

    Location: Dock5 at Union Market; 1309 5th Street NE, Washington, DC 20002

    Tickets on sale now at: https://www.giltcity.com/dc/gcwarehousefeb16

    • The most indulgent party of the season returns, complete with cocktails and hundreds of the hottest brands for women, men, kids and the home—all at up to 80% off retail.
    • Women can look forward to on-trend must-haves from ISSA, Temperley London, Maje, Sandro, Derek Lam, Helmut Lang, Lanvin, Prada and Valentino.
    • For men, think Tom Ford, Paul Smith, John Varvatos and GANT.
    • This sale will spotlight spring dresses for every occasion. Check out racks of little back dresses and Oscar-worthy gowns. You can also score dresses under $100 from your favorite designers.
    • As you explore the racks, sip on cocktails and prosecco. You can also enjoy several flavor combinations of popchips and Luna Bars.
    • Leave your bag and jacket at home, skip the coat-check line and head straight through the FastPass entrance to navigate the constantly replenished racks.
    • Guests can purchase tickets to shop at https://www.giltcity.com/dc/gcwarehousefeb1
Mar
4
Fri
41st Annual Washington Antiquarian Book Fair @ Holiday Inn Rosslyn at Key Bridge
Mar 4 @ 4:00 PM – 8:00 PM

41st Annual Washington Antiquarian Book Fair Returns

March 4-5, 2016 

On-Demand Poetry,

Rare Books, Demonstrations, Casual Appraisals, and More

Book lovers rejoice: the Washington Antiquarian Book Fair returns to our nation’s capital! Celebrating its 41st year, the Fair returns thisMarch 4-5, 2016 featuring new and longtime favorite exhibitors and collections. Over the course of two days, the fair will offer a chance for book lovers to celebrate and discover rare books and manuscripts, and connect with fellow enthusiasts for this rare opportunity to share conversations, discoveries, and experiences with the larger community.

Our exhibitors will have specially curated collections to showcase. Some highlights from these collections include:

  • Manual of Parliamentary Practice, Thomas Jefferson, First Edition, 1801;
  • Seventy Cantos, inscribed by T.S. Eliot, 1950; and
  • The Treasury of Ornamental Art: Illustrations of Objects of Art and Vertu, Lithographers to the Queen, 1856.

New to the Fair this year is Typewriter Rodeo, who will bring custom, on-demand poetry written on vintage typewriters. In five minutes or less, this Austin, Texas-based travelling quartet will write ticket holders an original and personal poem as a keepsake.

What: 41st Annual Washington Antiquarian Book Fair

When: March 4, 2016; 4:00 pm – 8:00 pm

March 5, 2016; 10:00 am – 5:00 pm

Where: Holiday Inn Rosslyn at Key Bridge

1900 North Fort Myer Drive; Arlington, VA 22209

Website: Additional information can be found at wabf.com.

Social Media: Twitter: @theWABF

Facebook: Facebook.com/thewabf

Hashtag: #WABF16

Event

Information: Tickets available for purchase at WABF.com. $14 for Friday and Saturday, $8 for Saturday only. $5 for students and librarians with valid identification. Members of the public who have questions should call 202-363-4999 or email bcampbell@wabf.com.

Mar
5
Sat
CELEBRATING FOOD! Cooking-Careers- Communications
Mar 5 @ 8:30 AM – 5:45 PM

Les Dames d’Escoffier is delighted to announce “CELEBRATING FOOD! Cooking-Careers- Communications.” On Saturday, March 5, from 8:30 a.m. until 5:45 p.m. at the Universities at Shady Grove, Rockville, Maryland, the DC Chapter of Les Dames d’Escoffier International will present its tenth Salute to Women in Gastronomy. The $130 fee covers an extraordinary, fun, and educational day-long symposium offering 16 sessions, over 50 speakers, hands-on cooking classes, and a culinary Expo with products, samples, cookbooks, as well as breakfast, lunch, and finale of “Tantalizing Teas and Teacakes.”

Ellie Krieger will serve as keynote speaker with the theme Finding the “Sweet Spot”, Where Delicious and Healthy Meet: Small Changes to Get You There in Cooking and in Life”. Krieger is well known as the host of Food Network’s hit show “Healthy Appetite,” and is a James Beard Foundation and IACP award winner, a New York Times bestselling cookbook author, and a weekly columnist for The Washington Post. Other culinary luminaries will lead seminars, including award winning authors, Joan Nathan and Amy Riolo, food writer David Hagedorn, and Osteria Morini pastry chef Alex Levin, and Cathal Armstrong, Chef/Owner Restaurant Eve, to name a few.

Attendees will learn about tricks of the trade, translating chefs’ recipes, BBQ history, Video storytelling, and the magic of International Spice Blends. Find out about Mastering the 5th Taste through Soy Sauce, uncommon spices and in-depth views on local-sustainable food sourcing. Finally, attendees can participate in hands-on classes in yogurt, sushi, Philippine appetizers, and phyllo dough.

Celebrating Food! is sponsored by the Washington DC Chapter of Les Dames d’Escoffier International.

For more information and to register go to www.lesdamesdc.org  For further information, please email info@celebratingfood.org or call (202) 973-2168. Find us on Facebook at Celebrating Food! by DC Les Dames  or Twitter @LesDamesDC.

Les Dames d’Escoffier Washington, DC. Chapter is a non-profit 501(c)(3) invitational organization of women leaders in the food, beverage, hospitality, and related industries who use their talents and influence for community outreach and through grants, mentoring, scholarships, and educational programs, to help support women to succeed in these industries.

 

41st Annual Washington Antiquarian Book Fair @ Holiday Inn Rosslyn at Key Bridge
Mar 5 @ 10:00 AM – 5:00 PM

41st Annual Washington Antiquarian Book Fair Returns

March 4-5, 2016 

On-Demand Poetry,

Rare Books, Demonstrations, Casual Appraisals, and More

Book lovers lovers rejoice: the Washington Antiquarian Book Fair returns to our nation’s capital! Celebrating its 41st year, the Fair returns thisMarch 4-5, 2016 featuring new and longtime favorite exhibitors and collections. Over the course of two days, the fair will offer a chance for book lovers to celebrate and discover rare books and manuscripts, and connect with fellow enthusiasts for this rare opportunity to share conversations, discoveries, and experiences with the larger community.

Our exhibitors will have specially curated collections to showcase. Some highlights from these collections include:

  • Manual of Parliamentary Practice, Thomas Jefferson, First Edition, 1801;
  • Seventy Cantos, inscribed by T.S. Eliot, 1950; and
  • The Treasury of Ornamental Art: Illustrations of Objects of Art and Vertu, Lithographers to the Queen, 1856.

New to the Fair this year is Typewriter Rodeo, who will bring custom, on-demand poetry written on vintage typewriters. In five minutes or less, this Austin, Texas-based travelling quartet will write ticket holders an original and personal poem as a keepsake.

What: 41st Annual Washington Antiquarian Book Fair

When: March 4, 2016; 4:00 pm – 8:00 pm

March 5, 2016; 10:00 am – 5:00 pm

Where: Holiday Inn Rosslyn at Key Bridge

1900 North Fort Myer Drive; Arlington, VA 22209

Website: Additional information can be found at wabf.com.

Social Media: Twitter: @theWABF

Facebook: Facebook.com/thewabf

Hashtag: #WABF16

Event

Information: Tickets available for purchase at WABF.com. $14 for Friday and Saturday, $8 for Saturday only. $5 for students and librarians with valid identification. Members of the public who have questions should call 202-363-4999 or email bcampbell@wabf.com.

 

 

Mar
9
Wed
“Koreatown: A Cookbook” Introduction at Maketto @ Maketto
Mar 9 @ 7:00 PM – 11:00 PM
Chefs Erik Bruner-Yang and James Wozniuk are excited to welcome chef Deuki Hong (Kang Ho Dong Baekjeong, NYC) and writer Matt Rodbard (Contributing Editor at Food Republic) to Maketto for a one-night celebration of their new cookbook “Koreatown: A Cookbook” (Clarkson Potter, February 16, 2016 release date.) Joining them will be chefs Kristen Kish (“36 Hours” on Travel Channel, Top Chef, S10), Stephanie Cmar (Top Chef, S11), Cody Taylor and Jiyeon Lee (Heritage BBQ, ATL.) Guests will enjoy an epic Korean buffet created by the seven chefs, cocktails and beer thanks to James River Distillery and Tiger Beer, and a signed copy of “Koreantown: A Cookbook.” Tickets are $75 (inclusive of tax and gratuity.)

As authorities in the exploding Korean food movement, Deuki Hong and Matt Rodbard spent over two years traveling to Koreatowns all over the U.S. and abroad, researching and interviewing over 100 chefs and businesses. “Koreatown: A Cookbook” features nearly 100 recipes, essays and profiles of Korean food, drink, and culture, including a Kimchi White Chocolate Cookie recipe by chef Erik Bruner-Yang. For more information on the book, visit:www.koreatowncookbook.com.

Tickets on sale now at www.honeycombgrocery.com. Menu highlights include steamed pork and leek jjinppang buns, dakbokkeumtang spicy braised chicken thighs, white chocolate kimchi cookies, and much more. 
Mar
16
Wed
DCPL StoryTime Gala @ MLK Memorial Library
Mar 16 @ 6:30 PM – 10:30 PM
Please join the DC Public Library Foundation 
for our inaugural
Story Time
Gala Reception
 
Wednesday, March 16, 2016 at 6:30 PM
 
Martin Luther King Jr. Memorial Library
901 G Street NW, Washington D.C.
Lead Sponsor
Smoot/Gilbane
Sponsors
Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld LLP
Bill Alsup*
Bank of America/Merrill Lynch
EastBanc/JBG/Clark
Exelon
Google
Pepco Holdings Inc.
Venable LLP
Hosts
Neil Albert** Jenny Backus & Ed Pagano* Nick Baldick Derek Brown*
Jon S. Bouker* Bonnie & Lou Cohen* ** Virginia Grace & Eli Cohen
Sara Cormeny & Pete Miller* Joy Dorsey* Elizabeth & Tom Fox
Gail & John Harmon* Susan B Haight* Jennifer Hemingway*
John W. Hill** Haley Kaufman & Jeff Alpher* Sam Kilpatrick & Doug Barker  Betsy Harvey Kraft Honorable Anthony & Diane Williams*
Federation of Friends of the DC Public Library Amanda Leiter & Sam SankarRichard H. Levy & Lorraine Gallard** James W. Lewis* ** Valerie Mallet**Gregory McCarthy** MLK Library Friends Erin Harkless Moore*
Myrna Peralta* Marquett Smith* Subject Matter Sharon Paez White
Rachel Wilder & Phil Lerman
 
*Current or former DC Public Library Foundation Director
**Current or former DC Public Library Trustee
Please join us as leading chefs, bartenders, artists, performers and D.C. notables reinterpret classic stories at this exciting event to celebrate and support the critical children’s programs at DC Public Library.
Business Attire