Dirty Habit is collaborating with The Macallan to host an exciting, premium steak and scotch experience in the heart of Penn Quarter. Upon arrival to Dirty Habit, guests will be ushered to a welcome reception in a private room by an ambassador from The Macallan, where a handcrafted Macallan scotch whisky cocktail will greet them. A selection of luxe passed canapés and original cocktails will precede the immersive dinner experience. Executive Chef Kyoo Eom will serve an impressive five-course steak dinner, featuring certified Japanese A5 Wagyu beautifully prepared in dynamic and unique cooking styles. Each course has been designed to pair with tastings from The Macallan collection, including limited edition scotches and those from rare casks. Chef Kyoo will take guests through a sensory journey pairing each of his wagyu dishes with dynamic and storied pours. Following dinner, Dirty Habit will offer guests the option of enjoying a select cigar to close the evening relaxing by one of the urban courtyard patio fire pits. At departure, each guest will receive a special parting gift from The Macallan to remember the evening.
WHEN:
6:30 p.m. – 9:00 p.m. EST
WHERE: Dirty Habit
ADMISSION: $275 per person. Guests must be 21+ to attend and RSVP on Eventbrite.
Photographer’s Talk: Developing Stories: Native Photographers in the Field
Tuesday, March 24, 3:30 p.m.
Sealaska Gallery
Museum visitors are invited to join photographer Russel Daniels and curator Cécile Ganteaume in a conversation and gallery tour highlighting Daniels’s “Genízario Pueblo de Abiquiú,” the first of three photo essays in the exhibition series “Developing Stories: Native Photographers in the Field.” Daniels’s photographs and text explore northern New Mexico’s Genízario community, a people whose historic experience of violence, slavery, and resilience shapes their sense of self to this day.
Rocks as Art—A Chinese Tradition
Tuesday, April 7, 2020, 5:30-8:30 p.m. (Lecture begins at 7:30 p.m.)
Jan Stuart, Melvin R. Seiden Curator of Chinese Art at the National Museum of Asian Art, will investigate the symbolic and aesthetic traditions associated with the Chinese cultural appreciation for rocks, including pieces such as jade carvings and natural rocks mounted on pedestals.
Please note: This is the third and final program in the Natural Beauties lecture series.
4155 Linnean Avenue, NW, Washington, DC 20008
Lecture: A Garden for All Seasons
Tuesday, April 15, 2020, 5:30-8 p.m. (Lecture begins at 6:30 p.m.)
Kate Markert, executive director of Hillwood, explores the stories behind Hillwood’s extraordinary gardens to celebrate the publication of A Garden For All Seasons: Marjorie Merriweather Post’s Hillwood.
4155 Linnean Avenue, NW, Washington, DC 20008
Wine Spectator’s Grand Tour is an unforgettable wine tasting experience that features more than 240 of the world’s finest wines, all of which are rated 90 points or higher by Wine Spectator. Sample exceptional wines and discover new favorites—all in the nation’s capital.
Who:
Meet and mingle with top winemakers and estate owners from the world’s best wine-growing regions.
Where:
Ronald Reagan Building, 1300 Pennsylvania Avenue NW, Washington, D.C.
When:
Friday, May 1, 2020, from 6 p.m.-10 p.m.; VIP Hour from 6 p.m.-7 p.m.
Program Highlights:
- All wines have been rated 90 points or higher by Wine Spectator.
- Enjoy a delicious buffet to complement your wine.
- All attendees will receive a souvenir RiedelTM tasting glass.
Cost:
Tickets are $200 per person; VIP tickets are $325. Purchase here.
Pajama Party Movie Night: Dragons and More!
Friday, May 8, 2020, 5:30-8 p.m.
Embark on a magical adventure as you enjoy a selection of award-winning, family-friendly short films featuring friendly dragons and fanciful creatures.
4155 Linnean Avenue, NW, Washington, DC 20008
Fragrant Herb Workshop
Saturday, May 16, 2020, 10-11 a.m. and 1-2 p.m.
Tour Hillwood’s herb garden before creating your own fragrant container of herbs.
4155 Linnean Avenue, NW, Washington, DC 20008
Cabana, ooh na-na.
Experience the luxe cabanas at THRōW Social™ DC (1401 Okie Street NE) first-hand on Friday, March 20. From 6 to 8pm that night, experience the Miami pool party vibe in Ivy City while lounging in the venue’s swanky rentable cabanas. Nosh on passed bites and sip on something summery during the cabana preview event, which takes place on the Palm Beach-esque top floor of the joint venue THRōW Social™ DC and Kick Axe Throwing®. Sample the space’s social games (iceless curling and FootBowl (football + bowling)) as DJ Mixxed spins or grab your squad and head to the photobooth. Tickets for the event, priced at $40 a piece, can be purchased here.
Reopening Heurich House Museum’s Castle Garden bar, 1921.
WHAT: 1921 is opening back up for a Heurich Revivals Happy Hour! Senate Beer
and Heurich’s Liberty Apple Cider – the museum’s newest revivals – will be
available in cans for guests to enjoy a taste of history at a safe distance in the
Castle Garden!
WHERE: 1921 Sunderland Pl. NW, Washington, DC 20036
WHEN: Thursday, July 30th, 2020, 5-8pm
DETAILS:
● Beer and cider in cans will be sold for onsite consumption: Senate Beer is
$6/can and Heurich’s Liberty Apple Cider is $7/can. Water bottles will be
available for $1.
● The Castle Garden has limited capacity, which will be filled on a first come,
first served basis; fixed seating is limited, but guests may sit on the grass.
● Masks required in common areas; Masks optional within your group’s area.
● Guests must stay 6 ft apart from others whenever possible.
● If you are not feeling well, do not enter.
● 21+ only; valid IDs Required for Entry
● Outside food is permitted
MORE INFORMATION: www.facebook.com/events/998062670636601/