For those who are not able to travel to the UK for Royal Ascot this June, Fairmont Washington, D.C., Georgetown is holding a Royal Ascot Garden Party. On Friday, June 18th from 11:30 am until 3:00 pm, the Loggia and courtyard garden will be transformed into a Royal Ascot-themed park.  All guests donning hats, fascinators and Ascot attire will be eligible to win prizes for most authentic, fabulous, and over-the-top.

Royal Ascot is the unmissable event of the British summer social and sporting season, five spectacular days in June where world-class horse racing, fashion, pageantry, and the finest food abounds.

Fairmont’s Royal Ascot Garden Party will offer guests four options to enjoy dining on royal fare, sipping champagne, Pimm’s Cups, and gin & tonics in designated enclosures.  Large screens will showcase Royal Ascot scenes, and guests will enjoy pop-ups by Michael Kors and TheArtofHats Studio of Leesburg.   Land Rover of Alexandria* will showcase two new Land Rovers for photo ops in the hotel’s driveway.

Executive Chef Jordi Gallardo and Executive Pastry Chef A.J. Thalakkat are creating Royal Ascot-inspired afternoon tea and picnic baskets with many of the Royals’ favorite recipes.

~Royal Picnic Enclosure – $53 per person

A 5-Course Picnic Basket

Champagne, Gin & Tonics & Pimm’s Cups are available for purchase

~The Royal Enclosure – $ 65 or $139 with limitless Moët for 1.5 hours per person

Royal Afternoon Tea Fare

~The Queen Anne Enclosure – $199 for two

A 5-course Picnic Basket of Royal Favorites

A  Bottle of Veuve Clicquot

~The Royal Suite Enclosure – $10,000 for 10 people~

A Private Suite with Balcony overlooking the festivities

Private Chef

Private Butler

Royal Picnic Fare

Limitless Veuve Clicquot

Royal Ascot Sway Bags

Michael Kors Georgetown will feature fashions and a pop-up shop with seasonal couture and handbags.  Elena Wittman, of ArtofHats Studio will present an elegant art of millinery, (hat making).  Hats and headpieces will be available for sale and a few for photo ops.  She will also talk about which headpieces to wear for various events.

Life-sized cutouts of the Royals will create perfect photo opportunities, staff members will don hats fit for the Royal Ascot, and prizes will be given for most creative fascinators, hats, and overall Royal Ascot Garden Party attire. Prizes will be provided by Fairmont Washington, D.C., Georgetown, Land Rover of Alexandria, and Michael Kors Georgetown.

Tickets are available on Eventbrite http://fairmontwashington.eventbrite.com 

Before heading off to the National Mall, Fairmont Washington, D.C., Georgetown is offering a pre-fireworks all American BBQ brunch on Sunday, July 4^th in Juniper Restaurant and courtyard.

From 11:00 am until 3:00 pm, patriots, their friends and families will enjoy an all-you-can-eat grill station.  Executive Chef Jordi Gallardo and his team, Chefs Mitch Eldridge and Jason Rowley, are firing up all-you-can-eat American burgers, lime jalapeno smoked baby ribs and smoked sausage rope.  Toppings include: sauerkraut, a variety of BBQ sauces, hot and mild mustard and BBQ smoked bourbon sauce.  Side dishes like baked potato salad, baked southern beans, corn on the cob, mixed harvest salad and southern coleslaw add to the all American menu.

Save room for Executive Pastry Chef A.J. Thalakkat’s dessert trio of blueberry crumble pie, caramel fudge brownie and red velvet cupcake.

           Juniper’s Red, White and BBQ Brunch is $43 per person, $21 for children 12 and under, including a soft drink or fruit juice.  Tax and gratuity is not included.

After its successful spring series, The Yards will bring back its popular run and brunch activation, Brunch On The Go. Treat yourself to champagne and brunch with your running crew on October 16th, October 23rd, or October 30th in D.C.’s most exciting waterfront neighborhood for living, dining, shopping and relaxing. Pacers will curate a warmup and stretch, then lead attendees on a route around The Yards. Running newcomers and high-milers alike are invited to join!

Each week, a different Yards restaurant will create a special brunch box for registrants to enjoy after their workout. The event will cost $50 per ticket and includes a run and guided stretch for two, branded swag, bottle of bubbles, and brunch for two.

Additional details can be found below and at theyardsdc.com! Tickets are available on Eventbrite.

WHEN/WHERE:

• Pacers Running | 300 Tingey St SE #160, Washington, D.C., DC 20003

• Saturday, October 16 | 10:00 – 11:30 AM

  • District Winery

    • 1 bottle of Dry Rosé

    • Avocado Toast

    • Chicken chorizo hash

• Saturday, October 23 | 10:00 – 11:30 AM

  • La Famosa

    • Breakfast:

      • Ham and Swiss breakfast sandwich on our house made Mallorca roll (semi-sweet breakfast bread)

      • 2 Quesitos (sweet cream cheese pastry)

      • 1 bottle of bubbles

      • Pineapple chow with scotch bonnet, cilantro, garlic, and lime

      • Guyanese chow mein with egg noodles, fried egg, bell peppers, carrots, and soy

      • Curry goat with carrot and potato

      • Brown stew chicken, peppers, and boiled dumplings

      • Rice and peas

      • 2 Pastelillo de Guayaba (puff pastry filled with fresh Guava sauce)

    • Lunch:

      • Beef Pastelillos (fried turnovers filled with beef picadillo)

      • Bolitas de Queso (fried cheese balls served with Guava sauce)

      • Tostones (fried green plantain chips served with mayo ketchup and garlic mojo sauce)

• Saturday, October 30 | 10:00 – 11:30 AM

  • Bammy’s

    • Pineapple chow, scotch bonnet, cilantro, garlic, lime

    • Guyanese chow mein, egg noodles, fried egg, bell peppers, carrots, soy

    • Curry goat, carrot, potato

    • Brown stew chicken, peppers, boiled dumplings

    • Rice and peas

After its successful spring series, The Yards will bring back its popular run and brunch activation, Brunch On The Go. Treat yourself to champagne and brunch with your running crew on October 16th, October 23rd, or October 30th in D.C.’s most exciting waterfront neighborhood for living, dining, shopping and relaxing. Pacers will curate a warmup and stretch, then lead attendees on a route around The Yards. Running newcomers and high-milers alike are invited to join!

Each week, a different Yards restaurant will create a special brunch box for registrants to enjoy after their workout. The event will cost $50 per ticket and includes a run and guided stretch for two, branded swag, bottle of bubbles, and brunch for two.

Additional details can be found below and at theyardsdc.com! Tickets are available on Eventbrite.

WHEN/WHERE:

• Pacers Running | 300 Tingey St SE #160, Washington, D.C., DC 20003

• Saturday, October 16 | 10:00 – 11:30 AM

  • District Winery

    • 1 bottle of Dry Rosé

    • Avocado Toast

    • Chicken chorizo hash

• Saturday, October 23 | 10:00 – 11:30 AM

  • La Famosa

    • Breakfast:

      • Ham and Swiss breakfast sandwich on our house made Mallorca roll (semi-sweet breakfast bread)

      • 2 Quesitos (sweet cream cheese pastry)

      • 1 bottle of bubbles

      • Pineapple chow with scotch bonnet, cilantro, garlic, and lime

      • Guyanese chow mein with egg noodles, fried egg, bell peppers, carrots, and soy

      • Curry goat with carrot and potato

      • Brown stew chicken, peppers, and boiled dumplings

      • Rice and peas

      • 2 Pastelillo de Guayaba (puff pastry filled with fresh Guava sauce)

    • Lunch:

      • Beef Pastelillos (fried turnovers filled with beef picadillo)

      • Bolitas de Queso (fried cheese balls served with Guava sauce)

      • Tostones (fried green plantain chips served with mayo ketchup and garlic mojo sauce)

• Saturday, October 30 | 10:00 – 11:30 AM

  • Bammy’s

    • Pineapple chow, scotch bonnet, cilantro, garlic, lime

    • Guyanese chow mein, egg noodles, fried egg, bell peppers, carrots, soy

    • Curry goat, carrot, potato

    • Brown stew chicken, peppers, boiled dumplings

    • Rice and peas

After its successful spring series, The Yards will bring back its popular run and brunch activation, Brunch On The Go. Treat yourself to champagne and brunch with your running crew on October 16th, October 23rd, or October 30th in D.C.’s most exciting waterfront neighborhood for living, dining, shopping and relaxing. Pacers will curate a warmup and stretch, then lead attendees on a route around The Yards. Running newcomers and high-milers alike are invited to join!

Each week, a different Yards restaurant will create a special brunch box for registrants to enjoy after their workout. The event will cost $50 per ticket and includes a run and guided stretch for two, branded swag, bottle of bubbles, and brunch for two.

Additional details can be found below and at theyardsdc.com! Tickets are available on Eventbrite.

WHEN/WHERE:

• Pacers Running | 300 Tingey St SE #160, Washington, D.C., DC 20003

• Saturday, October 16 | 10:00 – 11:30 AM

  • District Winery

    • 1 bottle of Dry Rosé

    • Avocado Toast

    • Chicken chorizo hash

• Saturday, October 23 | 10:00 – 11:30 AM

  • La Famosa

    • Breakfast:

      • Ham and Swiss breakfast sandwich on our house made Mallorca roll (semi-sweet breakfast bread)

      • 2 Quesitos (sweet cream cheese pastry)

      • 1 bottle of bubbles

      • Pineapple chow with scotch bonnet, cilantro, garlic, and lime

      • Guyanese chow mein with egg noodles, fried egg, bell peppers, carrots, and soy

      • Curry goat with carrot and potato

      • Brown stew chicken, peppers, and boiled dumplings

      • Rice and peas

      • 2 Pastelillo de Guayaba (puff pastry filled with fresh Guava sauce)

    • Lunch:

      • Beef Pastelillos (fried turnovers filled with beef picadillo)

      • Bolitas de Queso (fried cheese balls served with Guava sauce)

      • Tostones (fried green plantain chips served with mayo ketchup and garlic mojo sauce)

• Saturday, October 30 | 10:00 – 11:30 AM

  • Bammy’s

    • Pineapple chow, scotch bonnet, cilantro, garlic, lime

    • Guyanese chow mein, egg noodles, fried egg, bell peppers, carrots, soy

    • Curry goat, carrot, potato

    • Brown stew chicken, peppers, boiled dumplings

    • Rice and peas

Candy Cane Cocktail Party

Sunday, December 5

4:00 p.m. – 6:00 p.m.

Hummingbird

220 S. Union Street

Celebrate the season and small business with a For the Love of Local holiday week kickoff party at Hummingbird. Join the OTBD for cocktails & light bites. The first 30 people to purchase a ticket will receive a custom canvas swag bag with goodies from local independently-owned businesses. Sponsored by Kristen Jones Real Estate. Event Link.

Park Hyatt Washington, D.C. will host a Winter 2022 Park Hyatt Masters of Food & Wine, a seasonal culinary & beverage experience on Saturday, January 29.  This culinary gathering salutes the ingredients, flavors, and talents of local chefs, regional artisans, and sommeliers.  On January 29, guests will join newly appointed Chef de Cuisine Drew Allen along with Blue Duck Tavern General Manager and Sommelier Joseph Cerione, Pastry Chef Colleen Murphy, and Valrhona Executive Pastry Chef North America Guillaume Roesz, for an exploration of rich artisanal chocolates and bold wine pairings.  This unique experience is priced at $150 per person, which includes a demonstration in chocolate tempering and the creation of chocolate bars followed by a tasting and lecture on couverture and chocolate pairings. This experience is followed by a reception where guests will enjoy small bites and eight different Valrhona chocolates paired with wines.  Attendees will also take-home chocolates made by Chef Roesz, to pair with suggested wines to replicate the experience for their loved one this Valentine’s Day.  This intimate event is limited to 20 guests and reservations are required.

Guests can look forward to featured dishes such as Pecan Praline Crémeux with vanilla opalys whipped ganache; Mara Colada Chocolate Bonbon with passion fruit inspiration; Dulcey Hazelnut Travel Cake with Dulcey ganache; Araguani Tartlet; Rohan Duck with cocoa nib, opalys parsnips and orange; Foie Brûlée with oriado, hazelnuts and figs, as well as Berkshire Pork Belly with abinao.  Featured chocolates include Milk Chocolate: Amatika, Jivara, Bahibe, Azelia; Dark Chocolate: Andoa, Guanaja, Araguani, P125 Coeur de Guanaja; Raspberry Inspiration and Pecan Praline, Hazelnut Praline.

WHERE:        Park Hyatt Washington, D.C.

                                Blue Duck Tavern Tea Cellar

                                1201 24^th Street, NW

                        Washington, DC 20037

WHEN:          Saturday, January 29, from 3 p.m. to 5 p.m.  The chocolate demonstration begins at 3 p.m. followed by a standing

                        reception at 4 p.m.

HOW:             Tickets are available for purchase through the website at: https://www.exploretock.com/blueducktavern/event/318025/masters-food-wine-with-valrhona-chocolate.  Space is limited and reservations are required.  For additional information on other Park Hyatt Masters events in renowned destinations around the world, please visit www.mastersfoodandwine.com.

After going virtual in 2020, DC Central Kitchen’s iconic Capital Food Fight returns live and in person for a raucous night of fighting hunger on April 7^th at The Anthem, presented by craigstable. Tickets on sale starting Friday, February 18^th at capitalfoodfight.org.

First hosted in 2004 by DC Central Kitchen Board Chair Emeritus José Andrés, Capital Food Fight has long been a favorite event of food lovers, TV stars, and philanthropists alike. Some of the District’s biggest culinary names have battled on the Capital Food Fight stage over the years, and 2022 will be no different! Cranes Chef/Partner Pepe Moncayo, Chef Brittanny Anderson from Leni, Oohh’s & Aahh’s Chef Oji Abbott, and The Point DC’s Executive Chef Benjamin Lambert will face off in head-to-head cook-offs on the main stage featuring secret ingredients. Each dish will be judged by a panel of culinary icons, including Top Chef’s lead judge, restaurateur, and James Beard award-winning chef Tom Colicchio, Food Network star and renowned chef Maneet Chauhan, Top Chef season 10 winner and star of truTV’s Fast Foodies Kristen Kish, and James Beard award-winning chef and TV personality Andrew Zimmern.

Celebrity chef and DC-based restaurateur, Spike Mendelsohn, and local media personalities Tommy McFly and Kelly Collis return as the evening’s host and MC’s, respectively, to keep things entertaining from the main stage with one of DC’s most in-demand performers, DJ Neekola, on the decks all night long as attendees feast on delicious bites from more than 50 of the DMV’s best restaurants.

Tickets are available for purchase at www.capitalfoodfight.org starting on Friday, February 18^th at 9 am. General admission tickets are $325, with VIP access going for $550. VIP ticket holders will have exclusive access to the second floor with balcony seating and full open bar. All proceeds from the event, including donations and silent auction, go to support DC Central Kitchen’s ongoing mission to use food as a tool to strengthen bodies, empower minds, and build communities.

Capital Food Fight is a 100% vaccinated, 21 and older event. All attendees and staff must present proof of vaccination at the door. For more information and to purchase tickets, please visit www.capitalfoodfight.org.