Fairmont Washington, D.C., Georgetown is pleased to announce that its popular Paella Nights will return on Wednesday, September 21 and 28, from 4 to 7pm in the Courtyard Bar.
Lush landscaping, cozy fire pits and ample seating creates the perfect venue for Executive Chef Jordi Gallardo’s live paella station. Using a family recipe from his hometown of Barcelona, he will prepare and serve authentic Paella with shrimp, chicken, mussels and secret ingredients from his giant pan. An array of gazpacho, pan con tomate, manchego cheese, serrano ham, tortilla de patatas, olives, anchovies and flan de caramelo will accompany chef’s Paella.
Paella is $18 per person and $10 for children up to 12 years of age, not including tax and gratuity. Specially priced glasses of red and white sangria will be available along with the Courtyard Bar’s extensive cocktail menu. Reservations are available at this email address: wdc.courtyardevents.dl@
Fairmont Washington, D.C., Georgetown is pleased to announce that its popular Paella Nights will return on Wednesday, September 21 and 28, from 4 to 7pm in the Courtyard Bar.
Lush landscaping, cozy fire pits and ample seating creates the perfect venue for Executive Chef Jordi Gallardo’s live paella station. Using a family recipe from his hometown of Barcelona, he will prepare and serve authentic Paella with shrimp, chicken, mussels and secret ingredients from his giant pan. An array of gazpacho, pan con tomate, manchego cheese, serrano ham, tortilla de patatas, olives, anchovies and flan de caramelo will accompany chef’s Paella.
Paella is $18 per person and $10 for children up to 12 years of age, not including tax and gratuity. Specially priced glasses of red and white sangria will be available along with the Courtyard Bar’s extensive cocktail menu. Reservations are available at this email address: wdc.courtyardevents.dl@
Dreaming Out Loud works to create economic opportunities for the DC metro region’s marginalized communities, through building a healthy, equitable food system and has announced its fifth installment of the Fall Annual Festival, which will take place on Sat, October 8th, 2022 at 10 am to 2 pm in Washington, DC.
This year’s fall festival is a celebration of the end of the farm season and is designed to complement DOL’s programs.Featuring a mix of entertainment and networking opportunities, DOL’s Fall Festival will equip attendees with knowledge about the source of their food in a fun and unique environment. Individuals and families will also have a chance to interact with farmers, their peers, and vendors while enjoying mouth-watering delicacies.
Sponsors and or exhibitors are encouraged to participate in the event for a chance to promote their work within the community, showcase products/services, and to connect with end users.
This event will be in-person at 301 49TH ST. NE, Washington DC, behind Kelly Miller Middle School.
“DOL is in the business of disrupting the food system and creating meaningful impact,” says Christopher Bradshaw, Dreaming Out Loud Founder and Executive Director. “I entreat you to celebrate with us as we bring yet another fruitful farm season to an end.” Learn more online by visiting https://
Tickets are now on sale for the 13th Annual Events DC Embassy Chef Challenge.
Similar to years past, this international culinary competition is a one-of-a-kind, uniquely-immersive experience that celebrates Washington D.C.’s diversity and works to advance cultural diplomacy.
At the event, guests will be able to enjoy natives’ dishes, beverages and entertainment from embassies representing every corner of the globe.
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Date: Thursday, October 13th 2022
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Time: 6:30pm General Admission
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Location: Robert and Arlene Kogod Courtyard
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Purchase Tickets On: eventsdcembassychefchallenge.
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Crunchy leaves. Spiced cider. Chunky sweaters. Pumpkin everything. Calico is celebrating the changing of the seasons with its 2nd Annual Late Harvest Festival on Sunday, October 16 from 1pm to 8 pm. After a three-year hiatus due to the pandemic, the urban backyard in Blagden Alley has brought back its welcome party for cooler weather, with a free-to-attend Sunday afternoon fall fest complete with pumpkin picking & painting, caramel apples, hot cocktails, autumnal fare and more festive seasonal fun.
There’s no need to head to the pumpkin patch this year. Guests can pick their very own pumpkins from Calico’s pop-up patch and decorate them with complimentary painting supplies.
The fall fest will serve as the preview of Calico’s new seasonal menu, featuring autumnal cookout fare from Chef Nathan Beauchamp, such as mugs of soup and piping hot spinach dip. There will also be fresh local apples with sweet, buttery caramel for dipping.
Seasonal libations will range from hot drinks from bar director Ian Fletcher such as spiked alpine cider and pumpkin spice hot buttered rum made with Don Q, pumpkin cider, Oktoberfest beers and more, plus non-alcoholic hot cider.
Rounding out the lively festivities will be a festive photo area complete with hay, pumpkins and corn stalks for the perfect photo-op.
Families are encouraged to attend early in the afternoon, from 1-4pm, where face painters will entertain kiddos.
Local breweries will pour complimentary beer tastings for adults (21+), who can also purchase cans to take home. Silver Branch Brewing Co. will pour from 1-4pm and Hellbender Brewing Company will pour from 4-7pm.
Calico’s Late Harvest Festival is free to attend and open to the public, with all pumpkins, food and beverage sold a la carte.
WHO: Calico
WHEN: Sunday, October 16, 2022
1 pm – 8 pm
1pm-4pm (family activities) – face painting
1pm-7pm – beer and cider tastings for adults
WHERE: Calico
50 Blagden Alley NW
Thursday, October 27, 2022, from 5 p.m. to 9 p.m. Costume judging takes place from 7 p.m. to 8 p.m., with winners announced at 8:30 p.m.
WHAT: A bewitching costume contest with three categories: Best Overall,Best Couple and Best Homemade costume of the evening with 10 percent of the sales for the entire day at Harvey’s to be donated to Tinner Hill Foundation, The lucky winners of these three prizes for the costume contest will receive a $25 gift card to Harvey’s for Best Homemade; Best Overall receives two Tinner Hill Music Festival tickets and a $25 Harvey’s gift card, and the Best Couple costume wins a $25 Harvey’s gift card.
Those working up an appetite to compete or watch the festivities for a worthy cause can partake in special snacks like the Blackened Alligator Tacos, Pickled Onions and Radish, Creole Aioli ($12), Andouille and Shrimp Kebab ($12), and Candied Apple Slices ($8), in addition to Harvey’s dinner menu. To quench one’s thirst, Audacious Aleworks will be serving a selection of specials chosen for this festive week. Metro Cellars will offer Send Nudes Rose and Pinot Noir, Colony Cocktails, and white wine. Drinks are priced from $10 to $12 each. To enliven the event, everyone in attendance will enjoy music by the Bobby Thompson Trio. For the trick or treat experience, complimentary candy will be distributed to children who attend with their parents. Harvey’s will be decorated to the hilt with ghoulish décor and music inside the restaurant will be Halloween themed as well.
Additional fall dishes available at Harvey’s include Root Beer Braised Lamb Shank, Butternut Squash Purée, braised greens, Fire Roasted Duck Breast, Honey roasted sunchokes and apples, green beans, apricot glaze, Tuna Poke Tostadas, Barber Sauce, Avocado Salsa, Fussili Bolognese with House-made Ricotta, 18-20 Cuban Sandwich with Mustard and Pickle Brined Pork loin, Ham, Swiss, Bread and Butter Pickles, and Blackened Tuna Sandwich, IPA-ioli, Lettuce Tomato, Avocado. Dinner menu items at Harvey’s are priced from $20 to $48, with appetizers ranging from $10 to $18.
WHERE: Harvey’s is in downtown Falls Church, VA, at 513 W. Broad Street, 22046
Join Woodrow Wilson Plaza at the Ronald Reagan Building and International Trade Center for free Halloween festivities! Bring your family, friends and co-workers out to celebrate the fall
season and holiday!
Activities include a hay bale maze, face painting, a petting zoo, balloon twisting, “Baby Jam” music class with the National Children’s Museum, strolling characters and more.
Enjoy complimentary hot cider and check out local eats from Capital Harvest on the Plaza
vendors.
The event is weather permitting and activities are while supplies last.
When: Friday, October 28, 2022 from 10:00 am – 1:00 pm
Where: Woodrow Wilson Plaza at Ronald Reagan Building and International Trade Center
1300 Pennsylvania Avenue, NW
Metro: Federal Triangle Station
Eventbrite Link:
https://www.eventbrite.com/e/fall-festival-on-woodrow-wilson-plaza-tickets-432115106917
Close out your Hallo-weekend this year at City Ridge, a bustling new neighborhood in Northwest DC. The neighborhood invites all friends and family to its FREE Fall Festival from 12-4 p.m. on Sunday, October 30 at the center of City Ridge at 14 Ridge Square NW.
Throughout the day, attendees can enjoy a variety of seasonal activities from painting pumpkins to jumping around the Halloween bounce house. Local DC food truck favorite, Reba’s, will also be on-site serving up funnel cakes and other sweet treats for attendees to enjoy among Halloween hits played by a local DJ. Registration is completely free and can be accessed via this link.
City Ridge is a brand new community located along Wisconsin Avenue, bringing 690 apartment homes across four dynamic residences, DC’s first Wegmans (perfect for a last-minute Halloween candy run), CAVA’s new corporate headquarters, and foodie favorites King Street Oyster Bar, Tatte Bakery & Cafe, and Taco Bamba. For more information on City Ridge, click here.
WHEN: The Fall Festival will be from 12-4pm on Sunday, October 30.
WHERE: Ridge Square, located at 14 Ridge Square NW. Parking is available on-site.
Today, Chef Michael Mina, Bourbon Steak D.C Chef Robert Curtis and sommelier Winn Roberton, and Matt Wilson of Company Fine Wine, announce their plan for the first annual Georgetown Wine & Dine Weekend, to be held November 4-6 at Bourbon Steak DC and the Four Seasons Hotel Washington, D.C.. Proceeds from the weekend long retreat for wine lovers, foodies and fine wine collectors will support the humanitarian relief efforts of World Central Kitchen. Visiting owners and winemakers and notable guest chefs will mingle with guests over the course of a weekend featuring three days of culinary festivities that include tastings, masterclasses, a Virginia wine country escape, a Champagne brunch, and a showcase celebrity chef and winemaker dinner.
Tickets to Georgetown Wine & Dine Weekend events will go on sale Wednesday, July 13. Tickets will be offered a la carte through the event website, and together in the Grand Cru Package, which will grant premier access and suite accommodations at Four Seasons Hotel, Washington, D.C.
The Georgetown Wine & Dine Weekend’s key event will be the November 5 celebrity winemaker and chef’s dinner at Bourbon Steak hosted by Chefs Michael Mina, Adam Sobel, and Robert Curtis and featuring Chefs Kyle Connaughton, Mei Lin, Michael Rafidi, and Bryan and Michael Voltaggio. The chefs will be joined by Matt Wilson and Ashley Meeker of Company Fine Wine, Kate Green and Helen Keplinger of Grace Family Vineyards, Kris Kraner and Braiden Albrecht of Mayacamas, Armand de Maigret of Screaming Eagle, James D’Arcy of Macallan, with other participants to be announced soon. Joining the winemakers will be special guests from Bryan Cranston and Aaron Paul’s Dos Hombres mezcal, who will be pouring cocktails featuring their signature spirit.
“We’re so excited to have these wonderful winemakers and chefs in to join our exceptional craftspeople at Bourbon Steak for this event,” said Chef Mina. “It’s such an opportunity to show off the great period of American food and wine we find ourselves in. Our goal is to make this the preeminent annual wine event not just of the DC area, but of the whole East Coast. Looking at the lineup we have planned for this initial weekend, I think we are on the right track.”
In addition to the November 5 showcase dinner, the events include an opening tasting reception on November 4 at Bourbon Steak with a welcome glass of champagne, passed plates, wine and spirit tastings and chef stations. On Saturday host sommelier Roberton will lead a retreat to Virginia wine country with Early Mountain Vineyards for a tour of the vineyard, on-site tastings, and a truffle lunch with other Virginia winemakers and wines. Back at the Four Seasons, those sticking around town can enjoy educational masterclasses with guest wine and spirit makers which will include lunch and tastings of wines from Napa Valley, Bordeaux, Burgundy, and Italy, as well as select Cognac, Bourbon and Scotch. After the evening’s celebrity winemaker and chefs dinner, the Georgetown Wine & Dine Weekend will conclude with a Sunday morning champagne brunch with shellfish and caviar stations.
Schedule at a Glance
● Friday, November 4
○ Washington, D.C. Wine Weekend Kick off Reception at Bourbon Steak
● Saturday, November 5
○ Escape to VA Wine Country with Early Mountain Vineyards
○ Masterclass tastings with participating wineries and distillers at the Four Seasons
○ Celebrity Winemaker and Chefs Dinner at Bourbon Steak
● Sunday, November 6
○ Champagne Brunch at Bourbon Steak
Today, Chef Michael Mina, Bourbon Steak D.C Chef Robert Curtis and sommelier Winn Roberton, and Matt Wilson of Company Fine Wine, announce their plan for the first annual Georgetown Wine & Dine Weekend, to be held November 4-6 at Bourbon Steak DC and the Four Seasons Hotel Washington, D.C.. Proceeds from the weekend long retreat for wine lovers, foodies and fine wine collectors will support the humanitarian relief efforts of World Central Kitchen. Visiting owners and winemakers and notable guest chefs will mingle with guests over the course of a weekend featuring three days of culinary festivities that include tastings, masterclasses, a Virginia wine country escape, a Champagne brunch, and a showcase celebrity chef and winemaker dinner.
Tickets to Georgetown Wine & Dine Weekend events will go on sale Wednesday, July 13. Tickets will be offered a la carte through the event website, and together in the Grand Cru Package, which will grant premier access and suite accommodations at Four Seasons Hotel, Washington, D.C.
The Georgetown Wine & Dine Weekend’s key event will be the November 5 celebrity winemaker and chef’s dinner at Bourbon Steak hosted by Chefs Michael Mina, Adam Sobel, and Robert Curtis and featuring Chefs Kyle Connaughton, Mei Lin, Michael Rafidi, and Bryan and Michael Voltaggio. The chefs will be joined by Matt Wilson and Ashley Meeker of Company Fine Wine, Kate Green and Helen Keplinger of Grace Family Vineyards, Kris Kraner and Braiden Albrecht of Mayacamas, Armand de Maigret of Screaming Eagle, James D’Arcy of Macallan, with other participants to be announced soon. Joining the winemakers will be special guests from Bryan Cranston and Aaron Paul’s Dos Hombres mezcal, who will be pouring cocktails featuring their signature spirit.
“We’re so excited to have these wonderful winemakers and chefs in to join our exceptional craftspeople at Bourbon Steak for this event,” said Chef Mina. “It’s such an opportunity to show off the great period of American food and wine we find ourselves in. Our goal is to make this the preeminent annual wine event not just of the DC area, but of the whole East Coast. Looking at the lineup we have planned for this initial weekend, I think we are on the right track.”
In addition to the November 5 showcase dinner, the events include an opening tasting reception on November 4 at Bourbon Steak with a welcome glass of champagne, passed plates, wine and spirit tastings and chef stations. On Saturday host sommelier Roberton will lead a retreat to Virginia wine country with Early Mountain Vineyards for a tour of the vineyard, on-site tastings, and a truffle lunch with other Virginia winemakers and wines. Back at the Four Seasons, those sticking around town can enjoy educational masterclasses with guest wine and spirit makers which will include lunch and tastings of wines from Napa Valley, Bordeaux, Burgundy, and Italy, as well as select Cognac, Bourbon and Scotch. After the evening’s celebrity winemaker and chefs dinner, the Georgetown Wine & Dine Weekend will conclude with a Sunday morning champagne brunch with shellfish and caviar stations.
Schedule at a Glance
● Friday, November 4
○ Washington, D.C. Wine Weekend Kick off Reception at Bourbon Steak
● Saturday, November 5
○ Escape to VA Wine Country with Early Mountain Vineyards
○ Masterclass tastings with participating wineries and distillers at the Four Seasons
○ Celebrity Winemaker and Chefs Dinner at Bourbon Steak
● Sunday, November 6
○ Champagne Brunch at Bourbon Steak
