In celebration of Women’s History Month, U Street neighborhood tavern Fainting Goat and local VA craft distillery Catoctin Creek are coming together for a night of spirits tastings, specialty cocktails, raffle prizes, and a good cause.
On Thursday, March 23 from 6-9pm, they’re hosting a cocktail takeover featuring drinks created by some of the talented women behind the Goat’s bar, and $1 from each cocktail sold will be donated to the StepUp Foundation.
Cocktails will include bartender Toni Margai’s “Tropical Oasis” with Catoctin Rye, peach, falernum and lemon juice. Guests can also enjoy complimentary tastings of several spirits from Catoctin Creek, the first legal distillery in Loudoun County since before Prohibition, located in nearby Purcellville, Virginia. The award-winning craft distillery produces a variety of rye whiskeys made from local and organic grains, gins and fruit brandies.
In addition to the $1 per cocktail Fainting Goat will be donating for the evening, Catoctin Creek will also be donating $1 per cocktail posted on social media (tagging @catoctincreek with the hashtag #sipforequality). StepUp is a foundation who empowers women and underrepresented people by providing opportunities to enter the spirits community through a comprehensive internship program.
And attendees can go home with swag, as Catoctin Creek gives away raffle prizes throughout the night.
The Fainting Goat’s Women’s History Month Cocktail Takeover with Catoctin Creek is free to attend and open to the public. For more information, please visit www.faintinggoatdc.com, follow them on Instagram at @faintinggoatdc.
WHO: The Fainting Goat
Catoct
StepUp Foundation
WHEN: Thursday, March 23, 2023
6pm – 9pm
WHERE: The Fainting Goat
1330 U Street NW
Washington, DC 20001
Join FGIDC for its upcoming event, Spring Into Style: Dressing the Modern Man!
Mix and mingle with the new 2023 board members and other fashion industry professionals. at our welcome reception (FGI Members enjoy a complimentary glass of bubbly!).
The evening will then feature a panel of distinguished industry leaders in the menswear space with panelists ranging from menswear designers, textile experts, influencers, stylists, direct-to-consumer mavericks & marketing gurus. Discussion will encompass the lifecycle of a garment, current spring trends, and socially conscious initiatives (like unisex apparel).
FGIDC invites you to stay after the panel discussion to shop and experience some of the services that Nordstrom has to offer.
Space is limited – register today!
Panelists:
- Stanislaus Akisah, Stanlion Clothing
- Barnette Holston, DC Fashion Fool
- Rahul Jindal, Hyde Clothing
Moderated by: Casey Rowe, Christopher Schafer Clothier
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Wednesday, April 19 | 6 – 8PM
Nordstrom Tysons Corner
8075 Tysons Corner Center, McLean, VA 22102
Tickets:
FGI Members – $47
Non-Members – $59
Tickets include entrance to reception*, panel discussion and swag bag with exclusive discounts.
*Reception includes light bites and a cash bar. FGI Members receive a complimentary welcome glass of bubbly.
WHAT: City Ridge is bringing history, fashion, forgotten facts and never-before-seen photos together at its new Fashion Lecture Series hosted by fashion historian, John Tiffany.
From 7-8 PM at 30 Ridge Square NW, fashion historian John Tiffany will explore the influence of Hollywood on 1930’s fashion. From flapper fringe to tweed suits, flounces and frills, John will dive deep into how the starpower of Hollywood shaped American fashion and beyond, all while sipping on a 30’s-style handcrafted alcoholic beverage.
WHERE: Social Stairs at The Branches (30 Ridge Square NW Washington, DC 20016). Hourly parking is available on-site.
1st Annual Taste of Tysons Corner Center Saturday, May 6
In collaboration with, and in support of the emerging scholars program, the Erkiletian family (owners of The Wildset Hotel & Ruse) are hosting an intimate evening at their family farm in St. Michaels, Maryland, this June.
Dinner will be prepared in the garden by MICHELIN Star Chef Michael Rafidi of Albi in Washington, D.C. in collaboration with Chef Michael Correll of Ruse in St. Michaels, Maryland.
Tickets include a one night stay at Wildset, artisan cocktail house and hors d’oeuvres, tasting menu prepared by Chef MIchael Rafidi and Michael Correll, wine pairing by sommelier William Simons and Allie Balin, after dinner fireside cocktails, a donation to Emerging Scholars, an organization that is near to the hearts of the Erkiletian family.
Tickets can be purchased here.
Jean-Claude Plihon, the director of culinary and food & beverage at Park Hyatt Washington, D.C., and Andrew Cleverdon, chef de cuisine of Blue Duck Tavern, are pleased to host a guided tasting dinner showcasing a variety of wines from RdV Vineyards nestled in the magical granite foothills of the Blue Ridge Mountains, just 60 miles outside Washington, D.C.
Guests of this delicious evening will explore the expansive collection of RdV Vineyards to complement a gastronomic four-course communal journey comprised of the freshest seasonal ingredients. This intimate dinner is priced at $295 per person (tax and gratuity not included) and features wines poured by Josh Grainer, managing director and winemaker at RdV, and Rutger de Vink, founder, and owner of RdV Vineyards, such as American Grand Cru, Lost Mountain Cabernet 2019, Rendezvous, a rare membership only Rosé and a special library vintage of Lost Mountain 2012.
WHEN: Thursday, June 29 at 6:30 p.m.
HOW: Tickets are priced at $295 per person (excluding gratuity and tax) and seats are limited. For reservations, please visit https://www.exploretock.com/
WHERE: Dinner is served at the Chef’s Table in Park Hyatt Washington, D.C.’s award-winning Blue Duck Tavern, located at 1201 24th Street, NW, Washington, DC, 20037.
WHY: Founded in 2004 by Rutger de Vink, a former marine and corporate executive turned vigneron, RdV’s 100-acre vineyard sits on a steep, southern-exposure hillside with rocky soil and granite under the surface, creating a terroir ripe for growing Bordeaux varietals – Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot, Cabernet Franc, and Petit Verdot. RdV Vineyards has produced world-class wines that marry the elegance of Bordeaux with the bold spirit of California. Additional information can be found at: https://www.rdvvineyards.com.
Fairmont Washington, D.C., Georgetown is pleased to announce its second annual whiskey pairing dinner with Uncle Nearest Whiskey* on Friday, June 30 beginning at 5:30pm. Uncle Nearest Premium Whiskey Master Blender Victoria Eady Butler will conduct whiskey tastings.
Executive Chef Jordi Gallardo, Executive Sous Chef Jason Rowley and Sous Chef Edward Agnew will create a three-course culinary feast prepared to complement delicious cocktails curated by Fairmont’s mixologists with Uncle Nearest Premium Whiskey.
The reception begins in the courtyard with canapés and a “Pretty as a Peach” cocktail made with Uncle Nearest, peaches and Angostura bitters.
The three-course dinner begins at 6:00pm:
First Course – Jalapeño honey polenta bread
Smoked oyster spinach, bacon, local cheese / raw on half shell mignonette/ Memphis fried oyster whiskey pickle
Mustard greens grilled baby carrot, pickled strawberry, cherry tomato/ fennel frond/ smoked apricot vinaigrette
Beal Street Gold Cocktail
Uncle Nearest Rye, Domaine de Canton, honey syrup, lemon
Entrée – Jumbo shrimp, whiskey lime glaze
Hickory smoked brisket, Uncle Nearest BBQ
Smoked tomahawk, herb roasted garlic butter
Sous vide short rib, Cherry and chili vinaigrette
Beer brined wild turkey, peach whiskey BBQ
Side Dishes – Grilled spring asparagus
Baby sunburst squash
Sautéed wild mushroom
Smoky Mountain Café Cocktail
Uncle Nearest 1884, Espresso, Kahlua, Frangelico
Dessert – Chocolate whiskey cigar, raspberry dust
4.3 Whiskey Tasting
Uncle Nearest 1856, Uncle Nearest 1884, Uncle Nearest Rye
At 7:30pm, guests will retire to the courtyard’s cigar lounge to relax while enjoying a cigar tasting.
An evening with Uncle Nearest, including reception, dinner and cigar is $250 per person including tax and gratuity. Additional cocktails, wine, beer and cigars will be available for purchase. For reservations, please email wdc.courtyardevents.dl@fairmont.com or visit Eventbrite tickets
Overnight accommodations are available on June 30 starting from $249 including complimentary valet parking for one vehicle and a special amenity. For reservations, please visit www.fairmont.com/washington, and use promo code – PTEH.
*Nearest Green, affectionately nicknamed Uncle Nearest by his friends and family in Lynchburg, Tennessee, is the world’s first known African American master distiller. Nearest is credited with helping perfect the globally recognized Lincoln County Process, which is the defining distinction between Kentucky Bourbon from Tennessee Whiskey. This unique filtering of whiskey through sugar maple charcoal was named after the county where Nearest lived and made his highly regarded whiskey.
Nearest Green Distillery, a 323-acre Tennessee walking horse farm that has been dubbed by the press as “Malt Disney World,” was purchased in 2017 by Uncle Nearest, Inc. and opened for public tours in 2019. https://unclenearest.com/
The Courtyard Bar offer cocktails and bites on Monday through Friday from 2pm until 10pm and on Saturday and Sunday from 11am until 10pm. Featured bubbles include; 15 varieties of champagne and sparkling wine, 13 types of sparkling and still Rosé and 36 brands of gin, including Fairmont’s very own gin. The team worked with One Eight Distilling, located right here in D.C’s Ivy City neighborhood to create Untitled Gin No. 6.
Reservations Starting at 5:00 p.m. 4th of July
- $175++ – Adult Ticket with open bar
- $135++ – Adult Ticket with no alcohol
- $65++ – Kid Ticket
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Fashion Lecture Series: Embark on an extraordinary journey through time with renowned fashion historian, John Tiffany, at City Ridge’s monthly Fashion Lecture Series. Prepare to be captivated as history, fashion, forgotten facts, and never-before-seen photos come together to create an experience that fashion lovers and historians will not want to miss. The series continues throughout the summer with lectures on the 1950s and 1960s:
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1950s: Ladies and Rebels
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Date & Time: Thursday, July 20 from 7-8 PM
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Details: When the Paris design workrooms shut down at the start of World War II, New York became the fashion capital of the world. Eleanor Lambert, iconic fashion publicist, propelled the industry forward with the world’s first fashion week, the International Best Dressed List, the Coty Awards, the Metropolitan Museum’s Costume Institute and the Met Gala. Lambert also shaped the careers of some of history’s most renowned fashion icons including Mainbocher, Valentina and Christian Dior. In collaboration with Lambert, Dior launched his first collection, The New Look, and the duo later created the first Paris Fashion Week. John Tiffany, Eleanor Lambert’s biographer and former assistant, will detail how it happened, sharing never-before-seen photos, sensational stories and the juicy gossip behind one of most fascinating decades in the world of fashion.
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Adams Morgan Eats in the Streets is this Saturday, July 29 from 1-8pm for a foodie extravaganza. The outdoor event will take place during the launch of the 2023 Adams Morgan Pedestrian Zone between the 2400-2300 blocks of 18th Street NW. Eats in the Streets will showcase approximately 50 neighborhood restaurants and retailers in streatery spaces along the road closure offering attendees the chance to sample cuisines from across the globe, purchase meals to go, and wander through an open street. Participating restaurants will be offering dozens of all-day discounts, a “crowd favorite” menu item for $10 or less, and other fun surprises. Neighborhood retailers will also be onsite selling merchandise, giving out free samples, swag, and more.
Picnic tables will be available for attendees to eat at, enjoy live musical performances throughout the day, and gather with neighbors. Free fitness classes, face painting, a giant Foamboree for kids (the perfect way to beat the heat), balloon twisting, a chalk art muralist, and other fun activities will be available to event patrons – a schedule can be found online prior to the event. A DC Water misting station and water bottle refill station will be available for the public’s enjoyment and to cool down.
