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In a city known for its political marches and the Marine Marathon, a little crawling is in order. Dishcrawl is pleased to announce its Columbia Heights Food Tour! Join them on Wednesday, January 23, 2013 for this foodie adventure as they taste their way through four eateries in the Columbia Heights neighborhood. Tickets are $45.00 each and the Dishcrawl begins at 7:00 pm. The meeting location will be disclosed to ticket holders via email 48 hours prior to the event. The restaurants' names are being kept secret, but if you follow Twitter @DishcrawlDC you might glean a hint or two. Vegetarian options are available, but they may not be able to accommodate other dietary restrictions. Cancellations are taken only if given 48 hours advance notice. All Dishcrawl events are held rain or shine. For any questions, you may contact Kerri, your D.C. Dishcrawl Ambassador at KerriP@dishcrawl.com or visit Dishcrawl DC.
Don't miss the Fourth Annual Capital Wine Festival starting January 25. The 10-week dinner event kicks off with a grand opening reception on January 25 at 6:30 p.m. which will highlight the 10 wineries sponsoring the event.
Gear Up for the Big
Game at Union Market: Start your
preparations for the SuperBowl at Union Market on Sunday, January 27 from
11-3pm. All day long Union Market will
be hosting a variety of events for guests to learn easy, Do-It-Yourself recipes
for Game Day. Nycci Nellis, from Foodie
& the Beast will kick off the event by broadcasting her radio show live
from Union Market and interviewing vendors about the best items to cook, drink,
prepare and style for a Super Bowl party.
After the broadcast, shoppers can enjoy a lesson from Salt &
Sundry’s Amanda McClements on how to style your Super Bowl Sunday buffet table,
How-To’s for burgers and hot dogs from Harvey’s Market, “Take and Bake”
appetizers and cooking demonstrations from Rappahannock Oyster Bar, Mixology
tips from Buffalo and Bergen’s Gina Chersevani on Game Day beer cocktails and
a showcase of beer & cheese pairings and a cheese dip from Righteous Cheese. In addition to the above events, Union Market
shoppers can look for flash giveaways and sweepstakes surrounding the DIY Game
Day event by following us on Facebook at www.facebook.com/UnionMarketDC
Do you wax poetic over a good cut of steak? Are your BBQ's fretted with discussion about dry rub vs. vinegar based or marinade? No need to sojourn south, DC's 4th Annual Meat Week is January 27-February 3 and will be held at eight select establishments throughout the DC area. For the event schedule and more information, please visit www.meatweek.com/
Do you wax poetic over a good cut of steak? Are your BBQ's fretted with discussion about dry rub vs. vinegar based or marinade? No need to sojourn south, DC's 4th Annual Meat Week is January 27-February 3 and will be held at eight select establishments throughout the DC area. For the event schedule and more information, please visit www.meatweek.com/
Sugar and Champagne: Come celebrate all things sugary and sweet on January 31st at the Ronald Reagan Building and International Trade Center. For the 12thconsecutive year, Chef Todd Gray and Ellen Kassoff Gray of E
Have a great pie recipe you want to share with the DC area? Check out the 3rd Makes-Me-Wanna SHOUT! Baking Challenge™ which is baking and making memories while building community around food. The 2013 Makes-Me-Wanna SHOUT! Pie Baking Challenge is
open to passionate amateur bakers ages 18 years and up residing in the
Washington DC metropolitan area. First prize is $500, the winning pie
on the Eatonville Restaurant (www.
CHEF TAKEOVERS AND NEW TASTING MENUS AT GRAFFIATO: Chef Mike Isabella is opening his kitchens at Graffiato for both his team and guest chefs to showcase their menus. Graffiato will offer a series of new menus and events on Sundays and Mondays, including a unique 12-course tasting menu from sous chef, Adam Brick; seasonal wine dinners with chef de cuisine, Marjorie Meek-Bradley; and monthly Industry Takeover nights with guest chefs and mixologists. Brick’s Gem Tasting Menu will be offered for $85 at the six-seat ham bar on Graffiato’s second floor at 8 p.m. every Sunday and Monday. The menu includes food “gems” made of often scare ingredients like lamb neck, pig snout and tuna marrow. Reservations are taken one month in advance by e-mailing requests to events@graffiatodc.com. The five-course Seasonal Wine Dinners will take place one Monday per season. The next wine dinner is set for Monday, March 11, 2013, and will be co-hosted by Italian winemaker, Cesare Benvenuto, from Pio Cesare. Industry Takeover Nights will occur on the first Monday of every month from 10 p.m. - 1 p.m.
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