It's "Burger Week" at Belga Cafe. [Burger Days] Another beefy development: Z Burger has opened on the Southwest waterfront. [Prince of Petworth] Converted firehouse Sixth Engine opens Feb. 10 for dinner. Expect grilled tenderloin with black truffles and foie gras pierogi, among other items. [Urban Daddy] H Street's latest eatery Boundary Road opens Feb. 13. [...]
Monday is National Pie Day and Arlington's Bayou Bakery, for one, is observing the crusty date by serving up some sweet and savory varieties by the slice. The proprietors are keeping mum about the exact flavors so you actually have to show up in order to see what's available. Pie-seekers unafraid of braving the elements [...]
Tonight, the newly rebranded 2100 Prime (ex-Jockey Club) caters a splashy—and I mean, splashy!—opening reception for the Capital Wine Festival at the Fairfax Hotel. Sip on samples from two Virginia wineries, Leesburg's Tarara Vineyards and Middleburg's Boxwood Vineyards, and some 45 others. Admission is $65 per person, with buffet fare included. Across town, Belga Cafe [...]
At noon today, the new Fuel Pizza opens on K Street NW. The first 50 people in line will win a year's worth of free food. Well, sort of, anyway. Washingtonian explains: "Each will receive a coupon book with one gratis item every week for 52 weeks, ranging from a combo meal to a whole [...]
The days leading up to Thanksgiving are usually a slow time for tippling. But this week has no shortage of beer events. For those whose thirst for craft beer simply can't wait until post-turkey revelry, my picks for the week are below. Get more details about these and more events by clicking on them in [...]
The week in beer is here! Find details for any event in the D.C. Beer Events Calendar above or read on for a quick overview of the week in brew. There are two huge events on Monday night at ChurchKey. First is a draft night featuring an education in barrel aged beer courtesy of Mikkeller. The [...]
You know the drill. Here's what's going on in the D.C. area craft beer scene this week. Read on for a rundown, or click on any event in the D.C. Beer Events Calendar above for more details. On Monday, ChurchKey is dusting off a rare keg from the Senne Valley in Belgium, where some profess is [...]
Brew at the Zoo, the annual outdoor beer tasting event hosted by the National Zoo, will pair biology and the buzzed on July 14. The suds-filled soiree, which attracts some 40 breweries and about 2,000 thirsty guests each year, regularly sells out weeks in advance. As of Thursday, there were still about 600 tickets available. Why? [...]
When we think of D.C. restaurants synonymous with the term "power lunch," several venues immediately come to mind: The Monocle, Bombay Club, Oval Room, Tosca, Charlie Palmer Steak, to name a few. But...Belga Café? That's a new one. The "little bit of Brussels" on Barracks Row oddly kicks off a recent USA Today travel article [...]
The week of organized beer fun includes rare brew nights, tasting dinners, and you can even enjoy craft beer while making art. Read on for my picks and for more details on any event, click on it in the D.C. Beer Events Calendar above. PICK #1: On Tuesday starting at 5 p.m., the taps at Meridian Pint [...]
