Dining In Dc – Food and Restaurant Blog

The 11th Annual Sugar & Champagne Affair to benefit the Washington Humane Society Tickets Giveaway

The 11th Annual Sugar & Champagne Affair to benefit the Washington Humane Society, hosted by Chef Todd and Ellen Gray of Equinox & Watershed Restaurants and Muse at the Corcoran Gallery of Art is just two weeks away! Dining in DC is very proud to offer the chance to win two (2) tickets to the Affair on Wednesday, February 1st to my readers and fans! Comment below about how a pet has affected...

Fast Feet for Food 5K: Race to Benefit DC Central Kitchen

On Saturday, November 19th at Bluemont Park (325 North Manchester St., Arlington, VA), DC Capital Striders Running Group is hosting “Fast Feet for Food 5K” a 5K race to benefit DC Central Kitchen. Sponsored by Speedlaces, Popchips, RoadID, Safety and Health Foundation, Fast Feet for Food 5K is to help support DC Central Kitchen during their busiest time of the year. DC Central Kitchen...

A Celebration of Thanks at the Capital Grille for the Conclusion of Take a Bite out of Breast Cancer

On Sunday, October 30th, Pink Jams! founder, Christa Floresca and I, as Chairwoman hosted more than twenty local food bloggers at the Capital Grille in Washington, DC to celebrate the conclusion and success of the first annual Take a Bite out of Breast Cancer awareness campaign. The Capital Grille agreed to generously host the group as their contribution to the cause, since they were not able to participate...

Slice of Life: Provide Meals for a Neighbor in Need. It’s as Easy as Buying a Pie!

SLICE OF LIFE is the only DC area pie sale allowing you to purchase your Thanksgiving pies while making an impact in the lives of thousands in need in your community. All proceeds from sales go to Food & Friends. Their mission is to prepare and deliver specialized meals and groceries in conjunction with nutrition counseling to DC Area residents living with HIV/AIDS, cancer, and other life-challenging...

Spooktacular Roundup: Halloween special events and promotions in DC area restaurants.

Celebrate Halloween with all Treats … and no Tricks! Many DC restaurants and lounges will celebrate Halloween with everything from a Ghost Roast at Poste, to a Doggie Happy Hour Costume Contest at Jackson 20, Pumpkin Carving competitions at Helix Lounge and Bar Dupont, a tweetup at Policy, and treats from Co Co. Sala! Have a huntingly good time while getting into the spirit of Halloween. Spooktacular...

Hank’s Oyster Bar teams up with the DC Food Bloggers to Take a Bite out of Breast Cancer

Aww Shucks! What a group! If you attended  the October DC Food Blogger Happy Hour then you’d know that more than 75+ local Food Bloggers (and friends) completely took over Hank’s Oyster Bar in Dupont Circle  on Wednesday, October 5th. The newly unveiled Hank’s Oyster Bar & Lounge in Dupont Circle (1624 Q Street, NW) graciously hosted the monthly DC Food Blogger Happy Hour in...

Georgetown’s Ristorant Piccolo and Bangkok Joe’s Take a Bite out of Breast Cancer

On Wednesday night, October 12th, two Georgetown restaurants, Bangkok Joe’s and Ristorante Piccolo donated 25% of  proceeds from their dinner sales to the first annual Take A Bite out of Breast Cancer to support Pink Jams!, an outreach and fundraising campaign focusing on early detection in young women and men under 40 years old. Vanessa and Markette, the ladies behind DC on Heels served as...

DC Area Restaurants and Bloggers Unite to Take a Bite out of Breast Cancer in October

October is National Breast Cancer Awareness Month and for the first time in the Nation’s Capital, breast cancer awareness is served on a plate. For the entire month, more than 24 participating restaurants will donate a portion of their proceeds to the first annual Take A Bite out of Breast Cancer to support Pink Jams!, an outreach and fundraising campaign focusing on early detection in young...

Dining in DC’s Foodie Itinerary. List of events ‘To Do’ this week

Dining in DC’s Foodie-To-Do List or Itinerary: Looking for some food-related events for this week or upcoming weeks? Below is a compilation of various, food-related events, such as tastings, festivals, and workshops or classes throughout the Washington DC  Metropolitan area for the weekend or upcoming weeks. Wednesday, September 28: Rosh Hashanah is September 28 thru 30 and Dino (3435 Connecticut...

Washington, DC Area Restaurants Help Take a Bite out of Breast Cancer

Did you ever think that Breast Cancer awareness could be served on a plate? Well this October in the DC Metropolitan area it will – with Take a Bite out of Breast Cancer. For the entire month of October, DC area chefs and restaurateurs have committed their establishments for one day, a week, or the entire month, and will generously donate a portion of their food and beverage sales to Take a...

The 6th Annual “I Love Crab Cakes!” Crab Cake Competition

It’s that time again!  The American Institute of Wine & Food (AIWF) is holding its 6th annual “I Love Crab Cakes!” Karen Cathey Memorial Crab Cake competition this year at Phillips Flagship Restaurant (900 Water St., S.W) at the Washington, DC Southwest Waterfront. The annual competition and fundraiser featuring the Chesapeake’s finest and remembrance of Karen Cathey will take...

A New Meaning to Counter Culture: Helping Under-served DC Youth.

I love it when celebrity chefs use their influence for the greater good. Lifting Voices, a nonprofit organization that seeks to reach hundreds of under-served young people in DC has a food-related project,  Counter Culture. Counter Culture is a coffee-table book about kids and food. Ten of their kids wrote personal histories about the foods they love along with culinary masters José...

Art and Soul Wins ARTini 2011 Competition.

Throughout the month of March, mixologists from 12 of Washington, DC’s best restaurants and lounges competed for the coveted annual best ARTini title. Each mixologist created a unique artistic cocktail inspired by a work of art in the Corcoran Gallery of Art’s collection. In order to determine who would take home the title, the public was able to sip and sample each of the participating mixologist’s...

Visit Sprinkles Cupcakery on March 22nd to benefit Japan relief efforts.

Stuff your face for charity! On Tuesday, March 22nd, the new Sprinkles cupcakery (3015 M Street, NW) will be selling Red Cross Red Velvet cupcakes to benefit the Japan earthquake and Pacific tsunami relief efforts. 100% of the proceeds from the charity cupcake will be donated – their last similar promotion raised $20,000 in one day for Haiti relief. Sprinkles Cupcakes are handcrafted from the...