Dining In Dc – Food and Restaurant Blog

Ticket Giveaway to Soundbites: Food + Music + Charity

DC Central Kitchen and the 9:30 Club will host the 3rd Annual Sound Bites charity concert featuring food you crave and music that you love with proceeds benefiting DCCK, a national leader for combating hunger and creating opportunities for individuals in need.  The event will be held at the 9:30 Club (815 V St., NW). Comment below to enter to Win Two (2) Tickets to Soundbites, this Sunday,...

The Safeway Barbecue Battle: June 23-24

The Safeway Barbecue Battle: June 23-24, 2012 This year will mark the 20th Anniversary of Safeway bringing great food, music and fun to the streets and people of the Nation’s Capital. The two-day festival (Saturday: 11 AM to 9:00 PM; Sunday: 11 AM to 7:30 PM) includes delicious barbecue and tasty treats of all kinds from top vendors, plenty of delicious free food samples and live entertainment...

Foodie Itinerary: Delicious To-Do Events May 9-21

Dining in DC’s Foodie Itinerary or To-Do List: Looking for some food-related events for this week or upcoming weeks? Summer is almost here and May is chock full o’ fun and delicious things to do and … eat! 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...

Ommegang Hop Chef Competition

The Inaugural Ommegang Hop Chef Competition heats up D.C. on April 28th (1-4 pm) at the Atlas Theater (1333 H St., NE).  The competition invites innovative DC area chefs to prepare and pair dishes with fine Ommegang ales. Seven hot DC area chefs compete, eight area notables judge, and 200 lucky tasters can buy tickets to watch, taste, sip, and vote for a People’s Choice Winner. Participating Chefs...

Foodie Itinerary: Delicious To-Do Events April 23-29

Dining in DC’s Foodie Itinerary or To-Do List: Looking for some food-related events for this week or upcoming weeks? April is chock full o’ fun and delicious things to do and … eat! 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. Also,...

Cuisine Des Artistes: Where chefs and artists create culinary masterpieces

Cuisine Des Artistes is an exciting and popular event that pairs well-known DC area chefs with artists who collaborate to create culinary masterpieces for your dining delight. The evening features appetizers; a main course made up of samplings of over a dozen chef and artist creations, desserts with artistic flair, coffee, tea, beer, wine and sparkling water. This biennial fund-raising event is...

Foodie Itinerary: Delicious To-Do Events April 16-22

Dining in DC’s Foodie Itinerary or To-Do List: Looking for some food-related events for this week or upcoming weeks? April is chock full o’ fun and delicious things to do and … eat! 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. Also,...

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...