Read more at the Mrs. O blog HERE.
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Throughout the month of March, 12 of the city’s top mixologists will compete to create the most artistic martini; each artini is inspired by a work featured in the current exhibition A Love of Europe: Highlights from the William A. Clark Collection. Visit the participating restaurants all month long to sample the 12 artinis, and vote for your favorite at www.washingtonian.com/artini.
Then, join the 1869 Society for the culminating ARTINI benefit, where your votes for the winning artini will be revealed.
Saturday, March 27
8 p.m. to Midnight
Corcoran Gallery of Art
Cocktail attire
Taste the 12 artinis crafted by the competing mixologists.
View A Love of Europe and the works of art that provided the inspiration behind each artini.
Enjoy a cocktail buffet and dessert, dance to music by DJ Chris Nitti, and tour the special exhibition Turner to Cézanne.
1869 Society Members $85
Non-1869 Society Members $100
DC-based designer Gretchen Cook caught the design bug for modern style as a journalist covering architecture and interior design. She is now turning her hand to creating her own contemporary works. The pillows are made with luxuriously thick wool felt in gorgeous hues that give her minimalist designs a 3-D effect. Her new line of bags carry her signature minimalist patterns in both felt and fabulous textured vinyls.unveils her New Leaf Works line at RCKNDY on U St.
Come have a look – and a feel – of New Leaf Works’ latest creations this weekend. Meet local designer Gretchen Cook & her unique contemporary collection of pillows & bags at RCKNDY for an exclusive Trunk Show. Gretchen will be offering a %30 discount off select items during the show!
Sat. March 6th, 1pm-5pm & Sun. March 7th 2pm-5pm
RCKNDY
Each year in March, more than 35 French-speaking Embassies, governments and institutions in
This Friday, join me for an evening of international culinary specialties and live music known as the Grande Fête launches the 2010 DC Francophonie Cultural Festival. PURCHASE TICKETS HERE.
The night will begin with a performance by singer/songwriter Nikolas Metaxas of
The Grammy nominated group Steve Riley and the Mamou Playboys will take the stage by storm with authentic Cajun French music from the backwaters of
During the evening a raffle will be held for two roundtrip tickets to
General admission: $30
General admission with $10
Benefactor (Guest name will appear on the Francophonie website): $50
Benefactor with $10
Francophonie 2010 is dedicated to the memory of those who lost their lives during
See the FULL LIST OF CLASSES and SCHEDULES HERE.
Here are some of my recommendations...........
Pancakes, Crepes, Waffles: Flat, Delicious Friends. - $45
From quick breakfast flapjacks to savory curried-chicken crepes to jalapeno-cheddar waffles, join us as we look at some new ways to use these breakfast favorites for breakfast, lunch, and dinner. This class will cover the above mentioned recipes as well as classic buttermilk pancakes, regular and buckwheat crepes, blinis, and different styles of waffles. This is a demonstration class, but everyone is going to practice making crepes and blinis, so wear an old shirt and get ready to get hands on.
Hand Made Pasta - $45
Handmade pasta is something special- chewy and toothsome but just sticky enough to carry the right amount of sauce. A great accompaniment to fall dishes like beef bourguignon or braised lamb, or as a simple main dish tossed with pesto and early fall tomatoes; handmade pasta is a skill to master for the coming cold weather. This is a participation class, so everyone will be making their own batch of pasta, with enough to take home. Wear an old shirt and bring good questions!
Exploring the Food of
This series will explore the varied styles of food in different parts of
Khana, Pina, Magana Ho: Eat, Drink, and Be Merry, North Indian Style - $55
When you fry spices in hot oil in North India, it's called “the dawn of flavor. Come and enjoy the dawn of awesome as we explore the food of the sub-continent. We are preparing Malai Kofta (cashew dumplings in a piquant curry), Alu Ghobi (spiced cauliflower and potato- enchanting, trust me), Palak Paneer (cheese curd simmered in a spinach curry), and homemade chapatti (Indian flatbread, which we will make perfectly round so that someday we will make someone a good wife). This is primarily a demonstration class, but everyone will be poking their noses into pots, making dumplings, and rolling out Chapatti. Please note that like most Indian food, this class is vegetarian.
Harried Chef: Risotto $35
The Harried Chef series presents artful, delicious dishes that can be completed in an hour or less of preparation time (sometimes much less). This series is designed to give you something new to add to your rotation, while secretly (or not so secretly) improving your cooking techniques. Risotto is an amazingly versatile dish- we'll make two varieties during class, while discussing other variations as well as inventive things to do with the leftovers! This is a demonstration class, so join us for a glass of wine after work and a bite of heaven at the end of class.
Join magicians David London and Josh Norris for a midnight magic show in the heart of
The show will last 90 mins and feature highlights from each of their one man shows. Located strategically at the corners of 14th and
Doors open at 11:30 PM
Tickets are $20 HERE.
March 5th and March 12th
The Source Theatre
I have a lot of friends who are bicyclists, thus had to share this event this weekend. Join the Embassy of Sweden this Sunday to celebrate Sweden's famed ski race and festival, Vasaloppet, by bike! Vasaloppet is a long distance cross-country ski race held in Dalarna, Sweden annually on the first Sunday of March. It is the oldest, one of the longest, and biggest cross-country ski race in the world.
Starting from the House of Sweden, bicyclists will duplicate the 56-mile Vasa race with a non-competitive ride through scenic upper Northwest Washington DC and into Montgomery County, MD.
In keeping with the Vasaloppet’s week-long series of events for everyone, WABA also has designed shorter routes, a Halv Vasa (28 miles) and a Kort Vasa (14 miles).
All rides will finish with the Vasa Race's famed blueberry soup courtesy of Ekströms, part of Procordia Food AB and the Swedish Embassy.
Registration will start at 7:30am and end at 9:15am:
56-Mile Vasa will start at 8:00am
28-mile Halv Vasa will start at 8:30am
14-mile Kort Vasa will start at 9:00am
*Please note, any riders arriving back to House of Sweden past 1pm will not be guaranteed blueberry soup
The Vasa Ride is a rain or shine event, and helmets are mandatory.
If it snows, bring your skis!
Registration:
Although it is not necessary for you to register in order to participate, we ask that you please register online so that we can do our best to provide enough blueberry soup at the end of the ride! Register online here: www.waba.org/events/vasaride.php
The Vasa ride is FREE and open to the public but please consider bringing a $5 donation the day of the event.
Making a difference has never been easier -- or more fun! Grab your friends, family or colleagues and head out to one of our participating restaurants for lunch or dinner on Thursday, March 11th, and you'll help your neighbors facing life-challenging illnesses.
For this one day, over 150 restaurants in the area will donate 25%-100% of their proceeds to Food & Friends.
Simply by dining out, you will ensure that thousands of children and adults facing HIV/AIDS, cancer and other life-challenging illnesses, will receive the daily, nutritious meals so vital to their care.
Choose a Restaurant HERE and Make Your Plans to Dine Out Today!
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