Bethesda Arts Walk this Friday and the Artist Market Ends this Weekend

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Summer Fancy Food Show Preview

The Summer Fancy Food Show is this weekend and you're in for a culinary oasis . The event is open to wine and food lovers so if you plan to attend register ONLINE HERE. You'll have access to hundreds of specialty food purveyors in one settings. Some of the companies on my tasting radar include.............

• Walkers Shortbread
  
• Teatulia Organic Teas
• Grafton Village Cheese
• Jer’s Chocolate
• Savannah Bee Company
• Saffron Road’s
• Rigoni di Asiago
• Sukhi’s Gourmet Indian Food
• Dancing Deer Baking Company
• J&D's Foods
  
• GoPicnic Brands, Inc. meals
  
• Renfro’s Salsa c
• Lake Champlain Chocolates
• S. Wallace Edwards & Sons
• Tate's Bake Shop

Also, check out these local vendors who will also be a part of the show!

• Dolci Gelati
• Route 11 Potato Chips
• Fisher’s Popcorn
• Gifford’s Wholesale Ice Cream
• Dr. Lucy’s Cookies
• Hubbard Peanut Company, Inc.
• Gunther’s Gourmet
  
• Monastery Bakery at Holy Cross Abbey
• Blue Crab Bay Co.
• Silence Tea
  
• French Cheese Club
• Pasta Valente
  
• Mayorga Coffee
• Divine Chocolate,
  
• Red Rocker Candy
• S. Wallace Edwards & Sons
  
• Mama Vida
• Montebello Kitchens
  
• Chincoteague Seafood
  

WEST ELM Coming to Georgetown July 14th

ART Whino Presents MARCATUS Creative art market at Yard's Park this Sunday

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Nouveau Riche Returns to U. Hall this Saturday

Join Local 16 and White House meats for a Sunday PIG ROAST

Join Local 16 and White House meats for fresh, roasted Berkshire pork sourced from High View Farm in Berryville, VA, served with summer vegetables sourced from Whipple Farms, a biodynamic farm in Rixeyville, VA, and a variety of beverages. Proceeds support Think Local First DC. Tickets include food and two drinks. Other drinks can be purchased individually. Purchase tickets online or with cash/credit at the door. Tickets are $15 HERE.

Touchstone Gallery Presents Art Deck-O: DC Playing Card Originals Opening this Friday

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Today's Living Social Deal: $50 on Food and Drink at DINO in Cleveland Park for just $25

DINO is one of my fav Italian restaurants in the city. Check out today's Living Social deal HERE.

The Dunes Presents ARTJAMZ All Week Long

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Industry Gallery Presents Untitled Exhibition July 9th

Untitled is the first traveling exhibition of MFA work from around the mid-Atlantic region. Participating MFA Programs include Virginia Commonwealth University, Maryland Institute College of Art, University of Maryland, and the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill.

Industry Gallery
Saturday, July 9th
1358 Florida Avenue, NE, Suite 200
6 to 8 p.m.
The show will run at Industry Gallery from July 9th, 2011 through August 13th, on view from Wednesday to Saturday 12-4.

4 Things for 4th of July DC This Week Style

Brightest Young Things hosts a 4th of July Pool Party at Capitol Skyline Hotel. If you haven't embarked on one of their pool parties in your lifetime, you haven't lived - or you just hate hipsters. Either way check out the deets HERE. The party is $15 and I suggest arrive early (I'm not kidding like 11:30 a.m.) to secure the best seats in the house.

Washingtonian gives you a 4th of July guide to the city, from restaurants to the best place to watch fireworks. But we all know the best place to watch fireworks is a dope rooftop at your BFF's house. And if you don't have a friend with a dope rooftop facing south get one ASAP. Checkmark. (A note to readers, under no circumstances travel below Pennsylvania to watch the fireworks, you'll waste half your day getting to and from.)

Grab a picnic basket from Cork Market and venture to your nearest park for some summer fun with friends. Cork is my go-to spot for wine and food. There sandwiches are a bit of a staple and egg salad with bacon will make you slap someone (literally if they try to take it away from you slap their hand). Picnic baskets are $25 or $35 (with wine). Yum. Check out the full spread HERE.

Celebrate the 4th at Lincoln Restaurant (sister to Hudson Restaurant). Their American Dream BBQ Grillout will feature house-made hamburgers and foot-long hotdogs, bbq chicken, and sausages serving up home-made Freedom Fries, Sweet Potato Fries, Chili and Cheese Fries alongside fresh Cole Slaw; topping it all off with good-ole American Apple Pie, and Ice Cream. Happy Hour specials, such as the famous $34-special Emancipation Punch Bowl will flow all night long.

DC This Week's Recipe for the Perfect 4th of July Sangria

I love Sangria, especially when I make it. DC This Week gives you the treasured Sangria recipe that keeps the peeps happy this summer and is the perfect 4th of July party favor.

Ingredients:
2 bottles of red wine (red: Pinot Noir, Sangiovese, Barbera, keep it light and fruity)
1/2 bottle of tawny Port wine (this my friends is the key ingredient)
4 Kiwis
2 Apples
1 Mango
1/2 pineapple
2 teaspoons of lemon juice
(note: really you can add whatever fruit you like, but this will ensure ample fruitiness)

Mix it all together, chill for 1 to 3 hours, serve with ice