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Market Street Bar & Grill

I arrived at the Hyatt Regency at about 9PM, on the verge of starvation and made a beeline for the Market Street Bar & Grill.  I was greeted at the door by the manager who seated me near the middle of the restaurant.  The crowd at the restaurant had begun to die down so there [...]

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• To coincide with the re-opening of Washington DC’s historic Eastern Market, DC Metro Food Tours is offering their third DC area Food Tour: the Capitol Hill Culinary Experience.  The 3.5 hour culinary immersion brings customers on a 200+ year journey from the area’s humble beginnings as a sleepy southern town bordering the district, to the largest Victorian neighborhood in the United States.  DC Metro Food Tours is a company committed to preserving and promoting the cuisine and culture in neighborhoods located throughout the Washington DC area by offering 3.5 hour Guided Food Tours, Market Tours, Pub Crawls, Evening Dine Arounds, and Culinary Events.  The Capitol Hill Culinary Experience Food Tour will run weekly from Wednesday-Sunday 2:00-5:30pm, and on demand for private tours. #
• 6/23 - getpickd, a new online resume and employment service, will be hosting their launch party and networking happy hour from 6:30-8:30 pm at Chi Cha Lounge. getpickd's mission is to provide frustrated individuals with straightforward access to professional resumes that will propel them to the front of the line. For details on the event and more information please visit http://getpickd.com. #
• 6/24-6/28 - The Smithsonian Folklife Festival, inaugurated in 1967, celebrates folk culture with people from across the United States and around the world. Visitors to this year's Festival can learn about oral traditions in African American culture, explore music and its meaning in Latino culture and experience the vibrant culture of Wales. Events take place on the National Mall between 7th and 14th Streets NW. For a complete list of events and more information please visit http://www.festival.si.edu. #
• 6/27-6/28 - The Safeway 17th Annual Barbecue Battle showcases barbecue teams and restaurants from around the country compete to win over $40,000 in cash and prizes and the title of National Pork BBQ Champion. Proceeds for the event benefit the Boys & Girls Clubs of Greater Washington. The Barbecue Battle was voted one of North America's TOP 100 Events by the American Tourism Industry Association and a top BBQ Event by the Travel Channel and Discovery.com. For tickets and more information please visit http://www.bbqdc.com. #
• 6/20 - The solSource Group and the Historical Society of Washington, DC present The Art of 16 Bars. This film features captures the evolution of some of the biggest MCs of our time - their approach to live performances, how they got signed and dealt with labels, and how the industry really works. Interviewees include Kanye West, 50 Cent, Common, Russell Simmons, Nas, Rakim, KRS-One, Jay-Z. After the film, attendees are invited to participate in an audience discussion with some of the best on the D.C. hip hop scene. For more information please visit http://www.historydc.org/calendar/view.asp?ID=295. #