Washington, DC Restaurants, Bars, Clubs and Events – DC City Blog

2/6-2/7 – Watch 14 films from across the country and from around the globe in a special 3-hour screening of the best films from the 2008 DC Shorts Film Festival competition. Meet the festival organizers and filmmakers during the intermission or after the screening, and get a sneak-peak into DC Shorts 2009.  The event will [...]

2/7-2/8 – The Virginia Wine Showcase will have over 40 wineries participating featuring over 300 locally-grown award-winning wines. In addition, there will also be a number of fine art and fancy food exhibitors on hand to round out the event. For more information please visit http://www.vawineshowcase.org.

2/6 – Dynamic Dudes is a monthly party for both the straight and gay crowd that will be kicking off next month at Japone in Dupont Circle. Four DJ’s will be on hand playing house, electro, bmore, and indie music. For more information please visit http://www.facebook.com/event.php?eid=64734465970&ref=mf.

2/16-2/22 – DC Restaurant Week is just around the corner so book early at one of the 170 participating restaurants and make sure you get the reservations you want. This year the prix-fixe for lunch is $20.09 and $35.09 for dinner. For more information or to make reservations please visit http://www.opentable.com/promo.aspx?m=9&ref=1350&pid=68&cmpid=em_01-21-09_rw.

2/14-2/15 – The Washington Post presents the 10th Annual Washington DC International Wine & Food Festival at the Ronald Reagan Building and International Trade Center. This year’s festival features the food and bounty of the Chesapeake with food and wine experts presenting “A Taste of the Chesapeake.” For more information please visit http://www.wine-expos.com/wine/dc.

1/18 – The Opening Celebration for the 56th Presidential Inaugural kicks off at the Lincoln Memorial with a free concert featuring a star studded lineup including Beyonce, Mary J. Blige, Bono, Garth Brooks, Sheryl Crow, Josh Groban, Heather Headley, John Legend, Usher Raymond IV, Shakira, Bruce Springsteen, will.i.am, and Stevie Wonder. Among those reading historical [...]

1/13 – SpeakeasyDC, Washington’s premier storytelling organization, will be hosting a series of open mic events taking place at Station 9 at 1438 U Street, NW on the 2nd Tuesday of every month. Doors open at 6:30pm. Show goes from 8-10pm. $10 cover at the door. Everyone is welcomed to tell a story on the [...]

Located a few steps off the beaten path of Connecticut Ave., Veritas continues to be one of the standouts in the DC wine bar scene. Opened by the same owners as Enology, this intimate spot has some of the most knowledgeable wait staff around and a wine selection that is extensive and interesting. No meals [...]

1/10 – Black Cat’s “Second Saturdays” Local Music Series, kicks off with Pow Wow and True Womanhood. This new series is aimed at featuring DC and DC-associated bands on the Backstage. For more information, please visit http://www.blackcatdc.com.

Why can’t we have more places like Huong Viet in DC? Yes, I understand the economics, population diversity, and other factors of how Falls Church is different than Northwest DC but still, I want great tasting, easy and authentic Vietnamese food all within walking distance of Logan Circle. I know many of you go through [...]