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

Although I love Italian Food, having had a slew of mediocre experiences over the past few years has really pushed Italian cuisine down on my list of preferences when eating out. So when I finally decided to try a new place, I tempered my expectations and chose Al Tiramisu in Dupont and I was glad [...]

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1/17-1/20 – Under emergency legislation approved by the D.C. Council yesterday, any District establishment with a liquor license, including restaurants and nightclubs, will be allowed to serve alcohol until 5 a.m. — three hours later than usual — and serve food round-the-clock from Jan. 17 until the morning after Obama’s swearing-in on Jan. 20.

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12/5-12/23 – The 4th Annual Downtown Holiday Market returns to Penn Quarter on the F Street sidewalk in front of the Smithsonian American Art Museum & National Portrait Gallery. The market is open daily from noon to 8pm and will feature more than 150 local artisans and crafters. For more information please visit http://www.downtownholidaymarket.com.

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This past Wednesday, we headed over to The Park to check out the Style Savants Bond Soiree event hosted by Fashion Fights Poverty (FFP) and Metromix. Since part of the promotion was linked to the new James Bond film, attendees were encouraged to dress up as their favorite iconic Bond, arch villain or femme fatale. [...]

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11/18 – One of Washington’s largest literary events, the National Press Club Book Fair will host more than 80 authors this year. Children’s books, cookbooks, photography books, Washington exposés, histories, and best-selling fiction will all represented. Meet the authors, get the story behind the story and have them sign your purchase. The event will take [...]

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11/15-11/22 - FotoWeek DC and area museums will team up to create an unprecedented, world premiere digital video slide show. During FotoWeek DC’s inaugural week-long photography festival, visitors will be treated to a dazzling display of large scale projections of photographs selected from the collections of some of Washington DC’s most honored institutions, including the Smithsonian [...]

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Located above the Spy Museum, Zola flies a little under the radar compared to some of the other notable destinations in Penn Quarter. That said, not having a to deal with the an overcrowded bar scene in a little more sophisticated than usual setting is part of the draw for some. I don’t want to [...]

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11/17-11/21 – OpenTable.com has come up with a great promotion similar to Restaurant Week called the Appetite Stimulus Plan. Diner’s will enjoy specially priced, three-course menus for lunch and dinner at top restaurants, all while earning double Dining Rewards Points when booking through OpenTable.com. For more information and a list of participating restaurants, please visit [...]

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11/19 – Come dressed as your favorite iconic Bond, femme fatale or archenemy and celebrate elegant Bond chic at The Park at Fourteenth. Sponsored by Metromix, you can meet your new online influencers & mingle with The Glam Crew behind Fashion Fights Poverty. Prizes will be awarded for most stylish Bond-inspired creation and while costume [...]

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10/28 – The annual Halloween High Heel Drag Race takes place tomorrow on 17th Street, between Chruch and R Streets NW in Dupont Circle. The actual race starts around 9 pm but the queens in costume will be parading around an hour or so beforehand. Crowds start gathering as early as 6 pm so come [...]

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