It is going to be a beautiful weekend in DC. The sun is shining and temps are gonna reach the mid-50s. It is the perfect weekend to view the monuments and be a sightseer. This weekend is the start of the most glorious time of the year. St. Patrick’s Day!! Old town is starting off the party with their St. Patrick’s Day parade and festivities. The YMCA in DC is hosting the Kids in the Kitchen seminar, where your kids get to cook with chef Rock Harper (Winner of Hells Kitchen). Finally there is a festival for the lovers of chocolate. I am talking about the Chocolate Lovers Festival in Fairfax. So much going on.
Alexandria’s St. Patrick’s Day Parade – Saturday March 6th
The parade starts off at 10:00 with the classic car show. Followed by the fun dog show in Market Square at 10:30. The St. Pats Parade goes into full swing at 12:30 with the first float leaving the staging area. The parade goes down King Street from West St. to Fairfax St. There will be bands, Irish dancers and floats. See you there!
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This weekend is full of great events. You can dine at the National Harbor for cheap or meet up with Ty Pennington and remodel your kitchen.
National Harbor Restaurant Week – Feb. 26-28
Three Course Meals at the Harbor Restaurants, $20 for lunch and $35 for dinner. Includes Bond 45, Cadillac Ranch, Grace’s Mandarin, Ketchup, McCormick and Schmicks, National Pastime, Moon Bay Coastal Cuisine and Public House.
Click here for the menus.
Capital Home and Garden Show - Feb. 26-28
At the Dulles Expo Center in Chantilly Virginia. They will have over 500 exhibitors and Ty Pennington. Who could ask for more. The will have everything that you will need to remodel or improve your kitchen. Plus kitchen tools and appliances. This is the place to be. Tickets are $12 at the door or $9 if you purchase them online (Click here).
Hours:
Fri Feb 26 - 10:00 am – 9:00 pm; Sat Feb 27 - 10:00 am – 9:00 pm; Sun Feb 28 - 10:00 am – 6:00 pm
Location:
Dulles Expo Center
4368 Chantilly Center
Chantilly, VA
Have a great weekend!!
-Rex
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This weekend is full of great events. You can celebrate the lunar New Year or try your hand out at curling. Yep, you can go for gold. Plus, there is the Maple Syrup Festival. Who doesn’t love Maple Syrup. So read on to see the highlights from these amazing events.
Saturday
Rockville Lunar New Year – Feb. 20
Come out to this free family-friendly cultural event and
- Practice Chinese character writing;
- Learn traditional paper folding and clay sculpting techniques;
- Watch educational and entertaining demonstrations and performances; and
- Sample a variety of free Asian foods supplied by local restaurants.
F. Scott Fitzgerald Theatre and Social Hall at Rockville Civic Center Park
603 Edmonston Drive, Rockville MD
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Tags: Chinese Lunar Parade DC, DC Curling, Maple Syrup Festival, national harbor, Restaurant Week, Rockville Lunar New Year, USA Curling
Snowmagedden is over and the sun is out. Plus, this is Valentines Weekend. There is plenty to do here in DC this Weekend. From wine and chocolate tasting, to romantic meals, to snowball fights. The city has been hunkered down for over a week, it is time to get out and stretch. Here are a few things to do to help you get over your cabin fever.
Chocolat – A wine and Chocolate Pairing – Feb. 13
Want to plan the perfect combination of wine and sweets for Valentine’s Day? Then this is the event for you! The Culture Shop & Cedar Crossings Tavern are hosting a pairing event Saturday, February 13th from 3 – 5pm.
Cedar Crossing Tavern, 341 Cedar St NW, Washington DC 20012. The tasting is adjacent to the Takoma Metro Station.
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Usually I post about things to do in DC, but this weekend is going to be crazy. 18-24 inches of snow are supposed to fall in the Nations Capital. To you guys in the Midwest this doesn’t seem like much, but think about it this way. Last year we got 6 inches of snow. Further, there are only a handful of snowplows. So even a couple of inches of snow cause havoc. That is why there was no bread, milk, meat, eggos and frozen pizza in the grocery store. It is coming up to the big game weekend and I had to wait 30 minutes at the butcher counter just to get ground beef. Don’t even get me started about the people fighting over the last snow shovel. It is a mob scene out here.
Looks like Tucker is gonna have another fun weekend!!
So instead of posting what to do in DC, I decided to link to some great recipes that will keep you toasty and warm.
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Every Friday I compile a list of the best culinary or unique things to do in DC that weekend. As with the past weekends, this weekend is filled with discounted 3-course meals. Yep, restaurant weeks are in full swing. This week we have Baltimore’s Restaurant Week and Bethesda-Chevy Chases Restaurant Week. Also this weekend will be your last chance to see the Panda Cub Tai Shan before he heads back to China. The Farewell Celebration is on Saturday, more details below. In honor of Tai Shan I found a picture of him from his 3rd birthday. Trust me, it is him.
So many things going on….
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Baltimore Restaurant Week
At select restaurants, enjoy a variety of three-course dinners, in just about any cuisine that strikes your fancy, for only $35.10 or try three-course lunches at select restaurants for just $20.10.
Here is the list of Restaurants.
I don’t know too much about Baltimore. If you guys have any suggestions on restaurants, let me know.
Alexandria Restaurant Week
Alexandria’s Restaurant week is still going on till the 24th. You can dine on $35 Prix Fix menu, a $35 dinner for two or $3.50 for a sweet treat. Alexandria is pulling out all of the stops.
To see all of the Restaurants Participating check out the Alexandria Restaurant Week website.
Highlights of Restaurant Week.
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You still have time. Restaurant Week starts Monday!!! DC Winter Restaurant Week is upon us. Here is the gist of it. Restaurant Week consists of the best DC area restaurants offering a 3 course prix fixe meal for $20.10 for lunch and $30.10 for dinner. Restaurant week is from January 11-17, 2010. So making a reservation at your favorite restaurants is a must as they fill up quickly. It may be a little late to reserve a table at the hottest restaurants, but you can still find a table at one of the other awesome restaurants.
Here are my tips for a great restaurant week
- Pick a restaurant that has the full menu for restaurant week
- Stay away from the Steak Houses – They are usually lame
- If the restaurant has a Restaurant Week menu look at it on their website before reserving a spot.
- Try a new restaurant – Restaurant Week gives you the opportunity to try new and interesting cuisines.
- Have fun! – Order a glass of wine with dinner.
Here is my list of restaurants. All of them serve the lunch and dinner prix fixe unless otherwise noted. I have provided links to check for reservations. The links are set to look for open tables starting Jan. 11.
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