Things to do in DC

What to Do This Weekend in DC – (June 11-13)

This weekend is full of events.  It is finally summer so look forward to it being Hot Hot Hot!!  You get to look forward to the National Harbor Food and Wine Festival, Spike’d Sundays, Celebrate Fairfax and the start of the World Cup.  So many things to do. National Harbor Food and Wine Festival The [...]

What to do this Weekend in DC – June 4-6

It is finally summer here in DC. Beltway BBQ Showdown – June 5 This popular annual event has a new location – beautiful Watkins Regional Park. There IS something for everyone at this fun day of cooking competition! Cooks from up and down the East Coast will be competing for a spot in the national [...]

Giveaways and What to do this Weekend in DC

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This week is full of giveaways.  There is the Pork Barrel BBQ Sauce giveaway.  The fine folks at Buffalo Wild Wings sent me a free coupon to give to my loyal readers.  The coupon is for six free wings.  I have also been published.  55 Knives is out and available.  Check it out below.  Also [...]

What to do this Weekend in DC (May 21-23)

There are a ton of great foodie events in DC this weekend. It all starts out today with the Verizon Center Offers A Taste of RAMMY Cuisine with the “Taste of 12″ and an evening with Anthony Bourdain and Eric Ripert. After that there are food festivals and Mini Chef classes for the kids. All [...]

What to do this Weekend in DC (May 14-16)

This weekend is jam packed with events – everything from the Taste of Arlington and Taste of Wheaton to the Joint Service Open House and Airshow.  It is a great weekend.  Who doesn’t love an airshow?  I am going to be at Memphis in May this weekend with the guys from Pork Barrel BBQ.  We are [...]

What to do this Weekend in DC

It is a beautiful day in DC.  The sun is shining and it is going to hit the high 70′s. Tomorrow is supposed to be sketchy, but it is going to be sunny and warm for Mother’s Day. Yeah, Sunday is Mother’s Day. You have two more days to get a card and book brunch. [...]

What to do this Weekend in DC

It is hard to believe that it is Friday already.  It is supposed to be a beautiful weekend in DC.  There are a ton of things to do, but I have focused on a couple exciting events.  First of all, it is finally May.  All of the April showers, or lack of them, will hopefully [...]

Farmers Markets in the Area

There is nothing better than fresh produce. I enjoy walking through the farmers market seeing the bounty of the day. I try not to have a recipe in mind when I go, that way it seems more Top Chef. Actually, it is because I am not sure what produce will be fresh. You don’t want [...]

What to do in DC this Weekend

Pork in the Park – April 16-18 While not exactly in DC this festival is about a 3 hour drive away from DC.  Follow your nose to Maryland’s Eastern Shore for the Pork in the Park BBQ Festival at Winterplace Park in Salisbury, Maryland on April 16-18, 2010. This family-friendly Maryland barbeque event has grown [...]

What to do this weekend in DC

Cherry Blossoms

Due to the extreme temperatures that we had in the first week of April, the cherry blossoms are almost gone. In the event that you missed them, I took a picture for you. They were millions of them last week.  Unfortunately, there are not many left.  This leads me into the first event of the [...]

Easter Brunch

Every year before Easter I post the best Sunday Brunches around. This year we have a few new restaurants to the list. Make sure to get your reservations before Sunday. Sunday Brunch is a ritual for a lot of people, but where to go is always a chore. I know that every single restaurant these [...]

What to do this Weekend in DC

Cherry Blossoms All Weekend The Cherry Blossoms are starting to bloom in DC.  Head down to the National Mall and then head toward the Tidal Basin.  The Jefferson Memorial is the best place to get a nice picture of the whole basin.  If you are not interested in seeing the whole National Mall and want [...]

What to do in DC – St. Patrick’s Day Edition

Since next week is the greatest holiday of the year, I decided to compile a list of the Irish Pubs in DC.  There are a ton of pubs in the area and you want to be able to have the best holiday possible.  So I have broken down Northern Virginia and DC and have come [...]