U Street’s Fainting Goat launched “Tinder Tuesdays” date night happy hour and “Goat Unplugged” concerts on Thursdays. The new line of programming, heating up summer nights, will be added to the tavern’s current Trivia Nights every Wednesday, in addition to its popular “Pies & Pitchers” happy hour on Fridays.
Puttery opened today, June 23, in DC’s Penn Quarter. The newest indoor mini golf and entertainment venue features three 9-hole courses. Each course offers its own theme, including Art Museum, Conservatory and Illusion.
Burtons Grill & Bar will open its 18th restaurant in Kentlands Market Square in Gaithersburg, Md. June 27. The polished, casual-dining chain continues to expand, with locations in eight states. The Market Square, operated by Kimco Realty Corporation, stands as a well-known and premium shopping center for fashion, grocery, dining, entertainment, and personal services.
The Restaurant Association of Metropolitan Washington (RAMW) announced Cash Cash, an electronic music trio, will headline the entertainment at RAMMYS Sunday, July 24. In partnership with Club Glow and Echostage, RAMW is bringing the popular performers to the post-RAMMY Awards party, dialing up the wow factor.
The City Ridge Project in Northwest, Washington DC is coming to fruition with the opening of the city’s first Wegmans and the development’s first apartment building. According to reporting from WTOP and personnel at the project, a Wegmans will be opening in July. Although Wegmans has 20 units in the DMV, according to WTOP, City Ridge Wegmans will be the first of the chain’s grocery stores to open within the city’s borders.
Metropolitan Washington Restaurant Week returns to the DMV region Monday, August 15 to Sunday, August 21, 2022. As per tradition, the Restaurant Association of Metropolitan Washington (RAMW), a DC restaurant advocacy organization, will sponsor and market the event, also known as Summer DC Restaurant Week. Over the years, Restaurant Week has become a popular biannual celebration of the local industry.
DMV-area restaurants and bars are celebrating DC Pride with special food and drink offerings and special contributions to the LGBTQ+ community. Pizzeria Paradiso, Sidekick, Ted’s Bulletin and Kramers are among them.
Thrasher’s Rum Royale on the rooftop of Tiki TNT, a Polynesian-style waterfront watering hole, is fast approaching. For two decades, Todd Thrasher has been ingrained in the cocktail movement of Washington, DC. Supporting local bartenders, his search for the most creative cocktail talents has led to the upcoming Thrasher’s Rum Royale competition slated for Monday, June 6.