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.
Hi-Lawn, the expansive rooftop above Union Market, is readying “Cinco de Derby,” a combo of the Cinco de Mayo and Kentucky Derby spring celebrations. The Hi-Lawn Cinco de Derby will take place May 5 to May 8.
The 2022 Capital Food Fight by DC Central Kitchen returns the celebratory in-person chef competition to The Anthem in DC in just a few weeks. According to the host, VIP tickets for the April 7th event are sold out, but general admission tickets remain available. The Capital Food Fight dates back to 2004 when DC Central Kitchen Board Chair Emeritus José Andrés hosted it; the event is a popular spring competition between high-profile chefs.
The Restaurant Association of Metropolitan Washington (RAMW) will host its 2022 Spring Wine Fling starting at the end of March. The annual event will highlight the creativity of local, Metro-Washington wine programs.
dLeña by Chef Richard Sandoval will celebrate the Earth and bees with its Viva Abejas campaign starting March 22. The Mount Vernon Triangle Mexican restaurant in DC will put the importance of bees in the spotlight as it elevates the earth’s harvest through food and drink.