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Father's Day in The Yard
June 7, 2017Celebrate Father's Day on Sunday, June 18th from noon unitl 3:00 pm with Bourbon & BBQ in The Yard at the Ritz-Carlton, Georgetown.
Come and indulge dad in a Father's Day experience he will never forget. Treat him to an afternoon of bottomless bourbon cocktails by local distiller Jos. A Magnus, selections from the grill featuring house smoked bourbon glazed ribs and locally crafted sausages, along with all the fixins' like spicy jalapeno cole slaw and fresh, homemade biscuits.
Cost: $95 per adult, $45 per child under the age of 12
Tickets: Please purchase ticket here
Selections from the Bar:
1 Vigilant Old Fashioned - Vigilant Gin, Campari, Grapefruit Bitters, Lizards Cherry, Antica Formula Ice Cube
2 Magnus Mule - Joseph Magnus Bourbon, Fresh Lime, Muddled Ginger, Ginger Beer, Chili Spice
3 5th Avenue - Joseph Magnus Cigar Blend Bourbon, Vintage Port, Saffron Bitters
Selections from the Grill:
1 Locally crafted sausages
2 Marinated skirt steak
3 House smoked bourbon glazed ribs
4 Maple BBQ chicken thighs
Fixins:
1 TJ’s Famous Mac & Cheese with Candied Bacon
2 Baked Beans
3 Spicy Jalapeno Cole Slaw
4 Dijon Potato Salad
5 The Yard’s Grilled Vegetables
6 Fresh Biscuits & Rolls
Sweets:
1 Bourbon Pecan Pie
2 Salted Caramel & Chocolate Cookies
3 Strawberry Shortcake
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Celebrate Nora Pouillon June 7
June 1, 2017The Board of Directors of the Environmental Film Festival (EFF) in the Nation's Capital invites you to join their celebration for Nora Pouillon. This reception is on June 7, 2017 is from 6:30 - 8:30 pm and will feature tribute remarks and will be one of the final events at the restuarant before it closes this summer.
Nora is a trailblazer in organic, seasonal, local and environmentally responsible food, and Restaurant Nora became the country's first certified organic restaurant in 1999. Nora's contributions were most recently recognized with the 2017 James Beard Lifetime Achievement Award.
EFF is proud to have Nora as a Member of our Board, and grateful that she has offered to host this reception at her restaurant to benefit the Festival.
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Wegmans Slated to Open in Fannie Mae Building on Wisconsin Avenue
May 23, 2017The recently sold 228,000 square foot building at 3900 Wisconsin Avenue NW, currently Fannie Mae headquarters, is slated to become the first Washington, DC Wegmans. Wegmans Food Markets, Inc. is a privately held American regional supermarket chain headquartered near Rochester, NY, where it was founded in 1916.
The joint venture, announced in November 2016 between North America Sekisui House, LLC (NASH) and Roadside Development includes plans for a mixed-use redevelopment of the property.
Fannie Mae plans to vacate the property within the next several years and relocate its workforce to a new office at 1100 15th Street NW.
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