Waterfowl Festival - James Beard Winner Harley Peet Debuts Duck Croissant + Easton, MD
Each November, as more than 16,000 Canadian Geese—and over 150,000 across the Chesapeake...
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GIGI’S PASTA
2000 Pennsylvania Avenue NW Gigi’s Pasta has officially opened within DC’s Western Market. At Gigi’s Pasta, guests can craft their own pasta experience, selecting from an array of fresh sauces, proteins, and seasonal ingredients, or choose from hot-and-ready signature dishes that capture the bright, clean flavors of coastal Italian cooking. Each bowl is a small journey — simple, satisfying, and made to transport you somewhere warmer, slower, and more delicious. Gigi's Pasta is DC’s first true Italian "create your own pasta" concept, combining old-world tradition with the ease and energy of contemporary dining.Photo from Western Market DC Instagram
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CALL YOUR MOTHER: DOWNTOWN BETHESDA
PROJECTED OPENING: Early 2026 4828 St. Elmo Avenue, Bethesda, MD After coming and going from Bethesda with their mobile trolley, Call Your Mother will be opening a permanent Bethesda location next year in the space formerly home to Hardwood Artisans in Woodmont Triangle. Guests can get excited for their coffee, bagels, sandwiches, and much more.
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Ready for the Beaujolais Nouveau Drop?!
It’s that time again! Beaujolais Nouveau is about to drop, as it does every third Thursday in November. The wine world raises a glass to the year’s very first sips of the new harvest. Young and fruity, this Gamay-driven “race to the bottle” has grown from a little French tradition to a full-on global party. Here in the DMV, we know how to celebrate. From Embassy soirées to restaurant pairings and festive tastings, Beaujolais Nouveau is popping up everywhere. Check out all the places to toast the 2025 vintage here.
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Harmony CPA: LFTFL: Protecting Your Brand
Harmony CPA blog interviewed Nycci on navigating the new media landscape, and protecting your brand. See all of her insight and suggestions, here.
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DC Restaurant Week 2025
Support the DC dining scene during Restaurant Week 2025! Listen in for the James Beard nominees and finalists, as well as Nycci's do's and don'ts during Restaurant Week!
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Industry Night: How We Work Live & Play in...
Hey everyone, welcome to Industry Night. Today we’re taking a day trip to Warrenton, Virginia, and we’re filming from the beloved Claire’s. Huge thanks to Laura Torpy and the team at Fabulous Fauquier—aka Fauquier Fabulous—for getting us here and showing us the lay of the land.I launched this road-show series about a year ago, crisscrossing the region to spotlight communities that are rewriting what small town means. Over the last 30+ years, places like Warrenton have invested in people-first main streets, not just big-box corridors. We’re talking independent restaurants and retail, real work-live-play energy, and programming that keeps the sidewalks buzzing.Warrenton itself is a gem: incorporated in 1810, named for General Joseph Warren, set in the Piedmont with the Blue Ridge as a backdrop AND about 45 minutes from D.C. and the Shenandoah. It’s classic horse and wine country, with a historic downtown, brick sidewalks, beautiful architecture, and a growing community that still feels like a town.So today, we’ll taste, talk, and walk through what makes this place hum with The Mayor, Carter Nevill, Chef Anna Crossman of Claire’s & Matt Carson who has brought back Britches Great Outdoors.Let’s get into it ~ Listen to the full episode here and watch it here.
