Just in time for National Ice Cream Day, Lyle DC has teamed up with local favorite Yala Greek Ice Cream to debut an exclusive Banana Bread Ice Cream inspired by Lyle's signature house-made loaf — a guest favorite that has become a cult classic among visitors. To celebrate the launch of the new flavor, Lyle will host a free ice cream giveaway from 12:00 - 4:00 p.m. or until supplies last. The new ice cream flavor will be available starting July 19 at Lyle’s Restaurant & Bar on the restaurant’s menu. 

You can explore new stops, from sipping Maryland-grown rye whiskey cocktails under the open sky at Song Dog Distillery and farm, to enjoying wood-fired pizza made with farm-crafted beer honey at Brookeville Beer Farm and cuddling friendly sheep and goats at East Oaks Farm. For more information, click here.

In honor of National Caviar Day on Saturday, July 18, Uchi, is serving Ice Cream and Pearls, a sweet-meets-salty delight dotted with real caviar. Available from July 18 to July 31, Ice Cream and Pearls is the perfect novel way to enjoy caviar. For $26, indulge in creamy Moscatel ice cream topped with crisp funnel cake, delicate white chocolate pearls, and a quarter-ounce of premium Kaluga caviar.

Join the DC Dames Regional Chapter's Green Tables Committee for an insider's tour of sustainability practices at the Arlington Courthouse Farmers Market. They will start at the Dame-owned Rossana, A Mobile Espresso Experience, across from the market, to learn about how their specialty coffees, teas, and bites are prepped without gas generators. Then, with the FRESHFARM market manager as their guide, you will get the inside scoop on the market vendors' sourcing, growing practices, alternative energy usage, and other ways they lighten their footprints while providing locally produced food.

The Wells is celebrating its 4th Birthday with a Wellness Market Day and Birthday Celebration! 

Upstate is turning up the spice on July 29 with Upstate Heatwave, a live wing-eating challenge hosted by Erin Como featuring DC food and hospitality personalities including Joel Haas, Chena Morrison, Shawn Townsend, and Tobias Dorzon. Contestants will tackle 6 increasingly spicy wings—from classic Buffalo to a Carolina Reaper-infused Volcano Sauce—while answering candid questions about food, influencing, and the DC dining scene. Guests can watch the action and order the same 6-wing flight during the event; upstateftw.com

Liberty Tavern is bringing back its popular L Tiki pop-up for the last week of July, transforming its downstairs bar into a tropical escape complete with island-inspired bites and cocktails. Guests can enjoy specials like Kalua Pork Sliders, Mahi Mahi Tacos, and Spicy Ahi Poke Tacos alongside refreshing drinks including the Jungle Spritz and Birds of Paradise; thelibertytavern.com

Summer Restaurant Week returns August 18–24, bringing special prix fixe menus to restaurants across the DMV. Participating spots will offer 3-course brunch and lunch menus for $25 or $35, and 3-course dinners priced at $40, $55, or $65. Diners can browse participating restaurants, view menus, and make reservations now, with additional restaurants being added in the weeks leading up to the event; ramw.org/restaurantweek

Join Union Market and watch Iron Man from your car! The Drive-In at Union Market blends movies and munchies with yummy concessions. You can also enjoy the movie from a blanket and chair.

Centrolina will partner with Aslin Beer Company for an exclusive one-night-only collaborative dinner celebrating the intersection of Italian cuisine and craft brewing. Hosted at Aslin Beer Company in Alexandria, the evening will feature a multi-course menu created by Chef Amy Brandwein and the Centrolina team and includes a special collaboration beer: La Dolce Vita, a limited-edition collaboration brewed exclusively for the event. Inspired by the flavors of an Italian summer, the witbier incorporates white peach, apricot, blood orange peel, orange blossom, and amaro botanicals. Tickets cost $85 per person. Purchase a ticket, here.