For one night only, L’Avant Garde goes bistronomique to celebrate Bastille Day. Join for Chef Sebastien’s favorite, a classic French Steak Frites Soiree featuring a New York steak, unlimited clarified butter fries, and your choice of one of three iconic sauces.

You can join 1789 Restaurant at 7:00 p.m. for a five-course dinner by Chef Charles Kreiser, featuring American cuisine inspired by seasonal Mid-Atlantic ingredients. Menu highlights include Beet Carpaccio, Grilled Ocean Trout, Australian Lamb Chop, and Berry Vacherin Tart, paired with wines from Oregon's Rogue Valley showcasing Del Rio Vineyards. Tickets are $95 per person. To purchase a ticket, click here.

The Yards invites book lovers to trade screen time for turning pages at Sundeck Summer Reads, a free event series designed for readers of all kinds.Each week, The Yards Sundeck will transform into a literary paradise where guests can browse a complimentary library featuring 150 free books, discover their next favorite read, shop used books, enjoy hands-on activities and treat themselves to pop-ups from Yards retailers. You are also encouraged to bring gently used books to donate to The Yards Community Library.

Few names have shaped Napa quite like a second night —and both are already half in the Wine Library with Ben Jardot of Wagner Family Wines, who'll walk yiu through the family's history, philosophy, and five of their wines — right up to the legendary Special Selection. Five wines, five bites designed to pair, one memorable evening. $55 per person.

You are invited to The Fountain Inn for an intimate tasting showcasing six exceptional single malts from Scotland's acclaimed Bruichladdich Distillery. You will sample a curated lineup of Islay whiskies (including limited and hard-to-find releases) paired with chef-selected snacks and charcuterie while learning about the distillery's craftsmanship, terroir, and distinctive approach to Scotch production. Book on RESY here.

Please join Chef Jacques and the Team, back by popular demand, why yes, s’il vous plaît, on Thursday, July 16th at 11:30 AM, as we enjoy a Cheese and Wine Lovers Luncheon Experience not to be missed! Wine and Cheese Lovers events are not just for dinner anymore! Savor local, imported and Grand French artisanal cheeses incorporated into some of Chef Jacques’ favorite and most popular L’Auberge Chez Francois recipes and of course, paired with 3 delectable wines for this “Fromage Extraordinaire” event! On adore le fromage! We love cheese! Tickets are $139.00. Click HERE to grab your tickets.

The District's beloved craft beer festival returns October 10, taking over 4 blocks of Pennsylvania Avenue NW with more than 450 beers from 175 breweries around the world. Along with rare pours and appearances by renowned brewers, guests can enjoy cider, wine, cocktails, live music, food from 25+ vendors, a Shop Made in DC makers market, games, and family-friendly activities. Tickets go on sale July 7 at 10:00 a.m., with proceeds supporting Arcadia Center for Sustainable Food & Agriculture and its mission to build a more equitable regional food system; snallygasterdc.com

The world's largest women's sports, music, and lifestyle festival is making its Virginia Beach debut over Labor Day weekend, from September 5-7. The free, family-friendly event will feature the highest-level women's surfing competition in North America alongside more than 5,000 athletes competing across 14 sports, 21 live concerts, fitness classes, wellness experiences, art installations, and mentorship programming. Concert admission is free with advance registration, while VIP packages are also available; supergirlvb.com

Capital One Center is bringing back its 2nd annual Culinary Week from July 27-31, featuring 7 ticketed food and drink experiences benefiting World Central Kitchen. Guests can take hands-on sushi, pizza, and cocktail-making classes, attend live chef demonstrations, and enjoy 2 signature events: the Battle of the Chefs at The Perch and the Cocktail Contest at Ometeo. The week also offers a preview of the culinary team behind the upcoming La Omri restaurant. Tickets range from $70.00 to $95.00, with proceeds supporting World Central Kitchen's global hunger relief efforts; capitalonecenter.com/events/capital-one-center-culinary-week-2026

DC Food Rescue's annual WE RESCUE! fundraiser returns on September 17 at the Martin Luther King Jr. Memorial Library, bringing together volunteers, community partners, and local businesses for an evening celebrating the organization's impact. The zero-waste event will feature food and drinks from more than a dozen area restaurants, an open bar, a silent auction, and a program honoring Kate Urbank and DC Food Rescue's continued work fighting food insecurity across the region; givebutter.com/c/we-rescue-26