Join Maxwell Park at 11:30 p.m. or 1:00 p.m. as their specialists will guide you through a journey as they pour you through the unique landscape of South African wine.  

Join Pop Fizz Bar for an all day happy hour featuring a curated Prosecco flight by Prof. Conner herself. Order a flight that night and get a free Detroit style pizza!

From 5:00 - 7:00 p.m., get to know the face behind one of Pop’s favorite Aussie sparkling wine producers. They will be pouring 3 iconic wines with a special guest from Best’s Great Western to walk you through the lineup. 

Grammy Award-winning producer and New York Times bestselling author Benny Blanco will join José Andrés at Oyamel in Washington, D.C. for a one-night-only celebration of Blanco’s new book, F*ck Failure. Part memoir and part motivational guide, F*ck Failure shares Blanco’s candid and humorous take on embracing mistakes, taking chances and ultimately turning failure into success. For the release, Blanco and Andrés will take over Oyamel for an evening featuring bites from the restaurant, agave tastings, signature cocktails, a DJ and live mariachi. The event starts at 6:30 p.m. and is priced between $250-$350 per person. To purchase a ticket, click here.

Join from 2:00 - 4:00 p.m. for the third dessert exchange at UPSIDE on Moore. To participate, you are expected to bring either 1 6"-10" cake OR 2-dozen indiviudally portioned desserts. In exchange, you will receive a take-home box to fill with a variety of treats brought by other attendees. Leave with a delicious variety of treats and new connections with other local bakers and dessert enthusiasts! Pricing: $25 for Admission with a dessert contribution; $50 for Admission with no contribution. Tickets Available Here!

Join from 11:00 a.m. - 9:00 p.m. in celebrating Oktoberfest at UPSIDE on Moore. There will be a german-inspired food menu, featuring pretzels with beer cheese, bratwurst, German pastries, and more, as well as various beer specials. Additionally, there will be a live band from 5:00 - 8:00 p.m. and games, making it an atmosphere you won't want to miss with friends and family! FREE to Attend! RSVP HERE for a chance to win a beer stein!

Join Mike, Shark Tank winner and founder of Tony Boloney’s, for a hands-on mozzarella-making class! He’ll guide you through the art of stretching fresh mozzarella, making creamy stracciatella, and shaping your own burrata from start to finish. Enjoy fresh cheese samples with crostini, caponata, and artichoke spreads, then take home your own mozzarella and burrata to enjoy on pizza, salads, sandwiches, and more! $35 per person. Tickets Available Here!

For the last Sunday tasting of National Bourbon Heritage Month, Jack Rose is offering a taste of bourbon history, featuring a lineup of bottles from the 70s and 80s (such as J.W. Dant Olde Bourbon and 1980s Wild Turkey) that show how much American whiskey has changed over time. Tickets are $95 (plus tax/service charge) here.

Pizza master Giulio Adriani has opened Slice & Pie’s 4th and largest location at The Parks at Walter Reed, serving the shop’s full menu of New York and Detroit-style pizzas alongside meatballs, garlic knots, and specialty sandwiches. The new location officially celebrates its grand opening September 8 at 3:00 p.m., when the first 100 guests will receive a free cheese or pepperoni slice. Slice & Pie has been ranked the #2 slice shop in the U.S. by 50 Top Pizza for 3 consecutive years, with favorites including the Burrata Pie and Classic Detroit-Style Pie; sliceandpie.com

Mallard’s Supper Series returns at 7:00 p.m. with a communal Southern Truffle Dinner from Chef Hamilton Johnson. The 4-course menu incorporates black truffles throughout, from an Awendaw Soufflé with Maryland crab hollandaise and potato-crusted scallops to spiced duck breast and Sour Cream Apple Pie with black truffle ice cream. The evening begins with a Barolo Black Manhattan from Spirits Director Nick Farrell and is priced at $135 per guest, with optional wine pairings available for $55; mallarddc.com