Marcus DC’s Anthony Jones welcomes Chef Lonie Murdock of Caribbean sensation Isla for a one-night-only collaboration dinner. Together, the chefs weave a culinary story spanning from Canada to the Caribbean, and back to the DMV. The collaborative five-course menu blends flavors from the islands and the American South, with a nod to the global Black diaspora, a hallmark of the cooking from Marcus DC and owner Marcus Samuelsson. Highlights include a kingfish crudo, pumpkin agnolotti with jerk mushrooms and braised oxtail. Tickets cost $144 per person with an optional additional $55 per person wine pairing. Reservations available via OpenTable.

Blue Duck Tavern will donate 10% of net food and beverage sales from dinner service to Mercy Corps' emergency response efforts in Nepal, https://www.mercycorps.org/, following the catastrophic flooding and glacial landslides that devastated communities along the Nepal-China border in late August. This one-night giveback comes as the restaurant industry looks for tangible ways to support relief efforts halfway around the world. Guests who dine at Blue Duck Tavern that evening will be directly contributing to Mercy Corps' on-the-ground emergency response, including shelter, clean water, and food assistance for displaced families.

This fall, Astro Doughnuts & Fried Chicken will team up with local restaurants for a special chef collaboration series. Doughnuts will be available at Astro’s DC and Shirlington locations, with a portion of proceeds from each sale donated to charity organizations.  The first iteration of the series kicks off with Cane. Throughout the month, the doughnut shop will offer the Rum Cake Doughnut ($5.50), an ode to traditional Caribbean cuisine made with Astro’s classic cake doughnut, dark rum, coconut flakes, and warm Caribbean spices such as nutmeg, cinnamon, and clove. The doughnut pays homage to Cane’s owner-and-operator Jeanine Prime’s Trinidadian heritage, and a portion of proceeds from each doughnut sale will be donated to Sister Mentors, a nonprofit dedicated to advancing equity and justice for women and girls of color.

Maydān is inviting their friends at Chai Pani to join them on the Maydan fire for a one-night-only Tawle collab menu featuring Chai Pani's colorful, raucous Indian street food, Maydan favorites, and dishes created just for the night. Reservations are available on Open Table!

In partnership with Virginia vineyard Early Mountain, SHIA is hosting a five-course pairing dinner celebrating Korean cuisine and Virginia terroir. Each course, crafted by co-executive chefs Max Chuvalas and Chaelin Lee, utilizes fresh Korean ingredients and produce that pair with Early Mountain’s bottles. Tickets $250, HERE.

From 5:00 - 7:00 p.m., the Liberty Tavern lounge will welcome Paolo Lovisolo of Capichera Winery in Olbia, Sardinia, for a tasting featuring four wines: Lintóri Vermentino, Liànti Carignano, VT Isola dei Nuraghi Vermentino, and ASSAJÈ Isola dei Nuraghi Carignano. You can enjoy a flight of all four wines for $25, or individual pours. Bottles of all four wines available for purchase. Paolo will share insight into Capichera’s winemaking process. No tickets are required. Info/details.

At 7:00 p.m., Executive Chef Charles Kreiser invites you to an evening celebrating the wines of Farina, a family-owned winery rooted in the traditions of Italy’s Veneto region. The crafted five-course menu will pair with Farina wines. Tickets $105, here.

Join The Falls at 6:00 p.m. for a 5-course dinner featuring Chef Miljohn Dimaano and Chef Ulysses Cabahug, celebrating the vibrant flavors and traditions of the Philippines. Tickets cost $75 per person. 

Join Bourbonology at The Falls for a guided bourbon tasting in celebration of Bourbon Heritage Month. Explore two classic grain traditions: the smooth, mellow character of wheated bourbons, featuring Larceny and Weller Full Proof, vs. the bold, spicy rye-forward profile of 1792 Small Batch and Four Roses Single Barrel. Led by a Certified Executive Bourbon Steward, this hands-on experience combines bourbon history, education, and expert-guided tasting. Tickets $45, here.

Major Yum, Chef Scott Chung’s upcoming Asian fusion restaurant, will host a pop-up at Kuya Ja in Rockville. You can get a sneak peek of Major Yum ahead of the restaurant’s opening in Columbia Heights this Fall.