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Washington DC Area Culinary EventsHungry? Need to fill your culinary calendar? Here is where you will find all the restaurant and culinary happenings in Greater Washington D.C. We feature a calendar of special dinners, tasting menus, prix-fixe meals, food festivals and other culinary events, including regularly occurring food events as well as special one-time-only DC events featuring top chefs. Keep checking back so you can know all that's going on in the world of restaurant and food events in Washington, D.C. and the surrounding suburbs.
February 10
At 6:30 p.m., author Nancy Tringali Piho will ask everyone from chefs to medical researchers to "foodie" parents how to best teach children to appreciate a variety of foods and flavors. Her book, My Two-Year-Old Eats Octopus, is a funny, serious and clever approach to introducing children to the foods adults eat; it asks the question "Why are so many kids picky eaters?" and offers sound nutrition, and draws on direct research with chefs and other food and health professionals. Adults: $120, not including tax and gratuity; kids under 12: $55, not including tax and gratuity. Books will be available for purchase at the event for $15. RSVP to: citronelledc@ihrco.com or 202-625-2150. Space is limited; reservations taken on a first-come, first-served basis. Michel Richard Citronelle, Latham Hotel, 3000 M St. NW, Washington, DC 20007, 202-625-2150.
February 10, 17 & 24
Wednesdays at 1789 Restaurant in February promise good meals, thanks to up-and-coming executive Daniel Giusti. On Wednesday, February 17: In conjunction with EcoFriendly Farms, a pork dinner will be offered with special guest Bev Eggleston, owner of EcoFriendly Farms. The evening will begin with cold appetizers such as cured meats, country pâté with house mustard, pickled vegetables and hot appetizers. The family-style dinner will include whole roasted rack of pork with assorted braised greens, grits, crispy rosemary potatoes and applesauce. Pastry chef Travis Olson will top off the evening with the "Hog on a Tin Roof Sundae" of roasted barley malt ice cream, hot fudge, honey-roasted peanuts and chocolate-covered cracklings. Virginia wines will be served to complement the meal. Cost is $100 inclusive of food, wine, gratuity and tax (7 p.m.). On Wednesday, February 10 and Wednesday, February 24: Reminiscent of the time Giusti studied at Slow Food's University of Gastronomic Sciences in Italy, these two Italian dinners will celebrate the traditional foods of the Piedmont region. The evening will begin with assorted antipasti, such as beef carpaccio, vitello tonnato, cured meats with pickled vegetables, and calze di sete. The five-course dinner will include beet risotto with fonduta, agnolotti ai tre arrosti, roasted rack of Piedmontese beef with polenta and Gorgonzola cheese, an Italian cheese course, and zabaglione with gelato, Italian cookies and pizzelles. Piedmontese wines will be served to complement the meal. Cost is $100 inclusive of food, wine, gratuity and tax (7 p.m.). For information or reservations, call 202-965-1789. 1789 Restaurant, 1226 36th St. NW, Washington, DC 20007, 202-965-1789.
February 11-14
The 11th Annual Washington D.C. International Wine & Food Festival will celebrate wine, food and culture. The opening reception is at Equinox on February 11. It will feature some of the more than 600 wines available at the festival paired with global hors d'oeuvres by chef Todd Gray. A wine and cheese pairing on February 12 will offer specialty cheeses and accompanying global wines. Local restaurants will be holding special-menu winemaker dinners throughout the weekend, and the festival will wrap up with a Champagne brunch to benefit D.C. Central Kitchen, as well as a Film Night featuring the film Bottle Shock on February 14. International dishes will be served in a street festival setting during the Grand Tasting February 13-14. Embassy chefs will contribute to the experience during food and wine competitions to be judged by local experts in the field. Tickets are available at http://wineandfooddc.com/Tickets.html.
Ongoing
BRABO by Robert Wiedmaier is offering a new three-course Early Supper menu, available seven days a week from 5:30 p.m.-6:30 p.m. for $38 per person (tax and gratuity not included). Guests select an appetizer, entrée and dessert from a menu crafted by Robert Wiedmaier. The Early Supper menu is offered in addition to BRABO's à la carte menu. Guests can include a glass of eco-friendly white or red wine such as Santa Julia Organica Torrontes and Cabernet Sauvignon from Mendoza, Argentina, for an additional $7. BRABO by Robert Wiedmaier, 1600 King St., Alexandria, VA 22314, 703-894-3440.
Monday-Friday
The "Hour of Power" takes place Monday through Friday from 5 p.m.-6 p.m. in the lounge at The Source by Wolfgang Puck. This happy hour alternative features a trio of food items paired with a flight of wines for $25 per person (exclusive of tax and gratuity). Executive chef Scott Drewno kick-starts his new menu with a trio pairing in which guests can enjoy three types of dumplings, each matched with a specially selected glass of wine. Offerings will change frequently and future specialties will include trios of soups, spring rolls and ribs. The Source by Wolfgang Puck, Newseum, 575 Pennsylvania Ave. NW, Washington, DC 20001, 202-637-6100.
Monday-Friday
Hudson Restaurant & Lounge introduces its Inside/Out Happy Hour. Outside, the restaurant's patio is open from 4 p.m.-6:30 p.m. Monday through Friday, for outdoor cocktails with assorted specials. For those seeking an extra hour of happy, drink specials are available indoors from 4:30 p.m.-7 p.m. Sundays and Mondays. Hudson offers half price on all bottles of wine served between 3 p.m. and closing on Sunday, and 4 p.m. and closing on Monday. Hudson Restaurant & Lounge, 2030 M St. NW, Washington, DC 20036, 202-872-8700.
Saturdays-Sundays
The Willard InterContinental Washington DC's Peacock Alley is offering prix-fixe afternoon tea Saturdays and Sundays from 2:30 p.m.-5 p.m. ($28.50 per person). Champagne and sparkling wines are available by the glass. For information and reservations, call 202-637-7350. Willard InterContinental Washington DC, 1401 Pennsylvania Ave. NW, Washington, DC 20004, 202-637-7318, 800-327-0200. 
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