Doing, Reading, Eating, Watching – Jan 2nd, 2023

January 2nd, 2023 – January 9th, 2023

HAPPY NEW YEAR!!!! In this week’s Doing, Reading, Eating, Watching – Let’s talk events around town, what books to check out, food to eat and what interesting TV has been on!!! I had a quiet New Years at home plotting my 2023 goals and aspirations. It’s going to be a really interesting year full of celebrating friends, dreaming big and travel, lots of travel!! If there are any events you think I should add to the roundup, feel free to shoot me a message!!

Doing – Jan 2023

Not Another Drag Show
Who: Logan Stone
What: Join Logan Stone every Monday at Dupont Italian Kitchen for ‘Not Another Drag Show’, a high energy good time show to kick off your week!
Where: DuPont Italian Kitchen 1637 17th Street Northwest Washington, DC 20009
When: Mondays at 8pm
Tickets: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/not-another-drag-show-tickets-210258828817?aff=ebdssbdestsearch

Who: Free Weekly Bingo Series at The Fainting Goat
What: Get out of the house and turn your Tuesday into fun with DC Fray and The Fainting Goat for our FREE, in-person, bingo series running on Tuesdays from 6:30 to 7:30 p.m. Fray will provide the game night host, bingo materials including daubers, and awesome prizes. COST // NOTHING! This event is totally free, all you have to do is show up just as you are. WHAT DO I GET? // Your ticket comes with six to eight rounds of bingo and an evening of fun!
Where: Fainting Goat
When: Tuesdays from 6:30 to 7:30 p.m.
Tickets: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/free-weekly-bingo-series-at-the-fainting-goat-tickets-475260766747?aff=ebdssbdestsearch

Who: Ringing In The New Year with Phillips after 5
What: Raise a glass of bubbly to 2023! Enjoy a tasting of sparkling wines, then create a vision board for the year ahead. With live music from DC’s Queen of the Blues Carly Harvey and a special exhibition straight from Italy, An Italian Impressionist in Paris: Giuseppe De Nittis, Phillips after 5 is the perfect way to ring in 2023. Registration Open / In-Person $20. Members always admitted free, no reservation needed. Join today! Food and drinks for sale. ID check for alcohol purchases.
Where: The Phillips Collection, 1600 21st Street, NW, Washington, DC
When: January 5, 2023, 5-8:30 PM
Tickets: https://2480a.blackbaudhosting.com/2480a/tickets?tab=2&txobjid=4a022048-aef5-4b01-9a31-f60a76935033

Who: Starting Five Showcase
What: We’re tipping off 2023 with five big shows featuring five outstanding DMV comics. Get yourself to the club to enjoy the Starting Five showcase, a great mix of comedy styles that’s sure to make you laugh. Everyone resolves to have more fun — so start your new year with a win! This is a showcase format, with the five comics performing a total of around 90 minutes. Featuring: Rahmein Mostafavi, Ty Davis, Eddie Morrison, Christine O’Dea, Lafayette Wright
Where: DC Improv – 1140 Connecticut Avenue NW, Washington DC 20036
When: Thursday Jan 5 at 7:30pm, Friday Jan 6 at 7:30pm and 9:45pm, Saturday Jan 7th at 7pm and 9:30pm
Tickets: https://dcimprov-com.seatengine.com/events/64848

Other Places to visit –
Museums – Rubell Museum
Theaters – https://www.washingtonperformingarts.org/
DC Commedy Loft – https://www.dccomedyloft.com/events

Reading – Jan 2023

Just finished 2 Second Lean by Paul Akers (https://paulakers.net/books/2-second-lean) which was an illuminating listen. Just downloaded The Courage to Be Disliked: How to Free Yourself, Change Your Life, and Achieve Real Happiness by: Ichiro Kishimi & Fumitake Koga and The Myth of Normal: Trauma, Illness, and Healing in a Toxic Culture by Gabor Maté & Daniel Maté. Still working my way through Christine Platt’s The Afrominimalist’s Guide to Living with Less (purge sale end of January cause your girl’s got too much stuff!!) – Relistening to the High Five Habit, Mel Robbins is truly a treasure and sometimes you gotta read it twice!!

Added To The Reading List:
*Tricia Hersey, aka The Nap Bishop – Rest Is Resistance
*Glory Edim – On Girlhood: 15 Stories from the Well-Read Black Girl Library
*Chloe Louvouezo – Life, I Swear
*Helena Andrews – The Mamas: What I Learned About Kids, Class, and Race from Moms Not Like Me
*Yasmine Cheyenne – The Sugar Jar, Create Boundaries, Embrace Self-Healing, and Enjoy the Sweet Things in Life
*Bevy Smith – Bevelations: Lessons from a Mutha, Auntie, Bestie
*Alex Elle – How We Heal: Uncover Your Power and Set Yourself Free
*April Ryan – Black Women Will Save the World: An Anthem
*Jennette McCurdy – I’m Glad My Mom Died

Eating – Jan 2023

Added Eating because I love food (obvi!!) and wanted a space to share some exciting food/eating news.

Winter Restaurant Week is coming!! January 16–22: Experience the flavors of the city! Enjoy specially priced menus at diners and restaurants throughout the District, Maryland and Northern Virginia. Restaurants will offer brunch and lunch menus for $25 per person and dinner menus for $40 or $55 per person. Check out where to eat here – https://ramw.org/restaurantweek

Elcielo: A creative cocktail bar popup behind the MICHELIN-starred Bar Team! “El Caribeño by Elcielo” will be located at Galeria: the Unique Culinary Studio at La Cosecha, December 1-24th. This more casual experience (no reservations necessary, $20 includes the drink and a Colombian street food snack) consists of 5 cocktails and 1 no ABV drink pairing with snacks and an artisan beer by a local Mexican distributor. Themed around Caribbean culture and cuisine with elements of the season, the menu highlights a hot dessert cocktail themed around #beachlifebestlife, an Elvis-inspired Peanut Butter Whiskey Sour & a Horchata for those wishing to leave out the booze.

Watching – Jan 2022

I really enjoy entertainment of all forms, books are my favorite but I also love television and movies. I watch an embarrassing amount of television sometimes, often while trying to find the bottom of my inbox. Here are some of my favorite series and movies I’ve watched lately.

On Netflix – I’m definitely a Wednesday addict, I’ve watched it 3 more times now while working on posts and emails. I also started on Kalidascope which is an interesting new style (you can watch in any order apparently) and it’s definitely got people talking. I also started Copenhagen Cowboy but I’m not sure if I like it yet so I will keep you posted on that one. The new Ginny & Georgia is dropping and I’m sure I’m gonna hate watch it but not sure if I’m going to like it yet. Finished The Recruit which was VERY DC and had the worst ending, like he cannot really be that naive after a whole season of this ish smh. I don’t know if I’ve seen yt male mediocrity so blatently displayed in a show before. Ohhh I also recently watched The Invitation which was good but not at all what I was expecting.

Peacock – THE BEST MAN: THE FINAL CHAPTERS TIME!!!! So I don’t know if we’re ready to let this go, everyone is saying they are done, heck Terrence Howard says he’s retiring but they made it TOO good and now we all want MORE!! I’ve watched it three times now. I know I just did the same with Wednesday but it is typically rare for me to rewatch this quickly. I recently watched Ticket to Paradise with a friend and George Clooney and Julia Roberts are a hoot together. I could not stop laughing at how silly it was, in a fun way. It’s just a good, fun, funny, kinda family movie.

HBO – I’m back on HBO finishing up the new season of His Dark Materials. I am also definitely gonna watch The Menu, which looks really interesting, maybe a little dark. Also got check out some Lizzo, she’s always great to watch.

Prime – Someone recommended The Peripheral so now I gotta borrow a prime log in (Amazon isn’t getting anymore of my money these days) so I can check it out.

Check back next week for more to do, read, eating and watch!!