July 24, 2023 – July 31, 2023
It’s time for a reset! As I prepare to trave to Martha’s Vineyard, I will be taking some time to recalibrate and decide what’s coming next. I will be doing a post for what to do, read, eat and watch in MV in August and then I will be out in the wild living!!!
Doing
B. Dylan Hollis
What: Friends of baking, are you sick and tired of making the same recipes again and again? Then look no further than B. Dylan Hollis’ Baking Yesteryear—a baking blast from the past that highlights the most unique tasty treats of yesteryear. Hollis will be in conversation with Dave Jorgenson, a senior video reporter leading the Washington Post TikTok Team and the author of Make a TikTok Every Day.
Where: Sixth & I 600 I St NW Washington, DC 20001
When: Jul 24, 2023 | 7pm
Tickets: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/b-dylan-hollis-tickets-664552042047?aff=oddtdtcreator
Profs & Pints DC: The Basics of Big-Event Safety
What: Profs and Pints DC presents: “The Basics of Big-Event Safety,” an introduction to the field of event medicine plus tips on safely staging or attending mass gatherings, with Dr. Korin Hudson, professor of clinical emergency medicine at the Georgetown University School of Medicine, veteran event physician, and team physician for the Washington Mystics and Washington Wizards.
Where: Penn Social 801 E St NW Washington, DC 20004
When: Jul 24, 2023 | 6 – 8:30pm
Tickets: https://profsandpints.ticketleap.com/eventsafety/get-there/
Classic Italian: Eggplant Parmigiana
What: Join us to master this classic Italian dish – Eggplant Parmigiana. Chef Mark Haskell will dish out the tips to make this recipe fun and easy, as well as some other hardy winter vegetarian dishes! Made with thin slices of eggplant, layered with tomato sauce, and oozing with hot cheese–it’s hard to say no to this ultimate favorite. Polish up your skills at Hill Center and impress your partner for your next date night! Italian food and complimentary wine? Say no more.
Where: 921 Pennsylvania Avenue, SE Washington, DC 20003 United States
When: Jul 25, 2023 | 6 – 8pm
Tickets: https://www.hillcenterdc.org/event/classic-italian-eggplant-parmigiana-july/
Summer Celebration with Spur Local
What: Spur Local, formerly the Catalogue for Philanthropy, is celebrating its 20th summer and newest nonprofit class! Come connect with small local nonprofits, meet our team, and learn more about Spur Local. We’ll have plenty of Spur Local merch and will be hosting written trivia at 7pm covering everything from the early 2000s to local DC history!
Where: Dacha Beer Garden (Navy Yard) 79 Potomac Avenue Southeast Washington, DC 20003
When: Jul 25, 2023 | 6 – 9pm
Tickets: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/summer-celebration-with-spur-local-tickets-658003786037
The Write Life: Making it Work
What: Join us on Wednesday, July 26 for a panel of local authors as they discuss the ways they balance a busy life with a thriving writing practice. Whether it’s having a day job, being a parent, or juggling social obligations, making it work isn’t always easy. The incredible Alyson Gold Weinberg, Austin Ross, and Dominic McDonald share their journey to publication, their writing routines, and answer questions from the audience.
Where: East City Bookshop 645 Pennsylvania Avenue Southeast #100 Washington, DC 20003
When: Jul 26, 2023 | 7pm
Tickets: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/the-write-life-making-it-work-tickets-669478346757?aff=oddtdtcreator
Dog Lovers Comedy & Happy Hour
What: Improbable Comedy is returning to Bark Social to present the best doggone comedy show and happy hour. A night of laughs in a dog-friendly space. Did you miss our hilarious first show? Come on out!
Where: Bark Social 935 Prose Street North Bethesda, MD 20852
When: Jul 26, 2023 | 7:30 – 9pm
Tickets: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/dog-lovers-comedy-happy-hour-tickets-659492679357
Witches Night Party! Free Entry!
What: Put on your witchiest outfit and come get spooky! Join us for a simple ritual, witchy drinks, astrology & tarot readings, raffle prizes, and more! Your best witchy attire is VERY encouraged! Free entry.
Where: The Dew Drop Inn 2801 8th Street Northeast Washington, DC 20017
When: Jul 27, 2023 | 7pm
Tickets: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/witches-night-party-free-entry-tickets-668362228417?aff=oddtdtcreator
Monsters of the American Cinema
What: When his husband dies, Remy Washington, a Black man, finds himself both the owner of a drive-in movie theater and a caregiver to his late husband’s straight, white teenage son, Pup. United by their love of classic American monster movies, the two have developed a warm and caring familial chemistry – but their relationship is tested when Remy discovers Pup and his friends have been bullying a teen at his school. Told through dueting monologue and playful dialogue, Monsters of the American Cinema is a haunting and humorous tale about fathers and sons, ghosts, and monsters.
Where: 1333 H St NE Washington, DC 20002
When: Jul 27, 2023
Tickets: https://atlasarts.my.salesforce-sites.com/ticket/#/events/a0S6S00000b25rZUAQ
Comedy Kumite XL
What: The 40th edition of Comedy Kumite is XL! The world’s greatest comedy competition returns with a supersized weekend event showcasing 24 top comics from the DMV scene. Each show Friday and Saturday has a different lineup of six performers, with the audience choosing one comic from each show to advance to the finals. Sunday night the favorites return for a four-person tournament, with the winner taking home a $1,000 prize and bragging rights as Kumite XL Champion. It’s an amazing weekend of competition, and no matter what, the audience ALWAYS wins.
Where: 1140 Connecticut Ave. NW, Washington, DC 20036
When: Jul 28, 2023 | 7:30 – 9:45pm
Tickets: https://www.dcimprov.com/shows/main-showroom/comedy-kumite-xl
Rockin’ at The Ridge Concert Series
What: Jam out on Friday nights with DC Fray and City Ridge at this free summer concert series. Check out the sounds of the local culture and community, Fridays from June 2 through August 25.
Where: City Ridge 20 Ridge Square Northwest Washington, DC 20016
When: Jul 28, 2023
Tickets: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/rockin-at-the-ridge-concert-series-tickets-623918526107
Cocktails & Comedy at the Westin
What: Located in the city center of our nation’s capital, The Westin Washington, D.C. City Center is a luxury hotel that captures the capital city! Come see DC’s best comedians at a private event featuring cocktails and (optional) cocktail attire. This month’s lineup – Winston Hodges, Sandi Benton, and Prince Arora
Where: The Westin Washington, D.C. City Center 1400 M Street Northwest Washington, DC 20005
When: Jul 29, 2023 | 7pm
Tickets: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/cocktails-comedy-at-the-westin-tickets-652074170397
Shabbat Night Live
What: This standup comedy showcase sponsored by Moishe Pod Shaw features up and coming DC comedic talent that you’d normally have to pay to see, but Moishe Pod Shaw is bringing you this talent for just a one drink minimum! Although this is a free event, tickets WILL be checked at the door. 21+
Where: Shaw’s Tavern 520 Florida Avenue Northwest Washington, DC 20001
When: Jul 29, 2023 | 9 – 10:30pm
Tickets: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/shabbat-night-live-tickets-655059248847
PunkHouse Comedy @ City State Brewery
What: This month we have the hilarious Mike Brown (DC Improv), Jenny Cavallero (DC Improv), and Andrew Bucket (DC Improv) and live music by New York rockers SUBSTITUTE and local punks Chill Parents.
Where: City-State Brewing Co. 705 Edgewood Street Northeast Washington, DC 20017
When: Jul 30, 2023 | 4 – 7pm
Tickets: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/punkhouse-comedy-city-state-brewery-tickets-659317395077
Sunset Yoga at Potomac Yard
What: Join Mind Your Body Oasis every Sunday evening for a free weekly vinyasa sequencing, conscious alignment, breath awareness, meditation and relaxation.
Where: National Gateway II Building 3550 S Clark St, Arlington, VA 22202
When: Jul 30, 2023 | 7 – 8pm
Tickets: https://www.mindyourbodyoasis.com/group-class-schedule
Reading
The Buy-In: A Novel
Author: Keela Buford
Title: The Buy-In: A Novel
Description: What to do when you meet that one person in the audience who makes you more authentic and stop selling a story? Coming home from a book signing for her latest release, Arielle “Elle&rldquo; Smith (@ElWordSmith) walks in on a surprise that is unfortunately not really such a surprise and makes a vow that selling stories is exactly and solely what she’ll be focusing on for the foreseeable future.
Publisher: AF.FORD Books
Release Date: Jul 28, 2023
Author: Anita Gail Jones
Title: The Peach Seed: A Novel
Description: On a routine trip to the Piggly Wiggly in Albany, Georgia, widower Fletcher Dukes smells a familiar perfume, then sees a tall woman the color of papershell pecans with a strawberry birthmark on the nape of her neck. He knows immediately that she is his lost love, Altovise Benson. Their bond, built on county fairs, sit-ins, and marches, once seemed a sure and forever thing. But their marriage plans were disrupted when the police turned a peaceful protest violent.
Publisher: Macmillan Publishers
Release Date: Aug 1, 2023
Author: Jamel Brinkley
Title: Witness : Stories
Description: In these ten stories, each set in the changing landscapes of contemporary New York City, a range of characters—from children to grandmothers to ghosts—live through the responsibility of perceiving and the moral challenge of speaking up or taking action. Though they strive to connect, to remember, to stand up for, and to really see each other, they often fall short, and the structures they build around these ambitions and failures shape not only their own futures but the legacies and prospects of their families and their city.
Publisher: Macmillan Publishers
Release Date: Aug 1, 2023
Author: Elizabeth Acevedo
Title: Family Lore
Description: Flor has a gift: she can predict, to the day, when someone will die. So when she decides she wants a living wake—a party to bring her family and community together to celebrate the long life she’s led—her sisters are surprised. Has Flor foreseen her own death, or someone else’s? Does she have other motives? She refuses to tell her sisters, Matilde, Pastora, and Camila.
Publisher: HarperCollins
Release Date: Aug 1, 2023
Author: Carl Phillips
Title: My Trade Is Mystery: Seven Meditations from a Life in Writing
Description: In these intimate and eloquent meditations, the award-winning poet Carl Phillips shares lessons he has learned about the writing life, an “apprenticeship to what can never fully be mastered.” Drawing on forty years of teaching and mentoring emerging writers, he weaves his experiences as a poet with the necessary survival skills, including ambition, stamina, silence, politics, practice, audience, and community.
Publisher: Yale University Press
Release Date: Aug 8, 2023
Eating
Mah-Ze-Dahr: Cafe expansion w/ new all day menu opens on July 20th in National Landing! – Mah-Ze-Dahr Bakery, known for its exceptional pastries and baked goods, is thrilled to announce their first-ever café expansion in their National Landing location. With an extensive all day menu that complements its pastries, this exciting milestone fulfills the brand’s vision of bringing celebrated flavors to a café setting. The menu will include everything from breakfast through dinner including items like Bread Pudding French Toast served with Rum Sauce and Maple Syrup; a Pastry Chef Salad with a medley of vegetables, turkey, Gruyère cheese, and croissant croutons; and Steak Frites, served with mâitre d’hôtel butter and crisp french fries. Beer and wine will also be available as the cafe develops making it the perfect happy hour spot for the neighborhood.
Lucha Rosa: Margaritas and more at The Moxy! – Celebrate National Tequila Day at Lucha Rosa, located atop the Moxy Hotel in Downtown DC. Featuring a curated agave selection along with classic margaritas and specialty cocktails like Bed of Roses (olmeca altos plata tequila, campari, grapefruit, rose, pink peppercorn) and Seven Snakes (bozal mezcal, elote, ancho chile, mole, sesame) paired with seasonal guacamole, ceviches, and tacos, Lucha Rosa is the perfect spot to indulge with friends.
SUMMIT Rooftop celebrates with Casa Del Sol swag, tequila tastings and a DJ – Celebrate National Tequila Day on SUMMIT Rooftop with Casa Del Sol. Sip on special tequila tastings, enjoy exclusive swag and dance to the rooftop DJ!
Wilson Hardware: Sip pink cocktails in true Barbie fashion on Wilson Hardware’s hot pink rooftop – Looking for a spot to channel your inner Barbie? Look no further than Northern Virginia’s “Best Rooftop” bar, Wilson Hardware! Their hot pink rooftop decked out in floral decor will transport you to Barbie Land as you sip on their signature pink drinks like the “Screw Him” with lychee and hibiscus ($12) or their new “Grapefruit Rose Spritz” made with Ketel One Botanicals and rose syrup ($14).
Blue Rock offers Barbie-vibes with their Blue Ridge Blossom cocktail – With a perfectly pink hue, this versatile cocktail is available with Ketel One Citroen or Botanist Gin – it includes Cointreau, Blackberry Basil Syrup, Fresh Lemon, and Egg White, garnished with an edible flower. The specialty cocktail can be found at Blue Rock’s Tasting Room and The Restaurant from July 21st-23rd, perfectly paired with the movie’s premiere weekend.
Baker’s Daughter: Magenta Pop Tarts with Locally-Sourced Fruit! Chef Aisha Momaney’s new Magenta Berry Pop Tart made with locally sourced fruit is filled with a blueberry-raspberry filling and black currants & will be available for the summer season! Enjoy dine-in or takeout from the Ivy City Location or downtown DC at the Eaton Hotel.
Michele’s: Pink Vibes- eat and enjoy visuals with Chef Aisha Momaney’s Barbie Cake & Strawberry Sundae! – Enjoy cool vibes at Chef Matt Baker’s downtown hotspot located in the center of the city- have a seat on one of their hot pink dining room lounge chairs and enjoy Chef Aisha Momaney’s ode to the season & Barbie Cake (which is known in the pastry world as rhubarb) with a Strawberry Shortcake Sundae ($15) with Strawberry Ice Cream, Buttermilk Sherbet, Crispy Biscuits & Vanilla Chantilly or Rhubarb & Orange Cake ($14)- Orange Custard Buttercream, Rhubarb Jam, Sweet Cream Ice Cream, Almond Praline.
Watching
Birdbox Barcelona
Genre: Thriller
Release date: Jul 14, 2023
Where to Stream: Netflix
Takkar
Genre: Action/Romance
Release Date: Jun 9, 2023
Where to Stream: Netflix
Betrayal: The Perfect Husband
Genre: Documentary
Release date: Jul 11, 2023
Where to Stream: Hulu
Never Say Never With Jeff Jenkins
Genre: Tv Series
Release date: Jul 10, 2023
Where to Stream: Hulu
Elemental
Genre: Animated/Comedy
Release date: Jun 16, 2023
Where to Stream: Disney+
C.H.U.E.C.O.
Genre: TV Show
Release date: Jul 14, 2023
Where to Stream: Disney+
We Met in Virtual Reality
Genre: Documentary
Release date: Jan 21, 2023
Where to Stream: MAX
Luann & Sonja: Welcome to Crappie Lake
Genre: Reality TV
Release date: Jul 9, 2023
Where to Stream: Peacock
Mrs.Davis
Genre: Sci-Fi
Release date: May 18, 2023
Where to Stream: Peacock
The Flood
Genre: Adventure
Release date: Jul 14, 2023
Where to Stream: AppleTV
The Channel
Genre: Adventure
Release date: Jul 14, 2023
Where to Stream: AppleTV
