5/16 – The annual National Asian Heritage Festival will be taking place downtown on Pennsylvania Ave. NW between 3rd and 6th Streets. The event will feature a variety of performances by musicians, vocalists and performance artists. You can also sample Pan-Asian cuisine, browse through the multicultural marketplace, participate in interactive activities and learn from cooking […]
Archive | May, 2009
Paolo’s Ristorante
I was meeting a few friends in Georgetown on a Friday evening a few weeks back and suggested Cafe Bonaparte, my new favorite restaurant in DC. Of course I forgot to make reservations and found out that the wait was going to be in excess of an hour so we decided to head down the […]
ZooFari 2009
5/14 – Celebrate elephantine appetites and the National Zoo’s commitment to Asian elephants at ZooFari 2009. This enchanted evening will bring together an oasis of culinary delights, fabulous wine, live entertainment, and a spectacular auction. For more information and tickets please visit http://nationalzoo.si.edu/ActivitiesAndEvents/Celebrations/ZooFari. admin
Top Cinco de Mayo Celebrations in DC
Mañana is Cinco de Mayo and it looks like nearly every bar is advertising some type of event to celebrate the occasion. I am all for holidays devoted to drinking but being the thematic type, I think justice isn’t being done unless you are in a Latin (I say Latin because there are only a […]
Passport DC Embassy Open House
5/2 – Embassies will present a citywide free Embassy Open House featuring artists and artisans, performers, lecturers, teachers, and others that represent their unique cultures. More than 30 Embassies will be participating and Cultural Tourism DC will provide free shuttles from 10 am-4 pm. For more information please visit http://www.culturaltourismdc.org/calendar2532/calendar.htm. admin