iichiko Shochu will be at the Sakura Matsuri competition. Photo by Daniel Schwartz/courtesy of iichiko Shochu.
DC’s culinary encounter-off, Funds Foodstuff Combat, is back on Thursday, April 7. The 18th annual party, which advantages DC Central Kitchen area, will choose spot at the Anthem (901 Wharf St., SW) from 6 to 9 PM. Watch Oji Abbott (Oohh’s & Aahh’s), Brittanny Anderson (Leni), Benjamin Lambert (the Issue), and Pepe Moncayo (Cranes) battle it out although snacking on samples from spot eating places. Appearances include things like Spike Mendelsohn, Andrew Zimmern, and Maneet Chauhan. Additional details on the event and tickets ($350 and up) can be discovered right here.
Union Market (1309 Fifth St., NE) and DC Fray are putting on a table tennis showdown, Market place Insanity, on Saturday, April 9, from 2 to 6 PM. Indicator up to take in, drink, and examination your ping pong capabilities in the course of the event, which benefits the Homeless Children’s Playtime Venture. The occasion is absolutely free to look at, or fork out $50 to signal up and take part as part of a starter or state-of-the-art team.
In celebration of Khmer New Calendar year, Maketto proprietor Erik Bruner-Yang will host a Cambodian cooking course at Hill Centre (921 Pennsylvania Ave., SE). The class, $100 for every particular person, is on Saturday, April 9 from 11 AM to 2 PM. Tickets can be ordered below.
On Saturday, April 9 and Sunday, April 10, Sakura Matsuri, the nation’s biggest Japanese tradition festival, is again for its 60th anniversary. From 10:30 AM until finally 6 PM on Saturday, and from 10:30 AM till 4 PM on Sunday, several sellers will line Pennsylvania Avenue amongst 3rd and Seventh streets, Northwest. Consume your way by the festival’s Taste of Japan space, choose in a cocktail demonstration, or check out one of above 40 performances on a few separate stages. Tickets start at $12 for a just one-working day pass or $20 for two-working day.
Bloomingdale’s Large Bear Cafe (1700 Initial St., NW) is hosting a cherry blossom-themed craft market on Sunday, April 10. Shop and stroll by means of stalls from neighborhood artists from 10:30 AM right up until 3 PM.
On Sunday, April 10 at 4 PM, Capitol Hill Italian restaurant La Collina (747 C St., SE) is placing on a cherry blossom-themed watercolor and cookie-portray course with artist Marcella Kriebel and pastry chef Rochelle Cooper. The event is $90 per person, and incorporates Italian treats and wine pairings.
Noodle Week is kicking off at all destinations of Korean/Chinese rapidly-everyday location Chiko subsequent 7 days, with minimal-time promotions and specials accessible every working day. Monday, April 11, commence with a just take-out noodle tasting menu for $60. Dishes contain ahi tuna tartare, chicken-and-egg lo mein, and dan dan noodles.
On Monday, April 11, Shirlington modest plates restaurant Palette 22 (4053 Campbell Ave., Arlington) is web hosting a paint-and-sip celebration from 7 to 9 PM. Friends can build “folk art chicken” paintings on wooden boards. Tickets are $63 for every man or woman and can be ordered right here.
