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Fall in the D.C. area has no shortage of events.  Here’s a quick roundup of what Washingtonians will be doing as the leaves change colors…

• An Evening of Culinary Excellence is a food and wine reception to celebrate the opening of the National Museum of African American History and Culture.  The reception will feature tribute dishes and desserts by celebrity chefs Rock Harper (Winner, Hell’s Kitchen Season 3), Timothy Dean (Contestant, Top Chef Season 7), Jumoke Jackson (Contestant, Food Network Beat Bobby Flay) and Padua Player (Contestant, 2015 Food Network Holiday Baking Championship) paired with wines by Mouton Noir Wines, Flo Wine and Shoe Crazy Wine and P. Harrell Wines, all black-owned and cocktails by Ciroc ™ Ultra-Premium Vodka and Deleon Tequila.  Live entertainment will include the Marcus Johnson Trio.  Guests attending will receive a signed copy of the 2014 Fall print issue by Chef Joe Randall, a wine glass and gift bag. Tickets are $125 and available on www.cuisinenoirmag.com.

• Carluccio’s Hosts Yoga Eats, Beats and Brews at Pike and Rose on October 1.  Carluccio’s, an Italian restaurant located at Pike and Rose in North Bethesda, will host Yoga Eats, Beats and Brews on October 1.  Join Carlucico’s for an hour of power yoga, presented by YogaLOVE, choreographed to the beats of live music by DJ M Dot.  Following yoga, you are welcome to nama-stay for a full brunch and enjoy 7 Locks Brewing pints and Carluccio’s coffee.

WHEN:                       Saturday, October 1 at 10:00 a.m.

WHERE:                     Carluccio’s Pike and Rose – 11826 Trade Street – North Bethesda, MD, 20852

COST:                        Yoga: $21.20

Brunch, sans gratuity: $15.90

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• Taste of Bethesda returns on Saturday, October 1, 2016 from 11am-4pm and will bring 50 restaurants and five stages of entertainment to Bethesda’s Woodmont Triangle.  Taste of Bethesda is located on Norfolk, St. Elmo, Cordell, Del Ray and Auburn Avenues in the heart of Bethesda’s Woodmont Triangle.  Five stages showcase musical and cultural performances, and a children’s area featuring art and craft activities, balloons and face painting will provide additional entertainment for young visitors.

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Participating Restaurants

4935 Bar and Kitchen

American Tap Room

Benihana

Bethesda Curry Kitchen

BGR The Burger Joint

Bistro LaZeez

Café Deluxe

Chef Tony’s

Duck Duck Goose

Fish Taco

Flanagan’s Harp & Fiddle

Fresh Baguette

Georgetown Cupcake

Gold Leaf Bakery

Gringos & Mariachis

Gusto Italian Grill

Häagen-Dazs

Hanaro Restaurant & Lounge

Heckman’s Delicatessen & Bar

Jaleo

Kadhai Boutique Indian Cuisine

Louisiana Kitchen & Bayou Bar

Mamma Lucia

Modern Market

MoMo Chicken + Grill

Morton’s, The Steakhouse

Mussel Bar & Grille

Olazzo

The Original Pancake House

Passage to India

Peet’s Coffee & Tea

Penang Malaysian Cuisine

Quartermaine Coffee Roasters

Quincy’s Bethesda

Rock Bottom Restaurant & Brewery

Ruth’s Chris Steak House

Shangri-La

Share Bistro & Lounge

Silver

Smoke BBQ

Smoothie King

Spring Mill Bread Co.

Suma Restaurant + Bar

Tandoori Nights

Tapp’d Bethesda

Tommy Joe’s

Tout de Sweet Pastry Shop

Tropical Smoothie Café

Tyber Bierhaus

Vino Volo

Entertainment Schedule

St. Elmo Stage

11:15am – Justin Jones (Rock)

1:15pm – Elikeh (Afro-pop)

Cordell Avenue Stage

11:15am – Black Masala (Funk/Soul)

1:45pm – Oasis Island Sounds (Reggae)

Norfolk Avenue Stage

11am – 8 Ohms Band (Funk)

1:30pm – Verny Varela (Latin)

Auburn Stage

11am – Furia Flamenca (Flamenco)

12pm – Lesole’s Dance Project (South African)

1pm – Teelin Irish Dance Company (Irish)

2pm – Jayamangala (Indian)

3pm – Coyaba (West African)

Veterans Park

11am – Margot MacDonald (Indie-Pop)

1:30pm – Olivia Mancini   (Folk-Pop)

For more information, please call 301/215-6660 or visit www.bethesda.org.

• Barley Mac’s 1^st Annual Oyster Festival.  On Saturday October 1, restaurant goers are invited to dine al fresco, and taste a sampling of Barley Mac’s locally caught oysters and favorite drinks from the bar.

Barley Mac

WHO: Barley Mac & Mike Cordero

WHAT: 1^st Annual Oyster Festival

• Taste of DC (www.TheTasteofDC.org) will take over Pennsylvania Avenue on Columbus Day weekend Saturday, October 8 and Sunday October 9, 2016.  Attendees will be able to sample from more than 60 of the region’s most popular restaurants, taste over 50 brews in the Bier Garten, try more than 50 wines on the Taste of DC Wine Walk and enjoy nonstop entertainment on three different stages. Among the restaurants:  Todd Gray’s Equinox, Mastro’s, Ben’s Chili Bowl, Carmine’s,  District Doughnut, Sloppy Mama’s, Tortilla Coast,  Texas Jack’s Barbecue, Capital Grill and Barrel & Crow.  

WHERE:

Pennsylvania Avenue between 3^rd and 7^th Streets NW

WHEN:  Saturday, October 8 and Sunday October 9

1 to 8 p.m. Saturday

11 a.m. to 6 p.m. Sunday

Special ticketing packages will be available for every Taste, including Beer Lovers, Wine Lovers and more.  Information on these packages is available at   http://thetasteofdc.org/festival-info/#_admission

PRICE: General admission and packages start at $20 per person. Children age 12 and under $10; children under 5 free.

Four ticket options include:

General Admission $20

Drink Lover’s Package $40

VIP Tastemaker $60

VIP Tastemaker Plus $80

Image via All Things Go Fall Classic

• The All Things Go Fall Classic music festival will host its third annual event on Saturday, October 8 at Yards Park in Washington, D.C. The daylong celebration will feature fare from local vendors presented by The Infatuation, including Shake Shack, Buredo, Timber Pizza, Milk Cult, Takorean, Beefsteak, Compass Coffee and DGS. Music fans will enjoy special All Things Go-themed bites such as Timber Pizza’s “Squash Venesso” pizza, featuring smoked butternut squash and inspired by festival artist Sylvan Esso. Headliner Empire of the Sun gets the foodie treatment, too, with Takorean’s “Empire of the Ssam,” a hard taco shell filled with the food truck’s signature bo ssam pork.

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