The Week in Food Events: Fleurir Chocolate Class, a Curbside Cookoff Benefit, and Free Ice Sculpting on the DNV Rooftop
Artist-inspired menu: Oamel?celebrates Mexican artist Frida Kahlo?s birthday through?Monday?with a special menu of dishes inspired by the artist and her work. You?ll find ?-la-carte dishes such as ancho-braised pork tamales, guajillo shrimp, and pork in an avocado leaf.
Happy birthday, Dino:?Fan favorite?Dino?commemorates its eighth birthday with a monthlong celebration. Currently underway: a Venetian-style birthday menu ($44 per person), which includes gratis tastes of a few special wines?full pairings are $19 extra. The Venice menu runs through July 1, when the theme switches over to Montalcino for the rest of the month.
Extended Bastille Day:?Mintwood Place?isn?t waiting until the official Bastille Day on Sunday to celebrate. Head over starting on?Tuesday?to find a special Proven?al menu from chef?Cedric Maupillier?s?native Toulon, which runs through the actual holiday. In addition to ?-la-carte dishes, a five-course tasting menu is available for $65; wine pairings are an additional $35.
Chesapeake dinner:?Author?John Shields?of?Chesapeake Bay Cooking?and owner of Getrude?s restaurant in Baltimore cohosts a crab-centric dinner on?Tuesday?at?Wildfire, beginning at 6:30. In addition to the three-course meal, Shields offers tips on cracking and cooking crabs. The meal and drink pairings are $80 per person.?
Cocoa fun:?Join the chocolatiers behind?Fleurir Chocolates?for the first in a series of chocolate-making classes on?Thursday?from 6:30 to 8:30 at the Alexandria location. The inaugural lesson focuses on chocolate bars and how to use chocolate molds and create top-notch soft caramels. Call 202-465-4368 for reservations, which are $65 per person or $120 per couple, and include a 10 percent discount on purchases made day-of in the store.
Tiki time:?Get in the island spirit at?Farmers Fishers Bakers?during Mai Tai July, a monthlong celebration of the tiki classics that starts?Thursday?with a kickoff party on the patio from 5 to 7. You?ll find a selection of ten renditions of the recipe, which will also be available the rest of the month.?
Sculpt ice (for free):?Channel your inner-mixologist at the newly opened DNV Rooftop on?Thursday?at 7 with a complimentary ice-carving class centered on the hotel bar?s summer special, the Tenzan Punch. The drink?served with a hand-carved ice sphere, which you?ll learn how to shape?is made with Japanese whiskey, yuzu, and cucumber juice.?
Wine finale:?Fiola?hosts its final wine class in the 2013 series on?Thursday?from 5:30 to 7, where sommelier?John Toigo?leads a course centered on Maria Trabocchi?s favorite wines ($85 per person). The restaurant co-owner is a native of Spain. Call 202-628-2888 for reservations.?
Food truck benefit:?The first in a series of?Curbside Cookoff?festivals heads to the Capitol Riverfront on?Saturday?from noon to 7, with partial proceeds going to Miriam?s Kitchen. You?ll find 20 trucks, a cash bar with $20 all-you-can-drink wristbands for the thirsty, kid-friendly activities, and more.?
Saturday supper:?Chef?Wes Morton?dishes up Southern comfort classics during?Art and Soul?s?Saturday?Suppers series. The menu this month focuses on barbecue and pies, and there?s a cocktail reception and live music. Tickets ($65) are available online.?
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