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Davidoff OliveFed Virtual Event

Thursday, July 23 from 6:00 PM to 9:00 PM

A truly one of a kind dining experience.

Discover a spectacular Wagyu beef like no other. Only the best olive feed is used, creating intense marbling and unforgettable flavor. Together we will view a live demonstration with the OliveFed team, on how to properly prepare this Wagyu steak and what makes Olive feed so unique to the flavor. To complement the evening, we will also include a special cocktail demonstration to pair perfectly with the Davidoff Nicaragua Toro.

TICKET OPTIONS

Davidoff Nicaragua Toro Box of 12
16oz Umami Wagyu Striploin (x2)
Exclusive Sea Salt from France Included
Instructions / Listed Tools needed
Recipe for special cocktail
Recorded Demonstration for future use.
Once order is processed, you will receive two separate packages. Steaks will be provided directly from OliveFed in the proper, necessary packaging to guarantee freshness through expedited service.

Details for the virtual demonstration will be sent separately at a later date prior to the event.

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Royalty Spirits Premium Mixers

Chaunci King of Royalty Spirits is, the first African American woman to own a spirits company in the Paciic Northwest, boasting fun flavors like Miru pear-infused vodka and caramel-colored Rex rye whiskey. Highlighting rich taste, high quality and longevity, Miru is an ultra premium vodka made from pure Pacific Cascades spring water and grain, distilled multiple times to rid of any impurities to ensure a smooth mouthful. Originating from an old wives tale about the saurian goddess of the sea and inspired by female dominance and divine stature, each bottle of Miru features the goddess form, signifying the beauty of the bottles and the power of the drinks. Rex is artfully aged in charred Bordeaux wine barrels, and it’s essence overloads your palate with a rich, smooth finish. The company is debuting three non-alcoholic one-of-a-kind cocktail mixers infused with CBD, for teas, iced coffees, mocktails and more with full mobile bartending services.

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PuroBrilliance – Clean Water for your Whole House

We have a very special offer for our neighbors concerned with the quality of water coming into their homes. Contact us to schedule a water test and discuss some options. Never pay for bottled water again. 571-276-4076. Text or call anytime.

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Storming the Bastille Celebration

Saturday, July 11 from 8:00 PM to 11:00 PM
French-American Chamber of Commerce – Washington DC 4101 Reservoir Rd NW, Washington D.C.

Celebrate the storming of the Bastille on Bastille Day with French music and singers, French food, a wine tasting, games, and a history presentation about the French Revolution.

On Saturday, July 11th, bring the Champs-Elysees celebrations into your living room with a very interactive cultural experience and celebration!

The Spirit of Bastille Day comes alive with a multi-faceted party that will offer you live French music, a cooking class, a wine tasting, background videos, and a top DJ who will make you dance on the latest French and US hits!

Plus, we will break out interactive rooms for a short session during the evening to offer some special French one on one interactions and experiences with your fellow revelers!

– Champagne Tasting (VIP time – starts at 8:pm)
– Jennifer Bergamot-Rose sings classic French songs
– French wine tasting with Jordan Lynn Traylor of Chateau de Pommard
– Live French music with Jeremy Lodeon
– Let Them Eat Cake with Chef Hughes Cossard
– Special Guest: Louis XVI (complete with his head on his shoulders…)
– Know Your Louis! A history specialist tells you why the French revolted.
– Breaking Rooms
– Let’s celebrate: Finish the night with a DJ spinning French and American hits!

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The Transforming Work Landscape in 2020 | Awfis Leadership Series

Thursday, July 9 at 4:30 PM

Awfis Leadership Series is an online platform to bring together the leading experts across industries to discuss the evolving trends that will define the future of work.

The first in the series is the webinar on ‘The Transforming Work Landscape in 2020’ where our esteemed panelists will bring to the fore the different perspectives on the new work trends and how organisations are realigning design and technology to create future workplaces.

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Sterlingfest – Save the Date

Saturday, October 10 from 11:00 AM to 5:00 PM
Sterling Community Center, 120 Enterprise St., Washington, DC

Every October, The Sterling Foundation throws a massive block party, celebrating the best of our hometown! Bring the whole family, explore booths offering the best of local businesses and artisans. Sample fine food from a wide variety of local restaurants. While the kids enjoy games, obstacle courses, and crafts, parents can sit down in the Beer Garden for a pint of locally brewed beer or a lovely glass of Virginia’s finest wine.

SterlingFest takes over multiple streets surrounding the Sterling Community Center at 120 Enterprise Street, turning it into one giant party celebrating the best that Sterling has to offer. Get to know your neighbors, learn about local businesses, buy unique gifts from local artists, and have a great time! Best of all, the entire event helps raise funds to benefit The Sterling Foundation, ensuring we can continue our work to strengthen and beautify our hometown.

Enjoy the best of Sterling at SterlingFest!

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BBQ in DC – Free Virtual Concert

Friday, June 26 at 7:00 PM

Before the coronavirus pandemic, late June in D.C. meant only one thing for smoked meat fans: the Giant National Capital Barbecue Battle.

Not only was the two-day event on Pennsylvania Avenue a chance for backyard pitmasters to mingle with the experts; it was also a chance for the experts to compete for an automatic berth at the Jack Daniel’s World Championship Invitational in Lynchburg, Tennessee, in October.

Sadly, like many other annual events in D.C., the in-person event has been canceled due to the virus. It would have taken over a few blocks of Pennsylvania Avenue around 6th Street Northwest during the weekend of June 27 and 28. This year, though, it’s a virtual event that lasts all month.

While barbecue fans won’t be able to get a whiff of glazed ribs, smoked chicken or savory burnt ends, they will still be able to put their own creations up in a virtual competition judged by Myron Mixon, Tuffy Stone and Moe Cason, three champion pitmasters known for their cookbooks, restaurants and TV appearances.

Stone, who lives in Richmond, Virginia, where he runs a catering company, heads the Cool Smoke competition barbecue team that has won six major championships (including “The Jack”) and owns The Westover restaurant, laments the loss of one of his favorite events.

“D.C. is so energetic anyways, but when you fill that avenue with the smells and the smoke coming from that barbecue … it’s such a cool event,” Stone said. “It’s one of my favorite events of all, so to not be there this year, it seems really strange. I think we can all agree there’s a lot of strange things going on.”

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ConnectIt Magnetic BBQ Tool Set – Proud Grill

A great way to spend a day in isolation is in your backyard with your BBQ Grill! You don’t need a lot of fancy tools to be a Grill Master either; in fact, the brand new, simple and sleek Connect it Magnetic 2 Piece BBQ Tool Set from Proud Grill is all you need! Simply connect 2 tools for 4 different uses: a spatula, fork, tongs or a server, depending on your needs. The magic is in the unique magnetic handles so the spatula and fork can be used individually and you connect them together as a tong or server. And when you are done the 2 piece set nestles of top of each other for slim easy storage. The Connect it BBQ Tool versatile handle system makes for a fun and ideal accessory for the backyard grill enthusiast. The Connect it BBQ Tools can even hang from your stainless steel BBQ, metal Smoker or Ceramic Grill side shelf while grilling. These elegant and contemporary tools are made of durable, high quality stainless steel and will be a lifelong investment in all your BBQ adventures!

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All We Need Is Love, by Michele D. Baker

“All We Need Is Love: In Service to the Light Book One” by Michele D. Baker is a collection of messages the author has received from angels, ancestors, spirit guides and other sentient beings from other worlds as she moves through her Ascension, or spiritual awakening. By means of automatic writing, Baker relays the channeled information, most of which comes from Archangel Michael. She also weaves her own thoughts and perceptions with these angelic passages, giving a first-hand account of her experiences of Ascension. Though many of the messages are directed towards her specifically, they contain vital information about the future of the planet as well as universal truths about love, purpose, energy, emotions and more that all readers can benefit from.
(Bio by Leslie Standridge, LAVIDGE Publicity)

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Make Pizza in your Back Yard! – Californo

This July 4th celebrate INDEPENDENCE with the best gift you’ll ever buy yourself – a wood-fired oven from CALIFORNO! When you aren’t getting lost in the hoopla of the holiday, highlight the perfect meal with wood-smoked burgers and hot dogs BBQ-style. Roasted meats, veggies, a whole turkey– if it goes in a conventional oven, Californo has you covered. Prefer portability? Enter the Californo Pizza Oven Trailers! The portable Carrello model comes in three sizes, plus in wood and propane. Dazzle at your next extravaganza with the Garzoni line, which features easy to install wood-fired oven kits with options for custom-tiling to suit your home décor.

This domed oven is US made, handcrafted using traditional Italian methods perfected over centuries. Durable, long lasting with zero maintenance results in higher cooking temperatures that give you a pizza with crispier toppings and delicious flavor! This dome coupled with perfected high temperature concrete mix mimics firebrick in its application. It not only provides substantial savings but also stays authentic to the original form and function.

Whether cooking out by candlelight amidst the fireflies or marveling over the spectacular overhead displays, share slices of homemade pizza with family as rockets burst. Rejoice in the revelry from the simplicity of your own residence with this restaurant-rivaling product. Match the shriek in the sky with the sizzle of fresh wood-smoked steak. Couple the eye popping crescendo with flavor blasted by true wood-fire taste and set your taste buds ablaze! Cause sparks at your next gathering! With your new pizza oven kit you can host your own wood-fired pizza party any time you want from the comfort of your own backyard; with the savings on eating out, it will pay for itself, ten-fold.

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aliforno crust is crisp, light, and most importantly delicious. Bake breads like a French patisserie with symphonies of crackle – perfectly perfumed smoke-infused crusts. Make memorable times with the whole family, while it melts in your mouth. Might we suggest our recipe for Authentic Vera Pizza Napoletana Dough? Remember, cooking is truly one of life’s great pleasures. Buon Appetito!

Bonus: Here’s a recipe for pizza dough!

Pizza Dough – Authentic Pizza Napoletana Dough Recipe

INGREDIENTS
500 Gram 00 flour
325 Gram water (65% hydration)
10 Gram salt
3 Gram active dry yeast

INSTRUCTIONS
1. Place all the ingredients in the mixing bowl.
2. Mix the dough ingredients in a stand mixer, or by hand. If you are using a stand mixer, mix it slowly for two minutes, faster for 5 minutes, and slow again for 2 minutes.
3. Cover the dough and let it rise for 2 hours, or until double.
4. Punch it down and push out the air bubbles. Form the dough into a large ball, then cut it into 4-5 equal pieces.
5. To make your pizza balls, shape each piece of dough into a ball. Gently roll your dough into a ball, then stretch the top of the ball down and around the rest of the ball, until the outer layer wraps around the other side. Pinch the two ends together to make a smooth ball with a tight outer “skin.” Set your ball seam-side down where it can rest.
6. Dust your pizza balls with flour, and store them under a damp towel, in a proofing tray, or under plastic wrap. That’s to prevent the outside of the ball from drying out and creating a crust, and becoming difficult to work with. The top of the pizza ball should be soft and silky.

7. Your pizza balls will need to rest for about an hour to become soft and elastic, so that they can be easily stretched into a thin crust pizza. If you won’t need your dough for more than an hour, refrigerate it until you are ready to start.

8. At this stage your pizza balls are ready to be rolled into thin Neapolitana dough using your wooden dough roller.

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IFC Midnight’s Survival Thriller CENTIGRADE

Friday, August 28

Survival Thriller 30 degrees below zero

CENTIGRADE

Inspired by actual events

Directed By BRENDAN WALSH
Starring GENESIS RODRIGUEZ and VINCENT PIAZZA

Synopsis

In 2002, a young American couple, Matthew and Naomi, travel to the arctic mountains of Norway. After pulling over during a snowstorm, they wake up trapped in their SUV, buried underneath layers of snow and Ice. As if the stakes aren’t high enough, Naomi is eight months pregnant in their frozen prison. With few resources, a dwindling food supply, and nothing but time, tension, blame, and personal secrets bubble to the surface. Matthew and Naomi realize they must work together to survive in a crippling battle against the elements, hypothermia, disturbing hallucinations, and plunging temperatures reaching as low as -30C.

About the Filmmaker Brendan Walsh

Brendan Walsh is an award-winning director residing in New York City where he has been active in the film industry for over 13 years. Brendan has worked alongside acclaimed directors like Lasse Hallström, Darren Aronofsky, Doug Liman, and Ross Katz on various films and series like The Wrestler, The Bourne Legacy, “The Wire,” “Rescue Me,” and “30 Rock.” Brendan recently directed the new hit Netflix series “Friends From College,” six episodes of the final season of “Nurse Jackie” for Showtime, including the season premiere, Amazon’s “Z: The Beginning of Everything,” the CBS network series “Bull,” and an episode for the final season of “Royal Pains.” In 2011, Brendan was awarded the DGA Award for Outstanding Directorial Achievement for his work on the hit film Taking Chance.

Opens August 28th on VOD, all Digital Platforms
and in Drive-In Theaters

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To Walk In Faith, by Sandra J. Petrusaitis

Praise and worship leader Sandra J. Petrusaitis inspires readers to connect with their spirituality in her recently published Christian book, “To Walk In Faith: Twenty-One Days to Walk in the Power of Faith.” For the book, Petrusaitis utilized personal anecdotes and Scripture to provide an inspirational and unique narrative that will uplift readers and encourage them to plug into their faith. Petrusaitis faced domestic violence and struggles as a single mother. Despite these challenges, she was able to use her strong relationship with God to maintain strength in all facets of her life. Petrusaitis hopes that her story will inspire other women to foster their relationship with the Lord and lean into the strength that He provides.

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