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New Year, New Food
[ 0 ] January 3, 2013 |

New Year, New Food

Each new year is a chance to start again — to finally lose the weight you want to lose, to quit smoking, to be healthier, to work less, to make more, to spend more time with family, or to chase your dreams.  There are many traditional dishes that are said to bring good fortune in […]

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Fall is here.
[ 1 ] September 5, 2012 |

Fall is here.

Besides the mild temperatures that Fall brings to the District, Fall events are the best.  Ocktoberfest, Metropolitan Cooking Show and the Film Festival, just to name a few, are the reasons that the District stays on the top 10 cities to visit lists.  Mark your calendars, below are what this Fall promises to bring to the […]

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Freixenet Friday Gi.Ve.Aw.aY
[ 2 ] November 18, 2011 |

Freixenet Friday Gi.Ve.Aw.aY

For the past couple of Fridays, I have been sharing simple ways to dress up your holiday bubbly using Freixenet Sparkling Wine, (specifically the Cordon Negro Brut and the Cordon Negro Extra Dry) and offering great prize packs from Freixenet in the process. This week, you all will have TWO opportunities to win, as we […]

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Wine & Great Causes
[ 0 ] September 12, 2011 |

Wine & Great Causes

Wine Down 826DC is hosting a fundraiser this Thursday, September 15, 2011 @ The Museum of Unnatural History. 826DC is the newest chapter of the nationally-recognized 826 National, a nonprofit started by writer Dave Eggers to help kids and teachers with their writing skills.  The fundraiser event will feature wine tasting courtesy of Cork Market’s […]

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World Tour: “All this Paella!”
[ 0 ] July 29, 2011 |

World Tour: “All this Paella!”

Who would have thought that my inspiration for a post would come from Seinfeld?  After all, it is a show about nothing.  However, after one particular episode in which George and his parents rave on and on about a huge pot of ‘payaya’ that Jerry’s parents refuse to go over to enjoy, I became curious. […]

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