Join us for happy hour at Ometeo, an upscale Tex-Mex restaurant created by Long Shot Hospitality in partnership with Chef Gabe Erales, the first Latino to win Top Chef. New member Rivka Alvial is the bar manager there, and we hope other new members will attend this casual get-together so we can get a chance to get to know you! Everyone pays for their own margaritas, chicken tinga tacos (and more). Monday, October 7: 6 to 8 p.m. 1640 Capital One Drive North, Tysons, Va. Onsite parking or Silver Line to McLean. RSVP to Aviva Goldfarb at [email protected]

Please join us for the 2024 kick-off gathering of Dames Who Drink, a casual get together where we’ll enjoy conversation, cocktails, and bites at Marcel’s, home to Chef de Cuisine Jenn Castaneda-Jones, one of the city’s youngest female fine dining chefs. Jenn’s snacks will be complimentary and Pastry Chef Zarmina Khan will offer dessert tastes. Members pay for their own drinks and any additional bites. New members are especially encouraged to attend; we’d love to get a chance to know you! Thursday, January 11, 5:30 to 7 p.m. Marcel’s by Robert Wiedmaier, 2401 Pennsylvania Ave. NW. Metro: Foggy Bottom/GWU station; street parking in the neighborhood. Please RSVP to Aviva Goldfarb at [email protected] by January 9

Dames Who Drink: Join us at the dazzling Next Whisky Bar at the Watergate, co-hosted by Annie Boutin-King, director of catering at the Watergate hotel, and Aviva Goldfarb, director of drinking of Les Dames. Dames can order off the menu, created by Executive Chef Tony DiGregario, formerly of Cafe Boulud and DBGB. Attendees will pay their own tabs. Change of date: Tuesday, February 7, 6 to 8 p.m. 2650 Virginia Ave. NW. Valet parking is available for $25, and some metered parking is available on Virginia Avenue.

Reel Tasty: Haute Cuisine. Based on the true story of an unknown country cook who becomes the personal chef of French President Francois Mitterand. He runs the country. She runs the kitchen. Together they serve with excellence. Available on Hoopla and Freevee. Discussion moderated by Sheryl Hoehner. Tuesday, February 21, 7 to 8:30 p.m. Meeting ID: 843 9253 4278 

Dames Who Read: Salmon: A Fish, the Earth, and the History of Their Common Fate, by Mark Kurlansky. Most of what we do on land ends up impacting the ocean, but never is that clearer than when we look at salmon. Centuries of our greatest assaults on nature, from overfishing to dams, from hatcheries to fish farms, from industrial pollution to the ravages of climate change, can be seen in their harrowing yet awe-inspiring life cycle. Mark Kurlansky lays bare our misdirected attempts to manipulate salmon for our own benefit. Now, the only way to save salmon is to save the planet, and the only way to save the planet may be to save the salmon. Eileen Dykes will moderate the discussion. Tuesday, March 21, 7 to 8:30 p.m. Zoom link to come.

Dames Who Dine Save the date: Thursday, March 23 at RIS. And get this: Last week, the James Beard Foundation announced the semifinalists for the 2023 James Beard Awards, and Ris Lacoste, owner of RIS, made the list for Outstanding Restaurant! The finalists will be announced on March 29, and the winners gala takes place on June 5 in Chicago. Details about the dinner to come.

Please join us for the 2nd Dames Who Drink gathering at the stunning Next Whisky Bar in the Watergate Hotel! The first event at Destino in December was such a success, members are clamoring for a second round.     
 
When: Tuesday, February 7th from 6 – 8 PM
 
Food and Drink: Dames can order off the menu, created by Executive Chef, Tony DiGregario, formerly of Cafe Boulud and DBGB. The event is co-organized by Dames Annie Boutin-King, Director of Catering at The Watergate, and Aviva Goldfarb, Director of Drinking. 

Where:  The Watergate Hotel, 2650 Virginia Ave NW, Washington DC  20037
 
Cost: Attendees will pay their own tabs.
 
Parking: Valet parking is available for $25, and some metered parking is available on Virginia Avenue.
 
RSVP to [email protected]