Local Chef Pete Smith comes to Boxwood at 7 p.m. Saturday, April 26, to serve a French-inspired wine dinner in our Chai, with premium wines! Guests will be treated to an elegant evening that starts with a welcome glass of Sauvignon Blanc and passed hors d'oeuvres. We're serving some of Boxwood's best wines - including our exclusive Cellar selection of Topiary 2015. Gluten-Free Menu option available. See ticket purchase page for the GF selection. Click HERE for to grab your tickets.

The Georgetown BID is hosting their 22nd annual Georgetown French Market April 25 - 27, 2025. This popular open-air market - originally inspired by those often seen in France - will feature sidewalk sales and specials from more than 40 locally-owned boutiques, cafés, and galleries along Wisconsin Avenue from O St to Reservoir Rd., plus live music, stilt-walkers, face painting, a mime, and more. Neighborhood restaurants will also offer food and drink specials featuring French cuisine and beyond - from pastries, croissants, and macarons, to lunch items grilled outside, and wine discounts. Click HERE for more information.

Wellness Market Days offer fun health and wellness programming for community members of all ages, as well as music and arts, and so much more. And all community members will be able to harvest their own produce grown at The Well at Oxon Run.  

Join Mallard from 5:00 - 10:00 p.m. for an unforgettable evening with Chef Jeffrey Buben and Chef Hamilton Johnson for a one night only chef dinner. Experience the legacy of southern cuisine refined as these two talented chefs craft a four-course dinner menu featuring Mallard’s take on Vidalia dishes. To make a reservation, click here.

The Collection will be hosting their restaurant week April 5th - April 12th. Restaurant Week encourages locals and visitors alike to visit the participating restaurants at The Collection: Clyde’s, Hunter’s Hound, Joy by Seven Reasons, Potomac Pizza and Junction Bistro, Bar & Bakery. To partake, you must get your passports stamped following a meal; Restaurant Week passports can be picked up at the restaurants. Once they have completed your culinary trip around The Collection, you can drop off their stamped passport at a participating restaurant to win a prize. Those who turn in a passport with three or more stamps will be entered to win free prizes including a $200 gift, beats headphones, Apple iPad, and more.Restaurants will set their price points for breakfast/brunch, lunch and dinner specials. To explore their offerings and make reservations, visit their respective websites and social media pages. For more information, click here.

Long time friends and colleagues, Chef Scott Drewno and Chef Russell Blue Smith, have teamed up to offer a tantalizing P Street combo. The chefs have collaborated to offer two collaborative dishes featuring each of their signature ingredients and techniques. At Alfreda, CHĪKO’s pork and kimchi filling meets Alfreda’s dough in a “Blooming Pie,” and at CHĪKO, an Alfreda’s pizza-inspired egg roll with pepperoni featuring a side of house-made kimchi marinara. The pro move? You should hit both spots — ordering Pizza Egg Rolls ($15) from CHĪKO and then head to Alfreda for a Blooming Pie ($15) where you will be treated to a free spritz to celebrate the neighborhood collab. Spritz only included when you purchase this way. The pop-up kicks off Friday, April 11th at 4:00 p.m. - Sunday, April 13th.

Join SAAM’s research fellows for this lunchtime series of gallery talks as they share new discoveries about artworks on view. Learn the stories behind these objects and what each one tells us about the diverse cultural landscape of the United States.Isaiah Bertagnolli, Douglass Foundation Predoctoral Fellow, discusses Thomas Hart Benton’s Achelous and Hercules. For more information, click here.Photo by Thomas Hart Benton

Speed Rack, the world’s first and only international all-women and femme bartending competition, announces its 13th season in the United States, beginning January 2025. Founded by spirits industry veterans Lynnette Marrero and Ivy Mix, Speed Rack aims to highlight leading female-identifying bartenders across the globe, with 100% of proceeds going directly to breast cancer education, prevention, and research. The organization has raised over $1.75 million dollars in the fight against breast cancer since inception, with a goal of breaking $2 million during Season 13. Speed Rack in DC will take place at Vera. For more information, click here.

Kickoff your morning with the Middleburg Wellness Day 5K and Kids Fun Run. Registration and check-in starts at 7:30 a.m.  and the race begins at 8:30 a.m.Join them the morning of Wellness Day to get those hearts pumping! Following the race, the Wellness Day Fair will highlight the numerous businesses and organizations in and around Middleburg that contribute to the many aspects of health and wellness and will be held in the Ballroom and Terrace Room of the Middleburg Community Center. They have various presentations, demos, and amazing giveaways throughout the day that their vendors have put together to help you take the next step in your wellness journey! For more information, click here.

Join Vint Hill Winery in their courtyard from 12:00 - 4:00 p.m. for their Spring Artisan Market and enjoy a day of supporting small local businesses.