Wednesday, November 4: If you are even remotely considering cooking for Thanksgiving, we highly, highly recommend attending the Thanksgiving-themed cooking classes at Zola Wine & Kitchen. Shelling out a few extra bucks to learn how to make a turkey is a much better idea than serving a burnt, inedible one on Thanksgiving. [Zola Wine & Kitchen] MORE »

Today through Sunday, November 22: While everyone else is selfishly eating candy and putting together super creative costumes for Halloween, Rosa Mexicana is using the day to honor the dead, because that’s what they do in Mexico. The restaurant has put together a special menu for the occasion, including such delicacies as pumpkin margaritas and stews with duck and other tasty animals.  [Day of the Dead Celebration] MORE »

Friday, October 23 and Saturday, October 24: Italians love food more than everything else — including each other and basic freedoms — which is reason enough check out the National Italian American Foundation Festival and indulge in free samples of Italian wine and chocolate. [Piazza d'Italia] MORE »

Thursday, October 15 and Friday, October 16: Do liberals or conservatives produce fresher vegetables?  [White House Farmers Market, Capitol Harvest at the Ronald Reagan Building] MORE »

Wednesday, October 7: Free beer from 5PM- 6PM, followed by buy-one-get-one free beer for the rest of the night. Then if you can still function, you can bid on someone to take home– all in the name of charity. [Put Your Best Foot Forward] MORE »

Wednesday, September 30: DC lost our bid for the gay Olympics, but we still have Fairy Fingers– homemade marshmallows dipped in chocolate– and you can eat them for FREE at ACKC tonight from 6:00PM- 8:30PM. [ACKC] MORE »

Today through Saturday, September 26: You eat out at participating DC restaurants, and children all over the world, even those in the shittiest countries, will stop eating each other. [Great American Dine-Out] MORE »

We are entering into a new phase of food in DC, one that involves large amounts of fried food. Explained simply, this means that many a DC restaurant has decided that you, patron of food, want your food to be fried (or lightly battered, that counts too) and has taken strides to serve you delicious fried goodness. Enter Eatonville, one of the many upscale fried food institutions in DC. This charming restaurant in the U street area serves heavy Southern food and, although the fried goodness may kill you, every bit of it is certainly worth consuming. MORE »

Wednesday, September 9: The day, the month, the year, it’s all the same — 9/9/09 for those of you playing along at home — and what a great gimmick opportunity this presents! Want pizza? Great, because it’s only $9 at Ellas Wood Fried Pizza. Want Beer? Rocket Bar is offering tons of specials on Magic Hat #9. Want to check out wax demons? Admission to Madame Tussauds is $9 today AND they’re staying open until 9PM. [Ella's Wood Fired Pizza, Rocket Bar & Madame Tussauds] MORE »

Dogs: DC is a city so focused on alcohol that even dogs have the opportunity to get inebriated five days a week. If you have a dog, or like petting strangers’ dogs, there are tons of Doggie Happy Hours (also referred to as Yappy Hours) for you to choose from, and many of them offer pet themes drinks as well as goodies for the dogs. MORE »

Restaurant Week: Prix-fixe menus,: oh my! The big news in DC (screw health care) is that Restaurant Week is coming up Monday, August 24 through Sunday, August 30. For $20 and nine cents, or $35 dollars and nine cents — not including, tax tip or alcohol — you can enjoy some of DC finest restaurants that you otherwise normally couldn’t afford. Make your reservations NOW, and choose carefully — some deals are MUCH better than others. [Restaurant Week] MORE »