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Hey DC eaters. Back with another weekly thread of food/drink events and group meetups around the district.

## Wednesday 10/14

**LGBTQ+ Happy Hour at Spark Social — 6pm, U Street**

Casual group happy hour with food and cocktails available. Free to attend, RSVP requested.

[Event info](https://www.meetup.com/outinnova/events/316535893/)

## Thursday 10/15

**Club-Wide Happy Hour at Dacha — 6–8pm, Navy Yard**

DC Tri Club’s monthly happy hour at Dacha Beer Garden. Open to club members and prospective members.

[Event info](https://www.dctriclub.org/event/march-club-wide-happy-hour-2-9/)

**Parliamo! Italian Conversation Happy Hour — 6pm, Chevy Chase**

Small Italian conversation happy hour at Italian Bar with a flight of spritzes, wine, or NA drinks included. $21.

[Event info](https://www.italianbardc.com/event-details/parliamo-italian-conversation-happy-hour-2026-10-15-18-00-2)

## Friday 10/16

**Howard Homecoming Dinner Party at Lima Twist — 8pm, Downtown**

Small-group dinner meetup at Lima Twist before late-night Homecoming festivities. Organizer has a table reserved for seven.

[Event info](https://www.meetup.com/sistasgoingout-dmv/events/316922842/)

## Saturday 10/17

**Bi Brunch at As You Are — 12–2pm, Capitol Hill**

Recurring community brunch at As You Are near Eastern Market. Order off the regular menu.

[Event info](https://www.meetup.com/centerbiplus/events/pwbcbvyjcnbnb/)

## Sunday 10/18

**Lunch at Chef Tan — 12:30pm, Vienna**

Group lunch focused on Hunan/Szechuan food at Chef Tan. Separate checks; currently showing a waitlist.

[Event info](https://www.meetup.com/global-food-and-culture/events/316828994/)

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Feel free to drop other group dinners, brunches, cocktail meetups, wine/beer events, or similar stuff below.

Hey DC eaters. I’ve noticed a lot of interest on events when people post/host. I’m gonna try having a weekly thread with interesting events in and around the district. Feel free to leave suggestions as well.

Monday 10/5
Blind Wine Tasting at Maxwell Park — 6:15pm, Shaw
Blind tasting at Maxwell Park Wine Bar hosted by Blind Wine Tasting DC. Prepayment required.
Event info

Wednesday 10/7
The Sommelier’s Supper at Pink Tiger — 6:30pm
Multi-course dinner paired with a guided wine and spirits tasting. $98.
Event info

Thursday 10/8
A Night on the Farm — 6:30–8:30pm, LeDroit Park
Common Good City Farm’s fall dinner event with dishes from several local chefs, produce grown on the farm and handcrafted cocktails. Tickets start at $77.
Event info

Pitorro Making Class at Qui Qui — 6:30pm
Learn about Puerto Rican pitorro and infuse your own bottle with Puerto Rico Distillery co-founder Ángel Rivera. $60.
Event info

Friday 10/9
DC Metro Dining at Afghania — 7:20pm, Georgetown
Small seated group dinner at Afghania focused on Afghan frontier cuisine. Currently showing open seats.
Event info

Craft Cocktails Club at Chloe — 5pm, Navy Yard
Small cocktail meetup at Chloe. Attendance capped at 12.
Event info

10 Wines That Explain the Loire Valley — 6:30–8pm, Friendship Heights
Taste ten wines from across the Loire with Capital Wine School. $95.
Event info

Saturday 10/10
10 Wines That Explain Tuscany — 5:30–7pm, Friendship Heights
Ten-wine guided tasting covering Tuscany and Sangiovese at Capital Wine School. $95.
Event info

Sunday 10/11
Oyster Wars — 2–6pm, Navy Yard
The Salt Line’s oyster festival with chef tasting stations, oyster shucking, bites, beer, wine and cocktails. 21+.
Event info

Qui Qui DC 1-Year Anniversary — Shaw
Food and drink specials throughout the day plus a DJ.
Event info

I thought it would be cool to have a place where people can just throw a vote on who they want to see and auto-generate a schedule. I just added Movement (and will be going!)

Set times aren't released yet of course but will update when they drop. It also shows conflicts pretty easily in the schedule creation

https://stagematch.io

Would love some feedback from the community. See y'all there