Get Ready for Super Bowl Sunday!

Posted by Amber McDonald on Jan 30, 2012 in Events, Food, Meat-Free Week, Restaurants | 3 comments

We know, we know…it’s tough waiting out the days until Meat-Free Week.  But don’t fret, hungry reader!  This Sunday, Bread and Brew (home of our upcoming beer dinner) is feeding the vegan masses with a special menu of football-ready treats, including vegan quesadillas, pulled pork sliders, chickpea crab cakes, nachos and more!

We hope all those tasty foods will make you thirsty because 10% of your bar tab will benefit our friends at Compassion Over Killing — cheers!

Meat Free, Round Three: Meat-Free Week Schedule

Posted by Amber McDonald on Jan 26, 2012 in DC Vegan Drinks, Events, Food, Meat-Free Week, Restaurants | 4 comments

 

DCVegan, The Kindness Collective, Compassion Over Killing and Compassion for Animals present the third annual Meat-Free Week!  This year, we’re bringing back some of your favorite past events and restaurants, including Food Truck Day and an event with perennial favorite Sticky Fingers Sweets & Eats.

We’re also introducing “H Street Goes Veg” – an event chock full of veg eatin’ in the Atlas District, as well as delicious week-long specials at some of the District’s best restaurants.  Check out a free cooking class, make new friends at DC Vegan Drinks, and indulge in a tasting menu or two – we’ve got something for everyone!

Meat, meet your match.

 

Daily Schedule

 

Monday, February 6 – BBQ Kick-Off Party
Learn how to cook an amazing vegan meal in a free class…then head over to Sticky Fingers for a full meal of BBQ.

Cooking Class
Whole Foods Market Foggy Bottom, 2201 I St, NW
6 pm – 7 pm
Demystify vegan eating during a free vegan cooking class with Chef Michael Giacomello.  Michael is currently the Vegan Chef Consultant to the Humane Society of the United States and a consultant/caterer for-hire.  Class limited to 15 people maximum; R.S.V.P. to community.foggybottom@wholefoods.com – Sorry, this class is full!

Sticky Fingers Sweets & Eats
1370 Park Road, NW
7pm – 9 pm
Enjoy a full meal of BBQ seitan, mashed potatoes, purple slaw, corn bread, and a special Meat-Free Week-inspired cupcake for only $14.99! Dine-in with your Meat-Free Week organizers.  Carry out also available.
R.S.V.P. here

 

Tuesday, February 7 – H Street Goes Veg
Head over to the Atlas District to scoop up amazing deals all over H Street NE!  Check out the full line-up here!

 

Wednesday, February 8 – Food Truck Day Returns
Last year’s immensely popular Food Truck Day returns with even more delicious vegan specials!  See the line-up here!

 

Thursday, February 9 – DC Vegan Drinks
Author John Schlimm signs his latest book, The Tipsy Vegan, which showcases a collection of recipes using bar favorites as key ingredients.  Specials from the book available all night.  Book sales will benefit The Kindness Collective.

Meridian Pint
3400 11th St, NW
7 pm – 10 pm

 

Friday, February 10 – Meat-Free Week Raw-ks!
Experience a raw, vegan tasting menu at DC’s only exclusively raw restaurant.

Elizabeth’s Gone Raw
1341 L St, NW
$75 per person (excluding tax & gratuity) for a four-course, raw menu; organic, biodynamic wine pairing for an additional $45 per person.
Reservations Required (202-347-8349) – mention Meat-Free Week for a complimentary beverage

 

Saturday, February 11 – Flying Dog Craft Beer Dinner
Enjoy a 4-course vegan dinner of local and organic ingredients (plus welcome beer + nibbles), featuring 5 Flying Dog beers!  The Flying Dog rep will be there to guide you through the beer pairings.

Bread and Brew
1247 20th St, NW
8 pm
$50 per person (excluding tax & gratuity); max capacity 35 guests.
Reservations Required (202-466-2676) - Sorry, this dinner is sold out!

 

Sunday, February 12 – Let’s #twEATup!
It’s not just a #TweetUp…it’s a #twEATup!  Follow @MeatFreeWeek for more details on the awesome vegan foods (and whiskeys!) to be had at @BoundaryStoneDC!

Boundary Stone
116 Rhode Island Ave, NW
2 pm – 5 pm
Enjoy amazing apps like seitan wings with buffalo sauce, Vietnamese-style fresh summer rolls, vegan butternut squash bisque, and more!  Free DC Brau with the purchase of a vegan item…more details here!

 

Monday, February 13 – Meat-Free Monday
Last year’s popular charity dinner returns!  Enjoy delicious a delicious 5-course vegan meal while earning good karma.

 

New for 2012!  Week-Long Specials

Bar Code
1101 17th St, NW
A full menu of vegan items, including appetizers, pizzas, pasta, paella, and desserts.  Don’t miss the vegan chocolate fondue!
Reservations Suggested (202-955-9001)

Casa Oaxaca
2106 18th St, NW
Delicious 3-course prix fixe menu of Heritage Mexican Cuisine, featuring such amazing choices as vegan tres leches cake, for $35 per person (excluding tax & gratuity)
Reservations Suggested (202-387-2272)

Equinox
818 Connecticut Avenue, NW
Fresh and seasonal 3-course vegan meal for $35 per person (excluding tax & gratuity); menu changes daily.
Reservations Suggested (202-331-8118)

Fusion
4815 Georgia Ave, NW
Debuting 3 new vegan items!
Reservations Suggested (202- 726-2210)

Guajillo Grill
1727 Wilson Blvd,  Arlington, VA
Delicious 3-course prix fixe menu of Heritage Mexican Cuisine, featuring such amazing choices as vegan tres leches cake, for $35 per person (excluding tax & gratuity)
Reservations Suggested (703-807-0840)

Heritage India Dupont Circle
1337 Connecticut Ave., NW
10% off all vegan fare; cannot be combined with any other offer or special
Reservations Suggested (202-331-1414)

Heritage India Georgetown
2400 Wisconsin Ave., NW
10% off all vegan fare; cannot be combined with any other offer or special
Reservations Suggested (202-333-3120)

Souper Girl – Online and in-store specials!
www.thesoupergirl.com and 314 Carroll St, NW
10% off all orders!  Mention Meat-Free Week in store or use the code “meatfree” for online orders

Taberna del Alabardero
1776 I St, NW
Create your own 3-course vegan meal from the seasonal menu for $35 per person (excluding tax & gratuity) for dinner; $25 per person for lunch.  Vegetarian paella also available for the special price of $22 per person.
Reservations Suggested (202-429-2200)

Watershed
1225 1st St, NE
Fresh and seasonal 3-course vegetarian meal for $35 per person (excluding tax & gratuity); menu changes daily. (Note vegetarian option only.)
Reservations Suggested (202-534-1350)

Yola
1323 Connecticut Ave., NW
10% off all vegan items, including vegan yogurt parfaits, smoothies, and lattes with soy or almond milk

 

Meat-Free Week Photo Contest

Submit your favorite photos of food and fun from Meat-Free Week to amber@dcvegan.com!  Winner gets 2 free quarts of soup from SouperGirl, a gift card from Founding Farmers to sample their vegan menu, and much, much more!

DC Vegan Drinks Halloween Bash!

Posted by Tim Meinberg on Oct 19, 2011 in DC Vegan Drinks, Events, Food, News | 0 comments

Tomorrow’s (Oct 20th) event is our anual Halloween Bash! This is our favorite event of the year. We will be having a costume contest (top 3 voted by you!) with some great prizes! We will as usual have great vegan food and drinks from Bread & Brew. Please RSVP on Facebook or email us.

Bread & Brew has created another great menu for us for the event:

The Halloween Bash Menu

• House-made Potato Chips with Vegan Sourcream & Onion Dip
• Nachos with all the trimmings
• Broccoli & Teese “Cheese” Soup Served in a Rustic Bread Bowl
• Portobello Teese Steak Sandwiches with Hand-Cut Sweet Potato Fries
• Harvest Pizza
• Match Meat Sloppy Joes & Sweet Potato Tater Tots
• Wild Mushroom Tamales with Roasted Tomato Salsa

Halloween Bash Cocktails

• Irish Coffee with Vegan Whip
• Hot Apple Cider with Bourbon
• Blood Orange Martini
• Pumpkin Spice Martini
• Dra-Kaula

 

 

See you at DC Vegan Drinks Tonight!

Posted by Tim Meinberg on Sep 15, 2011 in DC Vegan Drinks, Events | 1 comment

DC Vegan Drinks number twenty eight is tonight at Bread & Brew. We start at 7pm and go to about 10. As usual Bread & Brew has made up a special menu for tonights event and here it is:

• Harvest Pizza (made w/sweet potatoes, sausage, spinach, mushrooms, red onion, etc.)
• Bratwurst
• Pulled “Pork” Sliders w/Handcut Fries
• Southwest Quesadilla made with Match Chicken
• Chili Cheese Fries
• Chocolate Cake
• Rice Crispy Treats

We have a delicious apple wine made from locally grown VA apples so we’ll serve glasses of that for $5. And on draft we have a wonderful effervescent apple cider from Canada that we’ll serve for $8 a glass. And to ring in the end of summer/start of fall we should have our first Octoberfest beer tapped for Thursday. We’ll also be doing $5 glasses of organic house wines, $1-off all beers on draft, $1-off specialty cocktails, and $3 rails.

Hope to see you tonight, if you havent RSVP’d head on over to http://dcvegandrinks.org to let us know your coming.

Thanks for coming out! DC Vegan Drinks #27

Posted by Tim Meinberg on Aug 19, 2011 in DC Vegan Drinks, Events, Food | 0 comments

Hope everyone had a great time last night! The food and drinks were delicious as usual, thanks Bread & Brew! Also thank you Matt (No Meat Athlete) for coming out to hang with us, please check out his blog.

Septembers event will be on Thursday the 15th at Bread & Brew, stay tuned for details.

We would love to get some feedback from you guys on the events, if you have any comments / suggestions let us know below!

Thanks again, see you next month.