Bars & Parties
Dining Out for Life set for Thursday
It’s time again for one of Washington’s most popular charity events. Dining Out for Life, in which about 150 local restaurants donate a portion of their proceeds to locals facing AIDS and other life-threatening illnesses, is slated for Thursday, March 11.
The event is now in its 14th year.
“This year some of our all-time faves, like Annie’s, Tosca and Posto, are contributing 100 percent of their proceeds to Food & Friends and for the first time ever we have a restaurant contributing 110 percent ā Freddie’s Beach Bar,” says Lisa Bandera, communications director for Food & Friends.
Bandera says Annie’s Paramount Steakhouse, the legendary 17th Street LGBT-friendly restaurant, has participated every year since Dining Out began. And it was Freddie’s owner Freddie Lutz’s idea to bump up the stakes to 110 percent this year. His is the only restaurant to do that. The donation will apply to its dinner sales that day.
Annie’s, Posto and Ristorante Tosca are the other 100 percent dinner participants. Gay-owned Level One (downstairs at Cobalt) is giving 50 percent of its dinner proceeds. Other gay-owned and gay-friendly restaurants participating include Commissary at 25 percent for lunch and dinner and CommonWealth Gastropub, Dupont Italian Kitchen, Hank’s Oyster Bar, Banana Cafe and others at 25 percent for dinner. A complete list of participants is available at www.diningoutforlife.com.
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āHerses- Purse Frist Extravaganzaā will be on Friday, May 3 at 9 p.m. at 1835 14th St. N.W. This will be an evening of dancing and performances, hosted by HAUS of Bambi Award-winning Performance Artist, BUMPER. Refreshments are also available for purchase.
Tickets are $10 and can be purchased on Eventbrite.
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El Techo will host, in partnership with Cherry Fund, a special edition of āCherry Sundaysā on Sunday, April 7 at 11 a.m.
This event is a one-day fundraising bottomless brunch. There will be performances byĀ Evry Pleasure, Tara Hoot and TrevHER, with DJ Lemz. All tequila shot purchases will be donated to the Cherry Fund.
The Cherry Fund raises money for LGBTQ non-profits whose primary goal is to stop the spread of HIV/AIDS with prevention, treatment and education, and mental health services.
The event costs $45, inclusive of bottomless brunch on margaritas, mimosas, Bloody Marys and Tecates.
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Mid-Atlantic Leather Weekend arrives next week with a kickoff event Thursday, Jan. 11 from 10 p.m.-3 a.m. at Bunker. Organizers at Kinetic promise a surprise drill sergeant who will whip you into shape. Joshua Ruiz DJs the event. This event is for VIP pass holders only; visit kineticpresents.com for details.
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