Charity happy hour at 18th Amendment

Young Consultants of DC is holding a happy hour event tonight at 18th Amendment to benefit Facilitating Leadership in Youth. A $10 donation to this fine cause will get you free apps and drink specials. Specials include $3 Bud Light drafts & bottles, $4 rail drinks, $5 house wines, $10 sangria pitchers and $12 margarita pitchers. There'll be a raffle for free gas cards, dinner at the Park at Fourteenth, tickets to the Comedy Spot, and a one week stay in Bethany Beach, among other things, although it's not clear whether that's included in your donation.

Young Consultants of DC Happy Hour
7-10
613 Pennsylvania Ave., SE
Washington, DC 20003

beauty is as beauty does...

Aveda is throwing a fashion show to benefit the Potomac Conservancy this weekend. On Sunday night from 6-9pm, there will be a silent auction, cocktail reception, and (derrr) fashion show for a super duper non-prof dedicated to protecting the Potomac.

$75- VIP ticket- Reserved Seating, private viewing of silent auction items + swag bag
$25- advanced ticket purchase
$30- at the door ticket purchase
$10- student ticket

To register, call 703-535-8254
Aveda Institute Washington D.C.
713 7th Street NW

Saturday at The Pug

Already covered in the Post, but thought I’d give it an extra mention here. This Saturday, head over to The Pug from 7-9 for open draft beer and open rail liquor for $10 to benefit the Whitman Walker Clinic. On tap is Red Hook ESB, Hegaarden and Bare Knuckle Stout so we are not just talking Miller Lite or Bud Lite. Try Granville Moore’s if you haven’t been before or check out the relatively new Napa 1015.

Slow Food USA

If you are feeling up for a splurge and benefiting a good cause, check out this info on Slow Food Benefit Dinners-

For $75, you get a four-course meal with biodynamic wine pairings, restaurant gift bag and your copy of "Kitchen Memories" by Alexandra Greeley. Proceeds from the dinner will benefit the DC Chapter of Slow Food USA. Pretty good price for everything that’s included. Reserve by calling Jeanne Hommel at 703.507.9071 or email at jeanne@threelockharts.com.

Slow Food Dinner Schedule:

~ Monday, May 12, reception at 6:30pm and dinner at 7:00pm at Mio Restaurant featuring Chefs Stefano Frigerio (Mio), Todd Gray (Equinox), Anthony Chittum (Vermilion) and Josh Short (Buzz Bakery).

~ Monday, June 2, reception at 6:30pm and dinner at 7:00pm at PS 7's Restaurant featuring Chefs Peter Smith (PS 7's), Kevin Reading (Nage), Heather Chittum (Hook) and Cathal Armstrong (Restaurant Eve).

Slow Food USA envisions a future food system that is based on the principles of high quality and taste, environmental sustainability, and social justice –in essence, a food system that is good, clean and fair.

You can also support Slow Food USA by subscribing to GOOD Magazine (which is super interesting and always provides you with dinner time conversation points!)

Fundraiser for Mt. Pleasant Fire

Haydee's Restaurant is having a fundraiser on Wednesday for the 200 people displaced by last month's five-alarm fire in a Mt. Pleasant apartment building. The restaurant will raffle off two $100 gift certificates; and collect donations that will go towards security deposits, the first month of rent, and bedding for residents moving from temporary housing to new apartments. Haydee's has one of the longest happy hours you'll find- 4 to midnight-which includes beers for $2.50 or less, and $4 margaritas.

Haydee's Restaurant
3102 Mt. Pleasant Street
April 16, 6pm