On the menu: a chocolate festival, DC Brau’s birthday party, and urban foraging.
West End restaurant Imperfecto (1124 23rd St., NW) is hosting a women-focused wine club on Thursday, April 28 at 6:30 PM. Sommelier Raquel Ortega will lead guests through seven different wines each paired with a snack from chef Enrique Limardo. Tickets are $190 per person.
Mt. Defiance Cidery & Distillery in Middleburg, Virginia is launching its newest spirit, Gin Nouveau, at The Gibson (2009 14th St. NW) on Thursday, April 28. Guests can try the new gin and cocktails made from the spirit from 6 to 10 PM. Tickets are available here.
Food Network star and author Alton Brown will be coming to Politics & Prose (5015 Connecticut Ave., NW) on Friday, April 29. The television personality’s appearance falls as a part of his 11-city tour for his newest book, Good Eats: The Final Years. The event is free and open to the public (and you can order the book here).