Yola, the extremely healthful, organic, locally grown produce-focused non-frozen yogurt joint in Dupont Circle is hosting a tea tasting class with Zen Tara Tea to educate and share the love of amazing loose leaf teas. Since the era of the coffee craze is creating a pain in bank accounts as well as health as of [...]
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Capitol City Brewing Company Introduces Some Savory Seasonal Beer
By Punch Pep Correspondent Elizabeth Fischer Beer and Valentine’s Day had one thing in common this year – me… Well – possibly more than just me as I did witness many couples enjoying the same beers; and … Valentine’s Day. Valentine’s Day – a day of love & celebration – Hallmark’s coup – and [...]
Punch Peaks : A Glorious Week in Aspen
After arriving on Saturday the 12th, we quickly settled into finding comfort with the altitude, the “mountain time” (it’s not just 2 hours behind, it’s a more casual, easy, relaxed way of living) and the basic routine. Each morning, we started with breakfast together in the kitchen and dining room of the four-bedroom property where [...]
Pearl Dive Oyster Palace to Host Crawfish Boil
I’m no Southerner, all though I’ve resided below the Mason Dixon line for the majority of my life and many of my relatives call Hotlanta and Baton Rouge home, I personally have never developed a taste for crawfish, BBQ, Bourbon, collard greens, grits, and all that other stuff. In the nation’s capital I fit into [...]
Punch Pick: Paddy Boom to Headline L’Enfant Cafe & Bar’s Speak Easy
Looking for something quite entertaining to do the night pre-President’s Day? May we suggest heading to L’Enfant Cafe & Barfor the bi-monthly Speak Easy, where drummer turned DJ Paddy Boom, formally of the band Scissor Sister, will headline along with the NYC-based Joey Arias, who is a performer, cabaret singer, and drag artist. In case [...]
Vida Fitness Zumba Riot
By Punch Passport Correspondent Lori González Lazzarini The highlight of my month so far has been a *Zumba event I went to last Saturday. I had the great opportunity to dance, dance, and dance (which is my preferred pastime of all time) with a group of top-notch fitness instructors from Vida Fitness (my fave gym [...]
An Evening of Port at Birch and Barley
By Punch Power Correspondent Ghazal Vaghedi This past week I attended the port media dinner hosted by the Instituto dos Vinhos do Douro e Porto (IVDP) at Birch and Barley. The exquisite five course menu by Chef Kyle Bailey was paired with a variety of dynamic ports from Porto, Portugal (in the Douro Valley), the [...]
Punch Peaks : Hello From Aspen, CO
The last time (and first time) I was in Aspen was pre-aughts, well before Facebook was the norm (I jumped on that bandwagon in 2007) and before digital cameras, well at least, I didn’t have one then. That particular trip was during a long Memorial Day weekend. The only real memories I have from the [...]
And We Are Not Finished Yet : Punch Picks for Your Valentine’s Day Pleasure
Because of the absolute plethora of V-Day deals and promotions, we thought we’d make as many people happy as possible by adding one more installment. Here are a few more for you to peruse and use to heart’s delight. **Tiffany & Co.: There is still time to wrap up a little something special in that [...]
And So It Continues : Punch Picks for Your Valentine’s Day Pleasure
Wow. Can we just say WOW? No beating heart has been left behind with this year’s Valentine’s Day specials. I mean, even AT&T has gotten in on the action. We have food, drinks, lingerie, chocolate, jewelry, parties … And believe me, there are just as many offers for singles are there are for doubles. So, [...]
Jodi Cobb Kicks Off Nat Geo Live! 2012 Spring Series
By Punch Correspondent Karen Garnick “I became a photographer because I wanted to change the world…Now my ambitions are a little more realistic” These were the introductory words spoken by Jodi Cobb at National Geographic Live! on February 7th. The event was called “Uncovering Hidden Worlds”, and was the first of three in the master [...]
And So It Begins : Punch Picks for Your Valentine’s Day Pleasure
Last year I hosted a Singles Soiree and goodness did they come out of the woodwork. This Valentine’s Day, shockingly, I’m not single, yet I spent the majority of my adult life as a onesie. Somedays it was a good thing, somedays it was not so good. Many nights it was a great thing, other [...]
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