A Rockville Rooster Store Hosts Weekly Arm Wrestling Match — And Extra Intel

Korea-based restaurant chain BB.Q Rooster randomly added arm wrestling to its Rockville menu this month. A battle of the biceps now goes down each Wednesday on the brightly lit wing cease (9712 Traville Gateway Drive, Rockville, Maryland).

There wasn’t a dry seat in the home on December 11, with 25 members exhibiting up for the primary fist-grabbing contest. After a profitable turnout, “Rockville Arm-Wrestling Night time” is now a recurring factor on the 5-year-old retailer (6 p.m. to eight:30 p.m.). Out of BB.Q Rooster’s 250 fast-casual places nationwide, which features a dozen across the DMV, a rep says that is the primary to introduce arm wrestling. A Rockville server occurs to be a former nationwide staff arm-wrestler and pitched the concept to powers above, which signed off upon discovering a charity element.

BB.Q Rooster

Anybody can enter by paying a $10 cash-only payment, and all proceeds go to Maryland nonprofit Stepping Stones Shelter to assist homeless households. Weekly winners get free fried rooster, which is definitely fairly good right here. Recipes straight from Seoul embody a “Gangnam-style” preparation (peppers and leeks sauteed in a black pepper sauce), candy cheese-covered “Cheesling,” and spicy galbi. — Tierney Plumb

Noche Buena celebrations come early at Anju

Historically celebrated on Christmas Eve in Latin American cultures, Noche Buena is a merry late-night feast that often takes locations after midnight mass. Anju is internet hosting its personal model tonight, December 19, with festive cocktails and scrumptious meals by visitor cooks Matt Conroy and Isable Coss (from Lutèce and Pascual), plus Ismael Mendez (Qui Qui DC). Doorways open for the particular occasion at 10 p.m., with meals obtainable until midnight and cocktails, that includes drink sponsors Mijenta Tequila and Don Q Rum, served until 1 a.m. The vent is first-come-first-served, with loads of early walk-ups welcome. Be looking out for Noche Buena specials throughout D.C. on Christmas Eve, like duck confit tamales at El Presidente, incorporating mole poblano, sesame seeds, Mexican crema, watercress, grilled persimmon, and pickled crimson onion 1805 18th Avenue NW

Cookie adorning lessons with cocktails or cocoa at Unconventional Diner

Unconventional Diner

Pastry chef Kaity Mitchell teaches two cookie adorning lessons within the days main as much as Christmas, with a kid-friendly class ($25 an individual) that features 4 cookies, loads of decorations, and sizzling cocoa at 3 p.m. on December 23 and an adult-only class ($40 an individual) at 6 p.m. on December 20 that features one drink from the diner’s winter cocktail menu, together with a mocha espresso martini, spiked apple cider, Nighthawk Nog, or spiked sizzling cocoa. Tickets can be found on Resy. 1207 ninth Avenue NW

Feast of the seven fishes lasts all week at L’Ardente

L’Ardente

If you wish to attempt the standard Italian dinner earlier than Christmas Eve, L’Ardente is serving the seafood-filled meal until December 24. The decadent dinner for 2 ($250 complete) contains eight completely different programs, that includes salmon and mascarpone cannelloni, Alaskan king crab with caviar, oysters with hazelnut French dressing, and extra. Reservations can be found on Resy. 200 Massachusetts Avenue NW

A healthful Christmas films and pajama occasion at The Roost

The Roost is inviting households to get cozy, watch Christmas films, and take a look at some complimentary sizzling chocolate to have fun the vacation season on December 23 from 11 a.m. to 10 p.m. Breakfast gadgets may also be obtainable to buy from distributors, together with French toast, breakfast burritos, and a pancake burger. Youngsters may even take part in arts and crafts as effectively, take a look at extra information on the meals market’s web site. 1401 Pennsylvania Avenue SE

Le Mont Royal provides photograph exhibit from a Studio 54 icon

Le Mont Royal, Adams Morgan’s French-Canadian disco that turns two in January, debuts a pop-up artwork gallery sequence on Saturday, December 21 (3 p.m. to shut). The month-long exhibit and merch retailer options the work of Invoice Bernstein, the legendary photographer who captured NY’s peak disco period of the late Nineteen Seventies at golf equipment like Studio 54. Bernstein shall be on-site Saturday to signal copies of his e book, Final Dance, and provides a private look into his in depth catalog of uncommon photographs. Le Mont Royal activates its customized new SQ Audio speaker system that very same day, with DJs spinning disco gems on vinyl. Weekend pleased hour (3 p.m. to 7 p.m.) contains $10 espresso martinis on draft, half-off oysters, and BOGO bottles of wine. 1815 Adams Mill Highway NW — T.P.

Lindt brings a chocolate-filled expertise to Reagan Nationwide Airport

A Swiss chocolate firm is providing a candy distraction from the chaos of vacation journey with a two-day pop-up the place vacationers can actually step right into a chocolate field and expertise the LINDOR layover in Reagan’s Concourse C. Inside is premium Lindt candies to pattern, prizes to win, and, after all, treats to purchase and take residence to household. Lindt is simply internet hosting the airport pop-up from December 19-20.

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