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]]> I’ve been all over the place organizing my book tour and haven’t been able to plan a #DCTravelBlogger Meetup in a while. I truly love getting together with this fantastic group of travel media professionals. I was finally able to get the gang together for a fun evening at the beautiful rooftop of Buena Vida Social Club in Clarendon.

Troy Petenbrink and Tim Ebner

The Location

Buena Vida Social Club is an “instaworthy” rooftop bar at Buena Vida Restaurant in Arlington with a Mexican-inspired menu with fresh guacamole, delectable tacos, and fresh ceviches. Tip: you must try their brunch! The rooftop is an escape from the day to day life in DC: bright colors, friendly staff, and stunning views of the sunset.

DC Travel Blogger Meetup Guests
Bren Herrera and Ashlee Tuck

The Guests

I’ve been thinking of rebranding from #DCTravelBlogger for a while because the group is so much more than just bloggers. We have travel writers, lifestyle bloggers, influencers, travel public relations professionals, vloggers, tour operators, among others. Thought the name #DCTravelCreator was more fitting for a diverse group in Washington, DC who share their passion for sharing travel stories.

Bloggers, writers, and other travel media professionals joined us for a fun evening of networking. Guests included seasoned travel writers such as Troy Petenbrink and Jessica Moss to lifestyle influencers such as Carla of SpicyCandyDC and Barnette Holston of DCFashionFool to popular travel bloggers such as Ashlee Tuck of Will Drink for Travel and Alex Tracy, the editor of Travel Latina to TV personality Bren Herrera.

The Ekinox, the signature drink of Park Royal Golden

The Sponsor

This beautiful evening was sponsored by Park Royal Golden Resort, a beautiful all-inclusive property in Cancun, Mexico. The hotel shared their signature cocktail recipe, The Ekinox with Buena Vida Social Club. We sipped the coconut and rum-based drink that automatically transported us to the tropics.

Gift bag of #DCTravelCreator Meetup

Giftbags

What’s a DC party without a fun gift bag? Our Park Royal Golden Resort gift bag was filled with some fun goodies that I fan run curating: eco-friendly glass straws by Heart Straws, a fragrant box of spices by Spice Madam, the latest issue of Washingtonian Magazine, a deck of Travel Banter Cards created by fellow travel writer, Nicolette Olermans, and small-batch tea bags by Paromi.

#DCTravelCreator

Truly enjoy bringing people together to talk travel and share our experiences. I am all about community over competition and very happy that we have such a collaborative and inclusive group of travel bloggers, writers, and other creators in Washington, DC. Are you a #DCTravelCreator? Please reach out so we can add you to our list!

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]]> 6947 Recap: Chefs Behind Bars, Washington, DC https://diningtraveler.com/2014/07/recap-chefs-behind-bars-washington-dc.html https://diningtraveler.com/2014/07/recap-chefs-behind-bars-washington-dc.html#comments Thu, 31 Jul 2014 02:58:00 +0000 http://www.diningtraveler.com/2014/07/recap-chefs-behind-bars-washington-dc.html So what happens when DC’s beloved chefs get behind the bar and make delicious cocktails for a good cause? Chefs Behind Bars happens. The chef lineup consisted of Bart Vandaele of Belga Cafe & B Too, Marjorie Meek-Bradley of Ripple & Roofer’s Union, George Pagonis of Kapnos, Federik de Pue of Table & Menu MBK, […]

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So what happens when DC’s beloved chefs get behind the bar and make delicious cocktails for a good cause? Chefs Behind Bars happens. The chef lineup consisted of Bart Vandaele of Belga Cafe & B Too, Marjorie Meek-Bradley of Ripple & Roofer’s Union, George Pagonis of Kapnos, Federik de Pue of Table & Menu MBK, Frank Paris of Sona Creamery, Liz Clifford of Hank’s Oyster Bar, and Douglas Alexander of Art and Soul. All of these amazing chefs created delicious and original cocktails for No Kid Hungry, a wonderful organization which mission is to eradicate childhood hunger in the United States. 

The Gentlemen from Kapnos making “El Greco”

The event took place at one of my favorite DC spaces, Union Market.  The chefs were put to the test at the bar of Buffalo Bergen.  The energy was high and  plenty of great drinks to go around. One of the highlights was the “Suck-it-up” by Bart Vandaele: a beautiful “lollypop” of dill infused vodka tonic, a Stella Cidre gelee, and American Sturgeon caviar. Not only did it look gorgeous but we loved the balance between the sweetness of the vodka and cider and the saltiness of caviar. 

Suck it Up from Bart Vandaele

On the second round, the most notable in my eyes was the “Caution-Cherry Tale” from Douglas Alexander from Art and Soul. It has a complex taste due to its aromatic ingredients: Barr Hill Gin, vermouth, lavender, ver jus, and lime. The fragrance of the gin and the lavender go very well together and the lime gives it a fresh and tart aftertaste.  Thankfully I was not a judge because it would have been very difficult to decide a winner! 

Caution-Cherry Tale from Douglas Alexander

There were other delicious and notable cocktails at the event such as “El Greco” with its grilled grapefruit garnish and the “Purple Drank” of Soma Creamery. I loved the balance of the Knob Creek Rye with the black raspberry syrup. Needless to say, there was a drink for all palates. 

El Greco from George Pagonis

Thankfully, there were some great snacks to go with these lovely cocktails. In all fairness to the competitors, I did try all of the cocktails. We loved the hoisin garnished dogs from Haute Dogs, the gelato from Dolcezza, and the macaroons from Ris. However, the winner in our eyes in the snack department was an amazing grilled cheese sandwich from Number 1 Sons. It was a deliciousness of buttered bread, muenster and american cheese, and kimchi. I am going to try (key word try) to replicate this at home. 

Kimchi Grilled Cheese, Yum!

Overall, it was a great event and we’re happy that we were able to contribute to a good cause. We’re always grateful for all the abundance we have in our lives and there are not enough ways for us to pay it forward. 
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