The Funemployed

This year was Washington City Paper’s 3rd Annual Best of D.C. Celebration.  City Paper readers choose their favorite people, places, and services in over 300 categories each year and this event celebrates those winners.  It was my pleasure to join over 50 top restaurants, local breweries, distilleries and musicians for the season’s best event!  A list of the participating food providers for the night included 1905, &pizza, Acre 121, Art & Soul, Bar Pilar, Bier Baron, Blue 44, Boqueria, Boss Shepherd’s, Brabo, Cashion’s Eat Place, Daikaya, Del Campo, Del Frisco’s Grille, Dirty South Deli, El Camino, El Centro DF, Fainting Goat, Firefly, Founding Farmers, GBD, Gibson, Graffiato, Hank’s Oyster Bar, Masa 14, Jack Rose, Lebanese Taverna, Meridian Pint, Ocopa, P.J. Clarke’s, Pearl Dive Oyster Palace, Pinea, Ping Pong Dim Sum, Policy, Pop’s Sea Bar, Poste, Rare Sweets, Right Proper Brewing Company, Room 11, Taylor Gourmet, Ted’s Bulletin, Tico, Vinoteca, Zengo as well as local breweries: Atlas Brew Works, Bluejacket, DC Brau, Port City Brewing, Right Proper Brewing Company, Three Stars Brewing.

This year was a little different from last year because the party had been extended outside to welcome all the various brews.  Upon arrival this year everyone was greeted with cars and beers in tent on the front steps of the Carnegie Library.  I love the versatility and size of the Carnegie Library but this year it was clear that Best of DC may have outgrown it.  The problem with throwing a great party is that word gets out!  This year there was barely room to move once the doors were open!! Keep in mind that there are three floors and various side rooms but every one was filled with people eating and drinking and laughing.  The thing that gets me excited to go every year is that every where you turn, there is something delicious to eat:

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