Automotive Rhythms Celebrates in D.C.

Automotive Rhythms Celebrates in D.C.

Post and photos by Punch Correspondent Darryl Keeton Kimatni Rawlins, President and Publisher of Automotive Rhythms, held a VIP reception Wednesday night prior to the kick-off of the Washington Auto Showthis weekend.  D.C.’s LongView Gallery was filled with auto industry supporters along with local business and government officials who gathered to recognize Automotive Rhythms Communications [...]

Pink Tie Party 2012 Kicks Off

Pink Tie Party 2012 Kicks Off

The March 20th annual Pink Tie Party which is the most festive food-focused event surrounding the National Cherry Blossom Festival kicked off Wednesday night at Lincoln, appropriately as the presenting sponsor of the Festival happens to be Lincoln, as in the car.  Expect live entertainment as the area’s top chefs and mixologists feed you and [...]

“Yeah Yeah” for Fela! at Warner Theatre

“Yeah Yeah” for Fela! at Warner Theatre

Post by Punch Preview Correspondent Whitney Stringer On Thursday evening, local media mavens were invited to Warner Theatre for the premiere of Fela! The energetic performance pays ode to the life and music of Nigerian “firebrand, iconoclast, rabble-rouser and composer of genius, Fela Kuti. The activist musician honed a unique sound filled with musical inspirations [...]

A New Living Space in Northern Virginia

A New Living Space in Northern Virginia

The process of home improvement is as much of an art as it is a science. That is why I leave any renovation to the pros because in my world, the acronym “DIY” should be “WDIY” as in “Why Do It Yourself?  I start hyperventilating when I see a Home Depot television commercial. I go [...]

Sneak Peek into Bard’s Broadway: Two Gentlemen of Verona

Sneak Peek into Bard’s Broadway: Two Gentlemen of Verona

  By Punch Passport Correspondent Lori González Lazzarini Tuesday night was definitely exciting for me.  I had the opportunity to attend a sneak peek into the fast paced rehearsal process of the next installment of the Bard’s Broadway: Two Gentlemen of Verona (a rock opera) at the Harman Center for the Arts, not to be [...]


Arts & Culture

“Yeah Yeah” for Fela! at Warner Theatre

“Yeah Yeah” for Fela! at Warner Theatre

Post by Punch Preview Correspondent Whitney Stringer On Thursday evening, local media mavens were invited to Warner Theatre for the premiere of Fela! The energetic performance pays ode to the life and music of Nigerian “firebrand, iconoclast, rabble-rouser and composer of genius, Fela Kuti. The activist musician honed a unique sound filled with musical inspirations [...]

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Food & Drink

Shhh…I Have a Juicy Secret to Share: Park Hyatt’s Masters of Food and Wine at the Blue Duck Tavern

Shhh…I Have a Juicy Secret to Share: Park Hyatt’s Masters of Food and Wine at the Blue Duck Tavern

By Punch Pep Correspondent Elizabeth Fischer       On Saturday, the 14th, after an hour of running and two soccer games, I changed out of my sweaty soccer clothes (yes it is possible to sweat when the temperature does not go above freezing) to don more appropriate attire for an afternoon of cooking with [...]

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Out & About

Automotive Rhythms Celebrates in D.C.

Automotive Rhythms Celebrates in D.C.

Post and photos by Punch Correspondent Darryl Keeton Kimatni Rawlins, President and Publisher of Automotive Rhythms, held a VIP reception Wednesday night prior to the kick-off of the Washington Auto Showthis weekend.  D.C.’s LongView Gallery was filled with auto industry supporters along with local business and government officials who gathered to recognize Automotive Rhythms Communications [...]

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The Pacific Punch

Latest Pacific Punch Picks for Your Palate (Part 1)

Latest Pacific Punch Picks for Your Palate (Part 1)

  With the pending launch of the Pacific Punch website, I’ve forced (ha ha) myself to travel to and fro L.A.  As you may recall, I spent the entire month of August on the west coast and chronicled every day on the Punch because for the most part, every single moment I found significant.  Yes, [...]

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Recent Articles

Automotive Rhythms Celebrates in D.C.

Automotive Rhythms Celebrates in D.C.

Post and photos by Punch Correspondent Darryl Keeton Kimatni Rawlins, President and Publisher of Automotive Rhythms, held a VIP reception Wednesday night prior to the kick-off of the Washington Auto Showthis weekend.  D.C.’s LongView Gallery was filled with auto industry supporters along with local business and government officials who gathered to recognize Automotive Rhythms Communications [...]

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Pink Tie Party 2012 Kicks Off

Pink Tie Party 2012 Kicks Off

The March 20th annual Pink Tie Party which is the most festive food-focused event surrounding the National Cherry Blossom Festival kicked off Wednesday night at Lincoln, appropriately as the presenting sponsor of the Festival happens to be Lincoln, as in the car.  Expect live entertainment as the area’s top chefs and mixologists feed you and [...]

read more

“Yeah Yeah” for Fela! at Warner Theatre

“Yeah Yeah” for Fela! at Warner Theatre

Post by Punch Preview Correspondent Whitney Stringer On Thursday evening, local media mavens were invited to Warner Theatre for the premiere of Fela! The energetic performance pays ode to the life and music of Nigerian “firebrand, iconoclast, rabble-rouser and composer of genius, Fela Kuti. The activist musician honed a unique sound filled with musical inspirations [...]

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A New Living Space in Northern Virginia

A New Living Space in Northern Virginia

The process of home improvement is as much of an art as it is a science. That is why I leave any renovation to the pros because in my world, the acronym “DIY” should be “WDIY” as in “Why Do It Yourself?  I start hyperventilating when I see a Home Depot television commercial. I go [...]

read more

Sneak Peek into Bard’s Broadway: Two Gentlemen of Verona

Sneak Peek into Bard’s Broadway: Two Gentlemen of Verona

  By Punch Passport Correspondent Lori González Lazzarini Tuesday night was definitely exciting for me.  I had the opportunity to attend a sneak peek into the fast paced rehearsal process of the next installment of the Bard’s Broadway: Two Gentlemen of Verona (a rock opera) at the Harman Center for the Arts, not to be [...]

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Mandarin Oriental Welcomes in the Year of the Dragon

Mandarin Oriental Welcomes in the Year of the Dragon

  The Mandarin Oriental Washington D.C. held its always popular invite-only annual welcoming in of the Chinese New Year Wednesday evening. FOMO (Friends of the Mandarin Oriental) came out with their cameras and appetites.  We were welcomed graciously by management, which is tradition, upon entering and next in the receiving line were live dragons, as [...]

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Shhh…I Have a Juicy Secret to Share: Park Hyatt’s Masters of Food and Wine at the Blue Duck Tavern

Shhh…I Have a Juicy Secret to Share: Park Hyatt’s Masters of Food and Wine at the Blue Duck Tavern

By Punch Pep Correspondent Elizabeth Fischer       On Saturday, the 14th, after an hour of running and two soccer games, I changed out of my sweaty soccer clothes (yes it is possible to sweat when the temperature does not go above freezing) to don more appropriate attire for an afternoon of cooking with [...]

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Rooms to View: Room & Board on 14th Previews Its 2012 Collection

Rooms to View: Room & Board on 14th Previews Its 2012 Collection

Yesterday evening, I took a few moments to venture to the 14th Street Corridor, a part of D.C. that for a few years has well been on its way to defining itself as one of the city’s coolest urban areas in which to live, work, play and definitely eat, drink, shop, and outfit one’s home. [...]

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A PR & Media Luncheon

A PR & Media Luncheon

I’m not complaining at all, but I typically try not to start my week off with a Monday luncheon that includes a multi-course family style meal.  However, if the invite is there, I’ll take it.  And not that there’s anything wrong with eating well, especially when it’s for a group of 30 or so media [...]

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“Saturday Night Sips” at the Newseum

“Saturday Night Sips” at the Newseum

By Punch Passport Correspondent Lori González Lazzarini Saturday evening, I, along with a few other of Washington’s food luminaries, visited the Newseum in order to join James Beard Awardwinning hosts Alice Waters, Joan Nathan, and José Andrés. The event was “Saturday Night Sips”, an amazing event that is a three year old tradition which benefits DC [...]

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Muse at the Corcoran : Preview of the 11th Annual Sugar & Champagne Affair

Muse at the Corcoran : Preview of the 11th Annual Sugar & Champagne Affair

By Punch Palate Correspondent Megan McGrath Last Thursday I stopped by Muse at the Corcoran for a preview of Chef Todd and Ellen Gray’s 11th Annual Sugar & Champagne Affair.  The upcoming event on February 1, 2012, is not only a fabulous reception featuring a wide range of talented chefs across the city, but also directly benefits the [...]

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The Jete Society’s “The Mad Hatter’s Dance Party”

The Jete Society’s “The Mad Hatter’s Dance Party”

Saturday night,The Washington Ballet’s Jete Society held it’s 11th Annual Dance Party (where does the time go?) at the Ritz-Carlton in the West End.  The Dance Party is one of the longest running and no doubt more popular Washington young professional-centered events of the year.  As the theme of the winter groove fest always goes [...]

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