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Ladies Shop at Intermix for BabyLove DC

Pamela Sorensen — Wed, 22 May 2013 20:12:14 +0000

Wednesday evening, ladies who love looking luxurious stopped by Georgetown’s Intermix for some bubbles, macaroons, and shopping during the 2 hour window of 6-8pm. The store is generously donating 10% of numbers rung in to BabyLove DC, so we all sincerely appreciate those who came in to buy, buy, buy. I myself picked up some [...]

Tech Cocktail’s DC Mixer & Startup Showcase

Loreana S. González Lazzarini — Wed, 22 May 2013 19:41:05 +0000

By Punch Passport Correspondent Loreana S. Gonzalez Lazzarini Last week I went to Tech Cocktail’s Mixer & Startup Showcase in the new 1776 Start-Up Campus. The Mixer & Startup Showcase is a “cocktail-style” and “trade show” event with roughly 11 companies exhibiting at tables set-up around the room perimeter. Guests were able to walk around the room, [...]

DC Central Kitchen’s Soundbites Returns to 9:30 Club Stronger Than Ever

Karen Garnick — Wed, 22 May 2013 19:24:23 +0000

By Punch Correspondent Karen Garnick This past Sunday, 9:30 Club hosted the 4th annual Soundbites – an afternoon involving samples from over 15 of DC’s top restaurants, 7 bands, and 4 of DC’s hottest bars battling in the mixology competition. All proceeds from this event went to DC Central Kitchen. I jumped on the opportunity [...]

W.E.A.R. Project Hosts The C.L.A.Y. Foundation

Pamela Sorensen — Wed, 22 May 2013 19:12:28 +0000

Last week we visited the home of W.E.A.R. Project founder Ashley Taylor Bronczek who was hosting a party for The C.L.A.Y. Foundation. As you might recall, W.E.A.R. designs bracelets in the color of a specific charity or cause and gives $10 back to a chosen non-profit for each bracelet sold in that color. That night [...]

Northern Virginia Fine Arts Festival Celebrates 22 Years

Pamela Sorensen — Tue, 21 May 2013 18:29:16 +0000

Last weekend, hundreds came out to brave the iffy weather in order to stock up on all types of arts, crafts, jewelry and clothing and to meet the artisans in person during the 22nd Annual Northern Virginia Fine Arts Festival. The festival and its entertainment took over the Reston Town Center starting Friday night with [...]

Real Housewives of Northern VA Rebecca Minkoff Trunk Show at South Moon Under

Mallory Sofastaii — Fri, 17 May 2013 17:29:50 +0000

By Punch Correspondent Mallory Sofastaii Last night the Real Housewives of Northern Virginia hosted a Rebecca Minkoff trunk show at the South Moon Under in Mosaic District shopping center (in the Fairfax/Merrifield area). If you’re not familiar with the boutique, get excited because this place is the closest thing to Piperlime without having to order [...]

Washington Leaders Break Fundraising Record for 7th Annual Children’s Ball Presented by Lexus

Pamela Sorensen — Thu, 16 May 2013 20:52:53 +0000

Attorneys, ambassadors, journalists, and business leaders came together for a common cause on Saturday, May 11th in order to help the annual Children’s Ball raise a record-breaking $2 million for pediatric care and research at Children’s National Medical Center. Chaired by Susanna and Jack Quinn, the event had a theme of “It’s a Small World [...]

Which Wich Superior Sandwiches VIP Preview Party

Mallory Sofastaii — Thu, 16 May 2013 19:34:46 +0000

By Punch Correspondent Mallory Sofastaii Forget Potbelly or Subway, this is your one-stop sandwich shop. The only question is which ‘wich? With more than 50 kinds of sandwiches and 60 different toppings (approximately 56 trillion different combos), Which Wich Superior Sandwiches is the ultimate sandwich customizing experience. The newest Ballston location of the Dallas franchise, [...]

Save The Children Focuses on Empowering Girls

Karen Garnick — Thu, 16 May 2013 18:02:28 +0000

By Punch Correspondent Karen Garnick “In Myanmar, families tend not to invest in girls’ health or education because they perceive girls as having a lower value, a lower worth than boys. Save The Children and its implementing partner, a local NGO called Colorful Girls, wanted to change this equation…so they designed a program meant to [...]

Intermix and BabyLove DC Invite You to a Georgetown Shopping Event May 22nd

Pamela Sorensen — Wed, 15 May 2013 19:09:26 +0000

And HAPPY MOTHER’S DAY …You know, you don’t have to be a mother to love babies nor do you have to be one currently (or planning on being one someday) to strongly support BabyLove DC. Founded by lady luminaries like Ali Wentworth, Ana Caskin, Annie Lou Berman, Cameron Pastrick, Elizabeth Thorp, Jennifer Tapper, Kris McBrady, Sarah Cannova, Sissy Yates, and Stacy Kerr, these busy career [...]