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Fourth Estate Restaurant plans D.C. food truck vendors for wine event
The National Press Club's Fourth Estate Restaurant is planning a D.C. Wine and Food Truck Pairing Dinner on Tuesday, Feb. 28 from 6 to 9 p.m. Tickets are now on sale: Members, $30, General Admission $35, which includes a six-course tasting menu along with featured wines. Tickets can be purchased online: http://www.press.org/events/fourth-estate-wine-and-food-truck-pairing (for member discount, enter special promo code: foodtruck). Six of Washington D.C.’s cutting edge food-truck vendors will have their signature dishes paired with wines from the Fourth Estate including The Big Cheese, Go…
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Listen to Louisiana Jazz, enjoy Mardi Gras dinner tonight, Friday & Fat Tuesday
Tonight, Thursday, Feb. 16, Friday, Feb. 17 and Fat Tuesday, Feb 21, enjoy a three-course dinner of Cajun delicacies in the National Press Club's Fourth Estate Restaurant. The Mardi Gras dinners will be served from 5:30 p.m. to 8:30 p.m.; reservations are requested 24 hours in advance, but some space may be available for walk-in diners. Call 202-662-7638 or email [email protected] to reserve. The cost: $30 for members and their guests, $35 for non-members. Dinner will include: starters of Oysters Rockefeller, Vegetarian Creole Salad Bowl or Seafood Gumbo with Okra and Tomatoes; Entrees…
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NPC Journalism Institute plans 'Election 2012 Boot Camp' Feb. 21, 9:30 a.m.
The National Press Club's Journalism Institute's Professional Development Committee and the Regional Reporters Association plan to hold an Election 2012 Boot Camp featuring staff from the Federal Election Commission (FEC). The Boot Camp is scheduled for Tuesday, Feb. 21 from 9:30 a.m. to 11 a.m. in the Bloomberg Classroom. The event is free but space is limited. Reserve at [email protected] FEC staff will introduce reporters to the campaign-finance data available on the FEC website and demonstrate ways to access, search and sort the data. The session will include an overview…
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Nearing the Finish Line to Purchase Tickets for Danica Patrick Luncheon, Feb. 21
Tickets are still available for a National Press Club Speakers Luncheon on Tuesday, Feb. 21, featuring auto racing driver Danica Patrick. Patrick, considered by many to be the most successful woman in the history of American open-wheel racing, will discuss her transition from IndyCar to fulltime NASCAR racing just days before her Sprint Cup Series debut at the 54th Annual Daytona 500. Patrick will become only the third woman to compete in the iconic race when she takes the green flag on Sunday, Feb. 26. Lunch will be served at 12:30 p.m. with remarks beginning at 1 p.m. followed by a question…
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NPC Journalism Institute sponsors census database training for journalists, Feb. 24
The National Press Club Journalism Institute’s Professional Development Committee plans to hold a workshop by the U.S. Census Bureau to help reporters navigate the Census Bureau's American Fact Finder database. The class is scheduled for Friday, Feb. 24 from 9:30 a.m. to 11 a.m. It is free for NPC members; $10 for non-members. RSVP necessary: [email protected] Census Bureau web-based data can help journalists dig up information on population, housing, economic, and geographic details to back up any story. Learning to find key data will help beef up investigative and spot…
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History Committee remembers Houdini, Stewart visits
This Week In National Press Club History February 14, 1912: 100 years ago this week, Harry Houdini, the Hungarian-born magician, known for his sensational escapes from straitjackets, chains, jails, and once even from the belly of a whale, visits the National Press Club. February 16, 1961: In one of several visits to the National Press Club over the years, actor Jimmy Stewart stops by for a casual dinner. This Week In National Press Club History is brought to you by the History & Heritage Committee, which preserves and revitalizes the Club’s history through displays, panel discussions,…
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Ah the romance, the love -- the food! Fourth Estate is for you Feb. 14
Valentine’s Day dinner in the Fourth Estate Restaurant on Tuesday, Feb 14 will include entrees to warm the heart: Vegetarian stuffed Grape Leaves, Virginia Black Bass, Duck Breast or NY Strip Steak. Is there any better way to treat him or her? The cost is only $30 for members and their guests, $35 for non-members, and two glasses of Champagne are included. The special menu will also include appetizers ranging from Butter Fried Oyster and Green Salad with Heart-Beets to Gravlax Cured Salmon. Dessert is a choice of Raspberry Custard Tart, Tangerine Ice or Baked Alaska. Dinner is served from 5:…
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Mardi Gras starts Feb. 15 at NPC, and so do the Cajun dinner delights
Starting Wednesday, Feb 15, and continuing Thursday and Friday of that week and Fat Tuesday on Feb 21, enjoy a three course dinner of Cajun delicacies in the Fourth Estate Restaurant. Three course Mardi Gras food will be served from 5:30 p.m. to 8:30 p.m.; reservations are requested 24 hours in advance, but some space may be available for walk-in diners. Call 202-662-7638 or email [email protected] to reserve. The cost? Only $30 for members and their guests, $35 for non-members. Dinner will include: starters of Oysters Rockefeller, Vegetarian Creole Salad Bowl or Seafood Gumbo with Okra…
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Reporter Ganim to discuss role in uncovering Penn State child abuse allegations
Sara Ganim of the Harrisburg Patriot-News will discuss ``Getting the Story,'' a session exploring her coverage of the Penn State child abuse allegations, on Tuesday, Feb. 14, from 9:30 a.m. to 11 a.m. in the NPC Conference Rooms. Ganim's reporting for the Harrisburg Patriot-News uncovered allegations of child abuse against former Penn State assistant coach Jerry Sandusky. Rick Dunham, president of the NPC Journalism Institute and Washington Bureau Chief of the Houston Chronicle, will lead the discussion. Reserve a space by e-mailing [email protected]
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San Diego Mayor Sanders to discuss pension and retiree health benefit reform Feb. 13
San Diego Mayor Jerry Sanders will discuss his city’s pension reform efforts, his plan to address soaring retiree health care expenses and the city’s economic future at a Newsmaker press conference Monday, February 13, at 10:00 a.m. at the National Press Club. Governors and mayors nationwide facing budget deficits are focusing on the costs of public employee pensions and retiree healthcare benefits. In San Diego, an initiative has qualified for the June ballot that would, among other things, end guaranteed pensions for all new city employees, excluding police officers, and replace them with a…
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