Brightest Young Things

all words and photos by Dakota Fine

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BYT was graciously invited to attend the Grapes with the Apes event at the National Zoo last week.

You may have heard of "Brew at the Zoo" before... you know, the beer event at the zoo? Well, I'd never heard of "Grapes with the Apes" so I'm guessing it's a new thing. But generally speaking it's the same concept as the "Brew" except with wine instead. Oh yeah, and you get to drink in the monkey house, which is kind of cool, except we didn't see any monkeys, I think they were all hiding.

Now, you might think that the reason to go to a boozy event at the National Zoo is to drink a lot of wine. But in my case (and those who know me can attest to this) I am much more inclined towards food than I am towards drink. As Jeff will happily tell you, I was interested in going if only for the sake of being fed.

At first it looked like I was out of luck; the only food to be found was in the form of Antipasto platters that had to be purchased. But after ambling up the road we promptly encountered the "VIP Crush Pad," where we were delighted to find a smattering of delicious provisions courtesy of Chef Geoff’s, Hotel Palomar and others. I gorged myself on short rib and mashed potatoes, while Jeff smirked and made fun of me for whining (no pun intended).

Anyways, originally Jeff was supposed to do this writeup, but after he sent me a poorly authored editorial on the rumblings of my tummy and capped it off by adding that I "BELONG" at the zoo, well, I thought better of it, and did the writeup myself (editorial privileges grant me such powers). Thanks Jeff.

Anyways, maybe I am a food whore, but at least I'm not a whore.

Previously in I Heart DC:

• 2/10: DC News You Can (Maybe) Use
• 2/9: DC News You Can (Maybe) Use
• 2/8: DC News You Can (Maybe) Use
• 2/8: Perfect Date Outfits + Outings
• 2/7: DC News You Can (Maybe) Use
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