Washington, D.C. - December 17, 2009

The Weekend Guide

What to Do This Weekend

Sleigh bells ring (so do cash registers).

SHOP
Green-à-Porter
What: Reuse the new linen carryalls in lieu of disposable shopping bags and score discounts at seventeen partner boutiques.
Why: Don’t be a sack puppet.
When: You want to shop (a.k.a. always).
Where: Stores at greenaporter.com.

BUY
Rock-n-Shop
What: Black Cat hosts a rocking garage sale of local designers like DeNada and The Sea Change.
Why: Cat’s dreidel.
When: Sat., 8 p.m.
Where: 1811 14th St. NW, b/t S & T Sts. (202-667-4490).

EAT
Masa 14 Weekend Brunch
What: The Latin-Asian hotspot starts your weekend mornings with yucca brisket hash and tenderloin Benedict with a kimchi pancake.
Why: Leave your casa for Masa.
When: Sat. & Sun., 11 a.m.-3 p.m.
Where: 1825 14th St. NW, at Swann St. (202-328-1414).

BROWSE
Holiday Booty Market
What: Stuff your stocking with cuff bracelets, bath products, and more from twenty local indie crafters and designers.
Why: Soaps from Biggs & Featherbelle and notebooks from Moonlight Bindery.
When: Sat., 10 a.m.-5 p.m.
Where: Design Within Reach, 1838 Columbia Rd. NW, b/t Biltmore St. & Mintwood Pl. (202-265-5640).

DANCE
Droppin’ Science
What: Hip-hop, ’80s, and reggae mash-ups with video accompaniment, all by VJ John Bowen.
Why: Cash in your VJ card.
When: Thurs., 9 p.m.-2 a.m.
Where: Science Club, 1136 19th St. NW, b/t L & M Sts. (202-775-0747).

Photo: Courtesy of Green-à-Porter

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