Photo courtesy of Port City Brewing Company
By Eliza Berkon, Winn Duvall, Stefanie Gans, Beth Kellmurray and Lynn Norusis
In the week ahead, Northern Virginia Magazine‘s editors are looking forward to a Bluemercury facial, a Mary Tyler Moore Show marathon and the Super Bowl, of course.
Myron Mixon Pitmaster Barbeque Grand Opening
Jan. 31, 5 p.m.
In a nod to alternative programming, a summery barbecue restaurant is opening in the middle of winter. Famed pitmaster and author Myron Mixon is opening his eponymous restaurant with a pig picking. The pork is a 24-hour smoked, 130-pound Berkshire Cross Breed, and the $35 includes unlimited sides. –SG // Grand opening party for Myron Mixon Pitmaster Barbeque: 220 N. Lee St., Alexandria
Port City Brewing Company’s Sixth Anniversary Party
Feb. 3, 2-10 p.m.
Craft beer has become so ubiquitous (especially in NoVA) that there’s now a movement, beer poptimism, for drinking—without irony—mass-produced swill. Anyway, we should still recognize one of the first breweries (and an unpretentious one at that) leading the way for local drinking: Port City Brewing Company’s sixth anniversary. The team is throwing multiple parties around the area, including a drink fest for the release of Colossal 6 (Russian imperial stout, pictured above) at the Alexandria headquarters. –SG // Port City Anniversary Party: 3950 Wheeler Ave., Alexandria
Carolyn Anderson by Invitation Party
I’m starting the countdown to this Saturday’s Cabi party—the Stella and Dot of clothing—at my neighbor’s house, which will involve wine, snacks and the chance to try on lots of new spring styles. –EB
Bluemercury’s La Mer Hydrating & Healing Winter Facial
Through Feb. 28
After putting together our Top Doctors 2017 listing (on newsstands now) and working on our March major home improvement and real estate package (look for it Feb. 23), I’m treating myself to an indulgent 50 minutes of having legendary beauty products massaged into my face for a steal of $95. Bluemercury Spas (they’re in every brick-and-mortar location) are spotlighting the brand’s Revitalizing and Hydrating Serum during this special session and giving away a free La Mer gift with appointment, while supplies last of course. –LN // Bluemercury Spas: Multiple NoVA locations (Fairfax Corner location is not currently offering facials.)
The Mary Tyler Moore Show maraton
I (and some of my colleagues) plan to binge-watch The Mary Tyler Moore Show, a program that drifted on and off my family’s television growing up and made itself a fixture in my childhood, as I’m sure was the case for countless others. After the sad news of Moore’s passing last week, I’ll revisit episodes (conveniently on Hulu) as a much-needed reminder of the power of single women, their careers and—arguably just as vital—their humor. –BK
Super Bowl LI
Feb. 5, 6:30 p.m.
Time to say goodbye to football until the fall. I’ll be standing by for Lady Gaga’s inevitable off-script political moment during the halftime show, making a meal of chips and guacamole and hoping the Atlanta Falcons lose. –WD
Find out more of what’s going on in NoVA this week at our events calendar.