#2 Literary & Publishing Event Washingtonian's annual AT&T Best of Washington returned to the National Building Museum in June, and the food-focused event once again sold out. More than 60 restaurants participated, and proceeds went toward the Leukemia & Lymphoma Society. Syzygy Events added tropical decor for the party's 'Evening in Havana' theme. Guests sampled bites by restaurants like Compass Rose and Tiger Fork, posed in a Geico photo booth next to the company's root beer float station, and received personal poems written by the Haiku Guys & Gals. Title sponsor AT&T's virtual reality booth demonstrated the dangers of texting and driving. PenFed lounge passed out Cuban cigars, United Airlines Polaris Lounge gave guests personally engraved Stella Artois chalices, and the American Beverage Association sponsored the evening's invite-only Publisher's Reception. Next: Summer 2019
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