Photo by Mr. T in DC

Mmmm meat. (No! Vegetables!) BBQ. (Veggie stir-fry!) Sausage. (Soysauge!)

It’s that time of the year again when meat-eaters and meat-avoiders alike host week-long events to entice and encourage you to join their sides. Meat Week 2013 kicked off last night and runs through February 3, when Meat-Free Week takes over through February 11.

Either way, there are some interesting offerings over the two weeks, and conveniently scheduled so that you can eat meat this week and call it off the next.

MEAT WEEK

Monday 1/28 – Hill Country:

All You can Eat Brisket, Ribs and Chicken.

Tuesday 1/29 – Epic Smokehouse:

Prix Fixe three course gourmet barbecue meal – contact information for Epic is above.

Wednesday 1/30 – Rocklands:

1. MIXED RIBS: 2 bones pork ribs, one bone beef rib, 4 bones baby ribs $ 14.99

2. BELLY BUSTER: Brisket, 2 pork ribs, sausage, ¼ chicken, grilled onions, potato roll $ 12.99

3. DOUBLE MEAT SANDWICHES: Choice of brisket, pulled chicken, chopped pork $ 7.99

Note: these combos do not include side orders (meat only).

Thursday 1/31 – Pork Barrel:

1. PORK BARREL BBQ SAMPLER PLATTER for $19.95. This will include ¼ pound pulled pork, ¼
pound sliced brisket, 1 Texas brisket sausage, ¼ chicken, 1/3 rack of ribs and choice of 2 sides.

Friday 2/1: Food Truck Face Off – See the Living Social Link $49 for a whole lot of ‘Que and beer!

Saturday 2/2: Kangaroo Boxing Club:

TBD

Sunday 2/3: Mr. P’s Ribs and Chicken:

TBD

MEAT-FREE WEEK

Monday, February 4
Sticky Fingers Sweets & Eats
1370 Park Road, NW
6:30 pm – 9 pm
Our 2nd annual BBQ Kick-Off Party! Enjoy a full meal of BBQ, purple slaw, collard greens, cheezy jalapeno corn bread, and a special cupcake for only $17.99! Dine-in with your Meat-Free Week organizers. Carry out also available.

Tuesday, February 5
Casa Oaxaca
2106 18th Street, NW
It’s Taco Tuesday! Head over to Casa Oaxaca for a delicious meal of traditional Mexican favorites, veganized.
To dine with your Meat-Free Week organizers at 6:30 p.m., email Amber at amber@dcvegan.org.

Wednesday, February 6
Whole Foods Market Foggy Bottom
2201 I Street, NW
5 pm – 7 pm
Whole Foods’ weekly Wine-Down Wednesday goes vegan! For only $5 enjoy five different samples of wine and gourmet dishes. The glass is yours to keep!

Thursday, February 7
Elizabeth’s Gone Raw
1341 L Street, NW
5:30 pm – 8 pm
Join DC Vegan Drinks as Elizabeth’s launches its new small-plates menu at this happy hour celebration! Don’t miss your chance to enter a raffle for a full dinner for two at Elizabeth’s Gone Raw! All raffle proceeds benefit The Kindness Collective.
R.S.V.P. here.

Friday, February 8
410 GooDBuddY
410 Florida Avenue, NW
8 pm – 10 pm
Enjoy a 4-course vegan meal by the folks of Goûter (plus welcome cocktail + $15 Uber credit toward your ride home), all while surrounded by the art of Dana Ellyn, in this unique, 3-night-only pop-up restaurant. All proceeds benefit The Kindness Collective and Compassion Over Killing.
Seats are very limited; advance donation ticket, available here, required.

Saturday, February 9
Todd Gray’s Muse at The Corcoran
500 17th Street, NW
11 am – 1 pm
Savor an all-you-can-eat vegan brunch and the chance to chat with vegan comedian and fellow bruncher Myq Kaplan. Myq, who will be performing Friday and Saturday at Arlington Draft House, will join Meat-Free Week brunchers for a bite at Todd Gray’s Muse. Be sure to say hi to Myq! Todd Gray’s Muse will donate 20% of ticket sales to Compassion Over Killing.
Limited seating available; R.S.V.P. here.

410 GooDBuddY
410 Florida Avenue, NW
8 pm – 10 pm
Enjoy a 4-course vegan meal by the folks of Goûter (plus welcome cocktail + $15 Uber credit toward your ride home), all while surrounded by the art of Dana Ellyn, in this unique, 3-night-only pop-up restaurant. All proceeds benefit The Kindness Collective and Compassion Over Killing.
Seats are very limited; advance donation ticket, available here, required.

Sunday, February 10
Last night for art gallery pop-up dinner!
410 GooDBuddY
410 Florida Avenue, NW
6 pm – 8 pm
Enjoy a 4-course vegan meal by the folks of Goûter (plus welcome cocktail + $15 Uber credit toward your ride home), all while surrounded by the art of local vegetarian and painter Dana Ellyn as she riffs on what it means to eat animals, in this unique, 3-night-only pop-up restaurant. All proceeds benefit The Kindness Collective and Compassion Over Killing.
Seats are very limited; advance donation ticket, available here, required.

Monday, February 11
Learn how to cook a vegan favorite…then head over to The Wonderland Ballroom for our closing celebration!

Whole Foods Market Foggy Bottom
2201 I Street, NW
6 pm – 7 pm
Join Rachel’s free monthly vegetarian cooking class to learn how to make new vegan favorites.
Class size is limited; R.S.V.P. to rachel.morris@wholefoods.com

The Wonderland Ballroom
1101 Kenyon Street, NW
6:30 pm – ??
It’s our Meat-Free Week closing celebration! Enjoy specials like vegan sloppy joes, meatless-meatball sandwiches, spicy sweet potato bean burritos, and peanut butter cookies.

Join your Meat-Free Week organizers at 6:30 pm. $2 off vegan entrees during happy hour. Want to get a head start? Happy hour starts at 5!