Stay up late Thursday night for a Hong Kong market party, head out for a weekend gelato festival, or kick back with a book while enjoying a Michelin-starred meal.

D.C. continues to roll through September with a new dim sum brunch in Shaw, a shark-themed party on the Wharf, exciting sushi restaurant news, and more.

Outside China, baijiu languishes in obscurity. But a handful of D.C. bartenders are beginning to experiment with this sorghum liquor.

Choices this week range from Mardi Gras extravaganzas to mezcal sipping and ramen slurping.