September 5 through 11

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SPOTLIGHT:

Wildfire Kids’ Cupcake Class
September 10, 11:30am-12:30pm. Everyone loves cupcakes these days, they’re all over the place. But let’s not forget who was in on this cupcake trend first: children. To celebrate that fact, Wildfire executive chef Eddie Ishaq is teaming up with WUSA9 anchor Lesli Foster and her daughter Jordan for a hands-on cupcake making class. Portions of the proceeds will go to Food for Others. Wildfire; Tysons Galleria, 3rd floor, McLean; 703-442-9110; www.wildfirerestaurant.com; $20pp

Long Labor Day Brunch at Mon Ami Gabi
September 5, 10am-4pm. The Reston Francophiles at Mon Ami Gabi are extending their brunch hours to commemorate everyone sleeping in on Labor Day. They’ll be offering their waffle banas fosters, vanilla French toast, crepes, quichies and bloody mary’s well into the afternoon. Mon Ami Gabi, Reston; 11950 Democracy Dr, Reston; 703-707-0233; www.monamigabi.com

Italian Home Cookin’ Class at Cookology with Rustico
September 8, 6:30pm. Dulles cooking school Cookology is teaming up with Rustico chef Steve Mannino for a hands-on cooking class on some of Mannino’s favorite family dishes. The class will teach you to make two kinds of fresh pasta and four sauces. The menu includes stuffed pasta and noodle pasta, the sauces include sweet corn, fresh tomato, white bean and rosemary, and brown butter. Cookology; 21100 Dulles Town Circle, Sterling; 703-433-1909; www.cookologyonline.com; $75 pp.

Celebrate the Harvest Week
September 9-18. Celebrate the Harvest Week is back to celebrate the best food, wine and art in Virginia’s hunt country. Join us throughout the week as the best restaurants, farms and wineries offer special menus and dishes featuring fresh and local produce, cheese, meat and wines. Come support your local restaurants and experience the best that the Piedmont region has to offer! Visit www.townofmiddleburg.com  for a complete list of restaurants. Middleburg; 540.687.8990; Ticket prices vary.