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Saturday, April 8 at In Bocca Al Lupo in Glover Park (7:00 to 10:00)

(2400 Wisconsin Ave, NW; 202-750-7939)  The great people behind the Chevy Chase Italian favorite I'm Eddie Cano, have opened a great new restaurant in Glover Park, not far from the National Cathedral.  As you can see from this article, they are serious about their Roman-style pizza.  Lou has personally tried it, and he fully approves.  In addition to pizza, there's a wide range of Italian specialties, and a few of the neighborhood favorites have been brought down from Chevy Chase (like the addictive fried zucchini).  Best of all, they have built a little stage, and they want to start hosting local music!  We played our first show there in January with Franklin back on trumpet and it was quite a scene.  We'll try to top it in April.  Details on reservations coming soon…

Saturday, April 29: Romano Vineyard & Winery (2:00 – 5:00 pm)
(8606 Cedarville Rd., Brandywine, MD 20613; phone: 301-442-4670)
This oasis is about a 45 minute drive from where we live in Washington DC, and the outdoor setting for music makes it feel like we're playing amonst vineyards in Napa Valley.  It's like an instant vacation spot.  There's always a good food truck, and it's really winery paradise when the weather is good.  In case of rain, we'll move to their cozy indoor space.  You can get wine if want to drink like an adult or one of their wine slushy type drinks if you want a big helping of sugar with your wine.  We have to admit to loving the pink bellini.

Saturday, May 13: Gemeny Winery and Vineyards (5:00 – 8:00 pm)
(8606 Cedarville Rd., Brandywine, MD 20613; phone: 301-442-4670)
This winery is in the southern most region of Prince George's County, quite close to Washington DC.  With the winery and vineyards located on a working family farm, Gemeny Winery is a great addition to the agricultural landscape of Maryland and produces wine from grapes grown on the farm.  The owner (and good friend of Band Brulee) Bill provides a great setting for music with wine and local food, and we always end up with some of our favorite audiences here.  There's almost always a food truck catering for dinner.  We'll post details on this when we have them.

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The bad news is that most of the local indoor venues we used to play are now closed permanently due to the pandemic (R.I.P. Villain & Saint, Sotto, Harp & Fiddle, Twins Jazz...).  We're looking for new spots, and if you have suggestions, let us know.

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We also love playing private parties, which is a great way to introduce our music to people who wouldn't hear us otherwise.  So if you'd like to host Brulee in your living room, backyard, office, Jacuzzi greenhouse, kitchen, yacht, private jet, safari tent, treehouse, basement, private South Pacific atoll, airport business class lounge, or Neapolitan pizzeria, just let us know.  Lou recently acquired a small 1957 Fender Harvard Amp that's not powerful enough for most gigs, but it sounds gorgeous in a living room.  If you want to provide the living room and a small audience, we'd love to come over with the Harvard and play for you.

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