Meet Isabel Coss, executive chef at Pascual on Capitol Hill and pastry chef at Lutece in Georgetown, whose sold-out master class happens on Feb. 23. The Hill Center impressed chef Isabel Coss the very first time she visited, and long before she knew she’d be teaching there. Washington City Paper named her one of its Change Makers for the 2024 People Issue and had brought the group in for a photo shoot. “I fell in love with the place,” she says. “I thought it would be the perfect spot for building a sense of community—and then I saw all the activities listed!” It echoes how the ebullient, 33-year-old Mexico City native feels about opening Pascual on Capitol Hill, which is celebrating its 1-year anniversary in February.

CALLING ALL QUEENS AND KINGS!
ANNOUNCING THE LINEUP FOR OUR DRAGATHON EXTRAVA-GAY-ZA
Pride month isn’t over yet — the celebration continues THIS Sunday at Hill Center! We’re excited to introduce our stunning lineup of performers for the first ever Dragathon ExtravaGAYza!
All DMV-based, our Queens and Kings are:









And finally, Hennessey – event co-curator – will MC the program. The final list of vendors & organizations for the event includes:
- Drag Story Hour
- The Mayor’s Office of LGBTQ Affairs
- Handmade Void
- Karos Creations
- The Becoming Fund
- Crvft Daddy Designs by Vic
- River the Craftivist
- Elevated Tea Company
- Cole’s Creations
- We L.I.T.
- Queer Quartz Designs
- Nic Art And Design
Food Truck provided by: Trini Vybez
The festival will be held outdoors at Hill Center at 921 Pennsylvania Ave SE, Washington, DC, 20003 on Sunday, June 18th, 4:00pm-7:00pm.
For tickets and additional information please visit HillCenterDC.org/event/extravagayza.
About Hill Center: Hill Center at the Old Naval Hospital offers quality programming in a restored Civil War-era hospital commissioned by President Abraham Lincoln in 1864. It is a vibrant home for culture, education and city life, and serves as a hub for community enrichment.