WINE & CHEESE SOCIAL, OUTDOOR MOVIE AT BETHESDA ROW TUESDAY AT 6:00

Stop by Le Creuset on Bethesda Lane Tuesday between 6:00 and 7:30 PM for a Wine & Cheese Social, presented by Redwood Restaurant & Bar. Attendees will be eligible to win a Le Creuset Compact Lever model wine opener worth $100.

Stick around for a free outdoor movie on Bethesda Lane, Julie & Julia, immediately following the event.

Le Creuset

7116 Bethesda Lane

(301) 718-1885

OUTDOOR MOVIES RETURN TO BETHESDA ROW IN AUGUST 2014!

After a year off, Movies Under the Stars returns to Bethesda Lane every Tuesday at dusk, beginning August 19 and ending September 30. Stay tuned for the line-up of films! Redwood will again be hosting the outdoor movies at Bethesda Row, which likely means more creative cocktail and menu tie-ins with the movies being shown.

EVERYBODY MOVE YOUR BODY: DIRTY DANCING BETHESDA ROW OUTDOOR MOVIE UNDER THE STARS TONIGHT!

Equinox and Redwood at Bethesda Row have gone all out on the Dirty Dancing theme for tonight's grand finale of Movies Under the Stars on Bethesda Lane.

Yes, it's another "ladies night" at Bethesda Row.

Show up early for a FREE cardio dance class at Equinox (corner of Woodmont Avenue and Elm Street).  6:30-7:30 PM.

If that's too much, Equinox will have a 15-minute dance warm-up right on Bethesda Lane at 8:15 PM.

For those who just want to dine and enjoy the movie, head to the patio at Redwood.

They'll serve up a Watermelon and Tomato Salad, "Dirty" house-made chips and salsa, and two adult beverages:  Lemon "Merengue" Pie Cocktail, and the "I Carried a Watermelon" Cocktail.

Not having seen the movie, I have to assume those drink names mean something to those of you who have.

Great weather is expected, so make plans to be at Bethesda Row tonight to close out the summer.

Movie starts at dusk.

ENJOY BREAKFAST FOR DINNER AT BETHESDA ROW'S MOVIE UNDER THE STARS: THE BREAKFAST CLUB

The first Bethesda Row Movie Under the Stars of 2012 will be The Breakfast Club, this Tuesday, August 7, at dusk.

Not only will you enjoy FREE popcorn with your outdoor movie, but you can get the best seat in the house by dining outdoors at Redwood.

For the uninitiated, the movies are shown on Bethesda Lane, and Redwood just happens to be on Bethesda Lane, too.

For each movie, Redwood serves a special menu inspired by the film.

So this Tuesday, you can enjoy breakfast for dinner:  Lobster Benedict, with Virginia ham, roasted corn, asparagus and hollandaise sauce; waffles with blueberries and whipped cream; and $5 Mimosas.

For purposes of making a patio reservation ahead of time, the movie  will start around 8:45 PM, so reserve your table accordingly.

BETHESDA ROW OUTDOOR MOVIES UNDER THE STARS 2012

OK, let me get the good news out of the way first:

Every Tuesday in August, Bethesda Row will screen an outdoor movie at dusk on Bethesda Lane.

The theme this year is 80s Movies Under the Stars.

Now, the bad news:

Here are the movies Federal Realty has selected...

August 7:  The Breakfast Club
August 14:  Ghostbusters
August 21:  Pretty in Pink
August 28:  Dirty Dancing

Well, one out of four ain't bad!

Oh no, here comes the soapbox.

I have to say that not only is this lineup heavily targeted toward women only, but are curious selections when there are so many better movies to choose from.

I mean, if you're going to say this is an 80s filmfest, where are the masterworks (The Empire Strikes Back, Return of the Jedi, E.T., Tron, Indiana Jones 1-3, Rambo: First Blood Part II, Rocky III+IV, Back to the Future I+II, Top Gun, Batman...I am just scratching the surface here!)?

Ghostbusters is the only true classic with mass appeal on this list.

If this lineup is your cup of tea, it will be an enjoyable evening under the stars.

But if you share my opinion that the movie lineup should be more inclusive, why not let Federal Realty know, by posting a comment on the Bethesda Row Facebook page?