Cheetahs at the National Zoo.
photo: by Jessie Cohen
On May 17th, more than 100 of the area's finest vintners and restaurants, including Bebo Trattoria,
BLT Steak and
Vidalia, will be serving their specialties in honor of the National Zoo’s lions, cheetahs and other wild animals of the African Savannah at its spectacular, annual outdoor fund-raiser, "ZooFari," held on the park grounds. Live bands encourage dancing under the stars (6:30–10 PM; $175 per person; $125 for Friends of the National Zoo members; 202-633-3034; http://nationalzoo.si.edu/).