The Fab Empire Celebrates 5 Years

[Fab Empire EIC Joi-Marie McKenzie, with Fab writers Tiffany Probasco and Mia Fields Hall]

The Fab Empire, an award-winning website based in Washington, DC, celebrated five years with an invitation-only cocktail party at Recess Lounge on Thursday, August 23. The site documents parties, restaurants, and lounges for young urban professionals in DC, Baltimore, Boston and NYC. The site won a Black Weblog Award in 2008, and is currently nominated for two more Black Weblog awards.

The intimate event on Thursday attracted industry insiders, socialites, politicos and tastemakers. Guests enjoyed complimentary signature cocktails courtesy of CÎROC Vodka, Qream Liqueur and Coors Light. DJ Heat, celebrity deejay and producer of the Pablo & Free Morning Show on WPGC-FM 95.5 provided the evening's soundtrack.

We spotted: Fab Empire Editor-in-Chief Joi-Marie McKenzie, syndicated radio personality Big Tigger, ABC7's Jummy Olabanji, WPGC's Sunni, Anwaa Kong, R&B singer Alison Carney, Jawn Murray, Chef Huda, Nick Storm, Karim Lateef, Desirée Venn Frederic, Yodit Gebreyes, Whitney Stringer, Ashley Mason-Greene, Tiffany Probasco, Mia Friends Hall, Kelly Richards, Vic Jagger, Brandon Howard, DJ Quicksilva, BET's Angel Elliott, and GofG's Ebonie Johnson Cooper and Sophie Pyle.

[Photos by Justin Dean and Apeture Photos]

[Chef Huda, Jawn Murray, Joi-Marie McKenzie] [Nick Storm, Kelly Richards]

[Big Tigger, Sunni]

[Yodit Gebreyes, Jummy Olabanji, Sunni, Anwaa Kong, Angel Elliott] [DJ Heat]