Last Night's Parties: A Round-Up Of Everything You May Have Missed

What: Lab 1270 Launch Where: Union Market Who was there: Maha Hakki, Carl Ray, Dwayne Bryce, Norman Bowler, Johnny Wright, Sarween Salih, Amanda Zehner, Luisa Blatnik, Kelly Dougherty Stavish, Caryn Cramer, Ron David Other details: Union Market opened a retail plus concept shop Lab 1270 (1270 5th St NE, DC), space where national retailers and members of the DC creative community have combined forces to form a lively retail, experience, and work space. Located on 5th Street catty-corner to the market, the space offers market-goers various opportunities to support established and emerging retailers and artists just in time for the holidays. For the artists and small business owners, it is an opportunity to cross fertilize best practices in running and launching their businesses as they take their brand to the next level. Lab 1270 executives and vendors greeted over 150 attendees at the launch celebration and shop night, ringing in the season with Craft Kombucha punch and discounted holiday shopping. Lab 1270 plays home to the following vendors until early February 2016: Caryn Cramer, Craft Kombucha, Dunn Lewis MC, Guerilla Vending, Lisa Shirk, Living Threads, Master Williams, Niko+Ava, Ron David, S3 Active, South Block Juice, Thursday Boot Co., and Time Off, among others. Washingtonians can also be part of a live #ACreativeDC art installation, see the results of DC public Library’s Fab Lab, and support the young artists of the KIPP school. The venue will also house pop-up dinner events, yoga classes and various activations throughout the winter. Holiday activities will include portrait sessions with Salt & Sundry and photographer Emma McAlary, mistletoe giveaways, gift wrapping, wreath and garland workshops, and more. [Photos via Joy Asico]