Embarking on a journey of taste at Zengo: Test Kitchen: Hanoi-Havana
How many times have you wished that you could be in two places at once? Well now thanks to Richard Sandoval’s ZENGO (781 7th St., NW), you can! From now until June 30th, diners can enjoy Test Kitchen: Hanoi-Havana, a special menu that was created to blend two incredibly diverse countries (and cultures) Vietnam and Cuba – allowing diners to embark on a journey of taste to enjoy the...
April 22, 2012
Livin’ up to the hype: Mike Isabella’s Graffiato
Like a summer movie blockbuster, rarely does a restaurant so highly anticipated , as Graffiato (707 6th St., NW) live up to the hype. Mike Isabella‘s first baby whose name means “graffiti” or “scratched”— is the latest addition the GalleryPlace\Chinatown ‘hood, open just 10 days when I visited, and has been one of the most talked about restaurant openings in months (possibly...
July 8, 2011
The ‘Moving’ part of the Movement. Inspiring Words by Jose Andres and Alice Waters at Saturday Night Sips.
On January 22, 2011, Honorary Chairs José Andres, Joan Nathan and Alice Waters hosted Saturday Night Sips, a cocktail reception at the home of Greg Nelson in Washington, D.C., which was a kick-off event for Sunday Night Suppers, a benefit for D.C. Central Kitchen and Martha’s Table. Sunday Night Suppers is a series of fifteen dinners hosted in private homes in the D.C. metro area, which pair...
January 23, 2011
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Under the Toque at Citronelle. Lisa spends a day in the back of the house.
Lisa Shapiro with the kitchen staff at Citronelle Michel Richard (Photo by Jenna Duffy) “How can this be work? This is so much fun!” I said. After spending an entire day in the kitchen at Citronelle Michel Richard, however, I realized that it is indeed a lot of hard work. David Deshaies and his team, including Sous-Chef Thomas Hauck, spend an average of 12 hours, 5 days a week in the kitchen rushing...
September 3, 2009
Chef Frank Morales leaves Rustico with plans for his own Salts of the Earth, LLC
Have you heard the big news about the Neighborhood Restaurant Group? Oh yes, I suppose that there are two newsworthy items. First, Columbia Firehouse in Old Town, Alexandria opens today. The second is that Rustico’s Executive Chef, Frank Morales decided to split. I had a chance to get the scoop from Frank Morales himself earlier this morning, just before noon. Yep, … right from the horse’s...
July 20, 2009
Modern Spice Book Signing @ Spice Xing this Sunday!
Local Author Monica Bhide will be at Spice Xing in Rockville, MD this Sunday for a Crab Dinner and Book Signing for her new book Modern Spice ! I’m going … are you? The What: Pomegranate Delight. Crab Tikki. Pollachi Crab Masala. Crab Gassi Mangalorean and the like… Monica Bhide will be talking about and signing Modern Spice, her new book that Padma Lakshmi just described...
July 11, 2009
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Dining in DC with Central Michel Richard's Chef de Cuisine, Cedric Maupillier – A Profile
Chef de Cuisine, Cedric Maupillier When Central Michel Richard’s Chef de Cuisine, Cedric Maupillier isn’t in this Powerspot’s kitchen cooking for others, he likes to spend his free time shopping for the best ingredients possible around and cooking with his close friends. (Central Michel Richard’s most recent award includes the 2009 Rammy for Power Spot of the Year). On his...
July 11, 2009
DC's Rising Culinary Star Series: Part II, Chef Dan Giusti, 1789
Each year the Restaurant Association Metropolitan Washington (RAMW) honors extraordinary professionals within the Washington, DC area restaurant industry at their Restaurant Awards Gala, “The RAMMYS.” Prominent restaurant employees, chefs, and local restaurants are celebrated and recognized within thirteen award categories. In 2009, the five finalists for the “Rising Culinary Star”...
May 29, 2009
