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September 18, 2012
Members in the News | By Missy Frederick , Washington Business JournalSeptember 19, 2012 Fuel Pizza has signed a lease near Howard University, according to the broker who represents the pizzeria.Fuel will occupy about 2,300 square feet at 2301 Georgia Ave. NW, next door to a new Potbelly's location. It will be the third Fuel spot, following its other D.C. restaurants at 1606 K St. NW and 600 F St. NW.Fuel entered the...
September 18, 2012
Members in the News | By Missy Frederick , Washington Business Journal September 19, 2012Three D.C. chefs will appear on the next season of "Top Chef," including one whose upcoming restaurant opening is being chronicled by the Washington Business Journal over the next year.Bravo TV has selected Belga Cafe and B Too's Bart Vandaele, along with Seasonal Pantry's Dan O'Brien and personal chef Jeffrey Jew, to...
September 17, 2012
Legislation | By J.D. Harrison , Washington Post, Capital BusinessSeptember 17, 2012Washington’s food truck owners will soon operate under an improved tax system, but they are still waiting for the city to approve additional changes to long-standing regulations they say were meant for old-fashioned ice cream trucks and make life unnecessarily complicated for today’s mobile vendors.Starting next...
September 16, 2012
Members in the News | Washington, D.C. (September 16, 2012) - La Forchetta, the new Italian hot spot owned by restaurateur Hakan Ilhan, is pleased to announce a new distinctive name for the authentic neighborhood oasis, Al Dente. Executive Chef Roberto Donna will continue to provide guests with his legendary cuisine with the same menu and prices, serving lunch, dinner and weekend brunch on both Saturday and Sunday....
September 15, 2012
Members in the News | By Thomas Heath , Washington Post, Capital Business September 16, 2012It is 10 a.m. on a late summer Wednesday, and the metabolism at the Matchbox restaurant at 7th and H Street NW in downtown Washington is accelerating to meet the impending lunch crowd.General Manager John Wyman has been there since 7 a.m., checking the food supply, straightening picture frames, adjusting seats, herding tardy...
September 14, 2012
Hot Topics | By Mark Lee, Washington BladeSeptember 13, 2012 When the disappointing national monthly employment report for August was released last Friday morning, one statistic regarding the few new jobs created popped out. More than one-third of the meager 96,000 hires nationwide originated in the hospitality industry.The importance of hospitality sector job creation in the District is as critical to the...
September 13, 2012
Members in the News | By Sarah Crosland, DC magazine August 27, 2012 It’s hard to miss the South Carolina-based EDENS development group around DC these days. The lingering recession may have slowed some of the group’s markets in the rest of the country, but in the District, business is booming. And from freshening up suburban strip malls to creating urban destinations, like the highly anticipated Union...
September 12, 2012
Hot Topics | By Maddy Berner, Northern Virginia Magazine August 30, 2012To help build a more sustainable, transit-oriented community, Arlington County and the City of Alexandria have agreed to go modern. Streetcars will soon appear on NoVA roads, and we’ve got the run-down on the big change. But before streetcars can even hit the roads, a special transit system must be built. A five-mile transitway,...
September 10, 2012
Members in the News | By Sharon McLoone , Old Town Alexandria Patch September 11, 2012 Eat Good Food Group Chef Cathal Armstrong has been named “Business Leader of the Year” by the Alexandria Chamber of Commerce.Chef Armstrong was selected for the chamber’s top business award as a “result of the enormous respect he receives within the business community for his dedication and exemplary...
September 9, 2012
Members in the News | By Glenn Collins , The New York TimesSeptember 10, 2012IT seems an impossible dream, if not the one that the Man of La Mancha crooned onstage. But here it goes: Over the next decade, dozens of American cooks schooled in the authentic cooking of Spain and trained in Spanish restaurants will begin to populate the United States. In due time, hundreds, then thousands, will serve up a cuisine that is...
September 6, 2012
Members in the News | By Jessica Sidman , Washington City Paper September 7, 2012Just days before the opening of a new Rockville restaurant, Chef Geoff's owner Geoff Tracy tells Dining Bisnow he and his family are moving to New York.Tracy, who's lived in the Washington since 1991, explains that his wife Norah O'Donnell has a new job as co-host of CBS This Morning. "That's an opportunity that as a family we just...
August 30, 2012
Members in the News | By By Alex Spillius for The Telegraph August 31, 2012It is election year in Washington, and among those probably hoping for another Barack Obama victory are the city’s restaurant owners.They might never admit to any bias, but such is the enthusiasm for eating out of the modish couple currently occupying the White House that few in the trade would want to see them go. A local foodie...
August 30, 2012
Members in the News | By Clinton Yates for The Root DC LiveAugust 31, 2012 At first sight, you might call it the Mount Rushmore of Half-Smokes. Or maybe the Four Horsemen of the Chili-pocalypse. Personally, I’ll go with the Ben’s Wall of Fame. Whatever you choose to nickname the new mural that adorns the outside wall of D.C.’s iconic Ben’s Chili Bowl, you have to admit: It’s beautiful....
August 28, 2012
Members in the News | The Future of Restaurants Morethan 350 gathered at the Park Hyatt hotel early on Wednesday, August 29for an two engaging panel discussions on the future of restaurants. Thefocus was local. RAMW President Lynne Breaux led the firstgroup through a great dialogue that touched on issues of sustainability, dining trends and the health of the DC area's restaurantindustry.Read more
August 27, 2012
Hot Topics | By Kendis Gibson, WJLA News August 28, 2012Despite the presidential election being months away, hotel reservations for next year's inauguration are already selling fast.Whether you're looking for a low-end or high-end hotel, rooms are running out quickly. And if a high-end room is a must for you, be ready to pay.Allen Haigh of Yorkshire, England wanted the chance to see the presidential...
