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February 20, 2012
Members in the News | James Beard Foundation Announces 2012 Restaurant and Chef Semifinalists Tuesday, February 21, 2012 Congratulations to all the James Beard Foundationsemifinalists in the 2012 Restaurant and Chef Awards — this being the"long list" before the list is winnowed down to the officialfinalists on March 19. Following are RAMW member James Beard nominees, many ofwhich are...
February 16, 2012
Walker's Grille - Local Alexandria Restaurant Receives LEED Certification First Reported in the Coun
Sustainability | February 17,2012 (Alexandria,VA) – A newcomer whose dedication tothe environment, community and neighborhood history are ever present throughoutthe concept and its Local Craft American cuisine, Walker’s Grille (6909 Metro Park Drive, Alexandria,VA, 22310;703-922-6200;www.walkersgrille.com) became the recent awardwinner of the coveted LEED Gold Certification Award by the U.S...
February 16, 2012
Lynne's Lounge | The Washington FlyerJanuary/February 2012By John GreenyaEmpire MakersThere are art collectors. And then there are Donald &Mera Rubell, who share their art by building museum spaces- including one inDC. Mera and Donald Rubell do not dream about small things. Theydream about transformation, transcendence and the stuff of legacy.Artistic legacies, naturally. “We collect whatever theartist...
February 16, 2012
Lynne's Lounge | The Atlanta Journal-Constitution Foodand More with John Kessler A weekendin Washington, D.C. February 15, 2012, by Gene Lee It has beenten years since I last visited Washington, D.C., and to me it felt a lotdifferent back then. The city seemed vastly more residential with small,concentrated pockets of hip commercial activity in neighborhoods like AdamsMorgan, Dupont Circle,...
February 16, 2012
Eater DC: Jose Andres and Tom Sietsema in a Toupee Talk Restaurant Innovation and Andres' Many Plans
Members in the News | EATER DC Tuesday, February 14, 2012, by Amy McKeever José Andrés and Tom Sietsema in a Toupee Talk Restaurant Innovation and Andrés' Many Plans This afternoon, Washington Post Live hosted a discussion between José Andrés and the paper's own critic Tom Sietsema as part of a four-day summit on innovation. There were a lot of highlights in this...
February 16, 2012
Lynne's Lounge | The New York Times If There’sSmoke, There’s a Bartender By Robert Simonson Published: February 14, 2012 ON a recent episode of the satirical IFC show “Portlandia,” a preeningmixologist creates an over-the-top cocktail with egg shells, a rotten bananaand “charred ice.” Good joke, but not completely absurd. Charred ice has not been...
February 7, 2012
Legislation | Food Trucks In Other CitiesFebruary 8, 2012 Below are interesting pieces from other cities. Thearticle from Austin is particularly interesting in that, even with restrictionsagainst trucks in CBDs and elsewhere, they were looking to have over 1,600trucks by the end of 2011. Austin is a little bigger than DC but not by much,so the continued and growing popularity of the trucks says a lot...
February 6, 2012
Press Release | FOUR DC GROUPS SPONSOR NIGHTTIME ECONOMY SUMMITFocus on Key Issues, Revenue and JobsJanuary 23, 2012 - WASHINGTON, DC – Recognizing the rapidly diversifying economy in the District of Columbia, several business organizations, city officials, business owners and others convened on Thursday, January 19th to discuss growing the evening economy, including restaurants, bars, theaters, and...
February 6, 2012
Tidbits | The New York TimesFebruary 4, 2012 Always Be Proud to List ‘Waitress’ on Your RésuméBy ADAM BRYANTThis interview with Amy Astley, editor in chief of Teen Vogue, was conducted and condensed by Adam Bryant. Q. What was the first time you were somebody’s boss?A. My first real job managing people was at Vogue. I was probably about 25 years old, and I worked for...
February 1, 2012
Members in the News | Ris Lacoste, chefand owner of the nationally acclaimed West End restaurant, RIS, is taking to the streets of downtown DC towalk an hour a day for a healthier, happier 2012. Beginning Wednesday, February 1, the firstday of American Heart Month,Ris will walk from 12 noon to 1pm following a designated daily route thatoriginates from her restaurant, RIS, at the corner of 23rd and LStreets, NW...
January 31, 2012
| Check out the RAMMY 2012 Kickoff social hosted at Virtue Feed & Grain in Alexandria, VA. January 2012 Social Photos
January 26, 2012
Legislation | THE NATIONAL LABOR RELATIONS BOARD Report of the Acting General Counsel Concerning Social Media Cases This report presents recent case developments arising in the context of today’s social media. Social media include various online technology tools that enable people to communicate easily via the internet to share information and resources. These tools can encompass text,...
January 26, 2012
Tidbits | The New York Times THE HAGGLER - Follow Up January 21, 2012 Restaurant Bill Shock? Some Readers Say ‘Au Contraire’ By DAVID SEGAL AFTER every episode of the Haggler, it is a safe bet that a handful of readers will write to say that the Haggler is a patsy and a twit. Or words to that effect. The gist of these e-mails is that the wrong party —an aggrieved...
January 25, 2012
Members in the News | The Washington Post Food critic Tom Sietsema looks into his mailbagBy Tom Sietsema, Published: January 19A periodic peek at the Post food critic’s e-mail, voice mail and inbox.“Why are restaurants that are so inventive with every other course so reluctant to offer anything interesting at dessert time?” asks Randall Reade. The Washington reader thinks “there is virtually no...
January 25, 2012
Tidbits | The New York Times January 21, 2012Of Mouselike Bites and MarathonsBy FRANK BRUNITHE people who invite us to wallow in food seldom remind us to beware.In the pages of their gorgeously illustrated cookbooks or on their delectably edited TV shows, they assemble and plunge headlong into lavish feasts, oohing as they baste, cooing as they carve and swooning over the side dishes. We respond as...
