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June 25, 2009
Members in the News | On June 22, 2009, the award-winning restaurateurs of Passion Food Hospitality LLC presented Children’s National Medical Center with a check for $38,000, monies raised at the fourth annual ComPassion Golf Tournament. To date, Passion Food Hospitality has raised more than $150,000 for Children’s National Medical Center. Founding partners Chef Jeff Tunks, David Wizenberg...
June 17, 2009
Members in the News | Washington, DC (June 16, 2009) – The succulent prime-rib burger long-loved by fans of Nage Bistro is getting some national recognition as The Food Network magazine names the Nage burger one of the 50 “best burgers in the United States.”The June 2009 issue of the new Food Network Magazine features a nation-wide search to find the best burger in every state, led by celebrity-chef...
June 17, 2009
Members in the News | Distributor focus on reduced carbon pays off; harvesters work to increase fuel efficiencyBy Lisa DucheneJohn Rorapaugh is working on a monster project, so far tackled only by a few in the seafood marketplace. Rorapaugh, who handles sustainability for ProFish , a Washington, D.C., distributor, is trying to place a carbon score upon each of the company's more than 700 products.Called‚ Carbon...
June 16, 2009
Members in the News | Featured in The Examiner06/03/09 10:04 PM EDTIndulging in Ethiopian food and cultureBy: Alexandra GreeleyZed's owner-chef eager to let her Georgetown restaurant feed and educate D.C.Whether she's greeting guests at meal times, finishing up a dish in the kitchen with her cook, Bekelech Tessama or advocating for fellow Ethiopians in the local community through the church and with hunger relief, Zed...
June 1, 2009
Tidbits | Featured in The New York Times MagazineThe World Is His OysterBy: Christine MuhlkeMay 31, 2009PHILIPPE STARCK NEVER ENTERTAINS ONTHE HALF SHELL. CHRISTINE MUHLKE DIGS IN.Photographs by Sofia Sanchez and Mauro MongielloKeeping up with the Starcks is nearly impossible: not at work, and certainly not at play. Even when the design superstar Philippe and his wife, Jasmine, unplug, as they do every...
June 1, 2009
Members in the News | Featured in The Washington Post Feast Your Eyes By:Blake Gopnik Sunday, May 17, 2009 'Foodjects' Exhibition Shows That New Spanish Culinary Delights Are Well Served With a Dash of Design A question for Emily Post: What is the proper dish for serving caramel popcorn, curried, compressed, then cold-cooked in liquid nitrogen? Some possible answers, in the form of suitably radical housewares,...
May 22, 2009
Hot Topics | Son of Chilean Exiles Returns to Champion the Taste of a NationChef Palomo was born in Mexico in 1978, the son of Chilean exiles who fled the anti-intellectual dictatorship of Augusto Pinochet. Palomo returned to Chile as a student of INACAP, the Cordon Bleu of Santiago. He traveled to Mexico City for his first professional kitchen experience at La Costa Vasca. In 2001, Chef Palomo received his...
May 22, 2009
Hot Topics | Bienvenidos! The Toast and Host of Santiago, ChileChef Matias Palomo to Host Gastronomy Week at Ceiba, June 8-13, 2009Chef Jeff Tunks and his team at Ceiba, a leading contemporary Latin American restaurant in the Mid-Atlantic, are excited to welcome Chef Matias Palomo as the host of Chilean Gastronomy week, June 8-13, 2009. For his week-long residency, Chef Palomo has designed a five-course, prix...
May 22, 2009
Press Release | IMMEDIATE RELEASEContact: Betsy Allman, RAMWTel: (202) 331-5990Email: betsy@ramw.orgTHE RAMMYS 2009 – Celebrate! RestaurantsWashington, DC, February 6, 2009 – Mark your calendars, save the date! Lynne Breaux, President, Restaurant Association Metropolitan Washington, announces the particulars of the 27th annual Restaurant Awards Gala, The 2009 RAMMYS. The...
May 22, 2009
Members in the News | Featured in Robb Report Adour at the St. Regis Washington, D.C. By: Jill Newman May 13, 2009 Located two blocks from the White House, in the newly renovated St. Regis Washington, D.C., Adour (202.509.8000, www.adour-washingtondc.com) fast became a favorite among the capital’s power elite when it opened last September. The modern decor—which features sleek furnishings in bold shades of...
May 6, 2009
Hot Topics | The Washington Postwashingtonost.comFriday, May 1, 2009Marc Fisher, Columnist, The Washington PostHow Many Don'ts Does It Take To Ruin A Friday Night? Restaurants and bars pour big money into their images -- the logo on the sign outside, the look inside, the acoustics. Then along comes the government to order nightspots to clutter up their showcase entryways with signs announcing that the...
May 1, 2009
Hot Topics | Info & LinksAsthe H1N1/swine flu outbreak evolves, the National RestaurantAssociation has taken a series of steps to monitor, respond to andcommunicate with our members on this developing situation. The NRA has created a hub at www.restaurant.org/swinefluwith all developments. In addition to news, this section includes FAQs,tips on communicating with your employees, and handwashing posters...
April 16, 2009
Members in the News | Featured in The Washington Post The Hip and Hungry Hit 14th Street By Jane Black Wednesday, April 15, 2009; F01 It may be the Worst Economy Since the Great Depression, No wonder restaurateurs of all stripes are flocking to this central Washington artery, once a barren stretch of boarded-up shops and fast-food joints. Nearby Logan Circle may have evolved into a hip destination on P Street late in...
April 16, 2009
Hot Topics | Featured in The Washington Post By Jeffrey H. Birnbaum Tuesday, May 20, 2008; A11 Even with the advent of tough new restrictions on gifts, Congress is still making room for a traditional treat: ice cream. The International Dairy Foods Association plans to hold its 26th Annual Capitol Hill Ice Cream Party next month. The event is always a highlight of the year for lawmakers, staffers and mooching...
