Capital Food Fight Punches Out $750K to Halt Hunger 

November 16, 2023

Though not made of bread, Chef Ria Montes’s mango and sea buckthorn scallop crudo helped bring in the dough: More than $750,000 to help end hunger in the District. At […]

Citi Taste of Tennis Serves Up Striking Food, Cocktails

August 2, 2019

Trading sweatbands for heels and dinner jackets, Citi Open tennis players joined coaches, fans, and top local chefs and mixologists for the second-annual Citi Taste of Tennis DC at Hamilton […]

Kastles Elevate Their Game

July 22, 2019

The Washington Kastles would be hard pressed to raise their game even more, having won five titles over its decade of existence. Yet owner Mark Ein managed to do just […]

Sound Aged Bourbon at The Ritz-Carlton

November 10, 2018

Listen to this: a smooth, mellow, almost delicate whiskey poured out not of a handsome French former cognac barrel after 20 years of aging, but from a cupboard-sized machine that […]

RAMMYs Shine Despite Industry Challenges

June 11, 2018

The industry has taken a hit this year from the sexual harassment scandals and Anthony Bourdain’s passing. Speeches at the D.C. ceremony emphasized the need for community and a spirit of togetherness.

Chatting With Chefs: Robert Wiedmaier

April 18, 2018

Each month, Evan Caplan speaks with a chef of a local eatery. In April, he chatted with Robert Wiedmaier of Marcel’s — as well as Brasserie Beck, three Mussel Bar […]

Chatting with Chefs: Gerald Addison

February 21, 2018

Each month, Evan Caplan speaks with a chef of a local eatery. In February, he chatted with Gerald Addison of Maydan. Addison is a homegrown D.C. native who started his […]

Chatting with Chefs: Fanor Balderrama of Sequoia

December 6, 2017

Each month, Evan Caplan speaks with a chef of a Georgetown-area eatery. In November, he chatted with Fanor Balderrama of Sequoia. Balderrama started his career working at a catering gig […]

Chatting with Chefs: Noah Dan of Pitango

November 9, 2017

Noah Dan spent his childhood in Trieste, Italy, and founded Pitango in 2007 to recreate the pure and wholesome gelato of his youth. Still a family-owned business, Pitango now has […]

Five Fall Favs

October 11, 2017

Autumn is a celebratory season here in Georgetown, as locals and visitors alike come to the neighborhood to enjoy the scene before winter’s bite arrives. There’s nothing more special than […]