DC award nominees, Chef Frank Morales, Kushi, Polly's closes, butch cupcakes, kids choking, camel testicles and Tony Bourdain plays doctor.
- The James Beard Award nominations are in. D.C. is well represented! Congratulations to Outstanding Restaurateur Ashok Bajaj; Outstanding Chef Jose Andres; Outstanding Restaurant Vidalia; Rising Star Chef Of The Year Johnny Monis; Best New Restaurants Trummer’s on Main, Eventide, Arlington, J & G Steakhouse; Outstanding Pastry Chef Amanda Cook of CityZenOutstanding Wine And Spirits Professional Derek Brown of The Passenger; Outstanding Service for Marcel’s; and Best Chefs Mid-Atlantic to Cathal Armstrong of Restaurant Eve, Tony Conte of The Oval Room, Peter Pastan of Obelisk,Bryan Voltaggio of Volt, Spike Gjerde of Woodberry Kitchen, Melissa Close Hart of Palladio at Barboursville Vineyards and Dale Reitzer of Acacia in Richmond. Vikram Sunderam of Rasika.
- Michael Landrum , of the chain of Ray's restaurants, has hired Chef Frank Morales to help him with his growing empire. This explains why Frank Morales quickly left Jackie's in Silver Spring, thus screwing up Tom Siestema's planned review.
- Kushi opens next week. Did you see our amazing preview. And the menu is here.
- After much red tape and money, the Capital City Diner has finally opened.
- Polly's has closed. Passage of time.
- Congratulations Tabard Inn, you're the #3 hotel bar in the world according to Details magazine!
And the round up:
- Cupcake trend his new low. Butch Bakery, for men. Which just means camouflage cupcakes. Does anyone like this?
- As fewer people drive to work, franchise fast food places are seeing breakfast sales suffer.
- Doctors want hot dogs redesigned so fewer children choke on them.
- Camel Balls bubble gum.
God loves a cheerful giver.
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