Jose Andres Archives

China Chilcano: Standing Out and Making a Stand

July 25, 2015 · by Lori · Leave a Comment

With DC restaurants opening at a dizzying pace, it’s critical to stand out. China Chilcano, which opened in Penn Quarter this past January, has a multitude of merits that make it notable. It is one of the newest additions to Jose Andrés’ DC restaurant empire, which continues to grow. Andrés is one of DC’s most recognizable restaurateurs. […]

Filed Under: DC dining, International Flavors, Penn Quarter · Tagged: China Chilcano, DC dining, DC Peruvian restaurant, DC restaurant, DC restaurant review, Jose Andres, Washington DC dining, Washington DC restaurant reviews, Washington Post restaurant review, Washingtonian restaurant review

National Geographic Premieres: “Eat: The Story of Food”

November 19, 2014 · by Lori · 1 Comment

My Twitter handle is @foodobsessed6. My obsession primarily relates to dining, but I also have a growing interest in food on a much broader level, including the evolution and future of food. Many of my questions, and yours, are about to be answered in a new six-hour miniseries called EAT: The Story of Food. Produced by […]

Filed Under: Events · Tagged: Anna Boiardi, Eat: The Story of Food, Jose Andres, miniseries about food, National Geographic Channel, National Geographic Society, Tom Colicchio

Minibar: It’s Sensational

June 21, 2014 · by Lori · 3 Comments

” One of the very nicest things about life is the way we must regularly stop whatever we are doing and devote our attention to eating.” Luciano Pavarotti, as quoted on a wall in Minibar. If any restaurant follows this credo, it’s Minibar. There is a great deal of eating involved, but it is so much more […]

Filed Under: DC dining, Favorites, fine dining · Tagged: best DC restaurants, DC dining, DC Eater, Eater, Johnny Spero, Jose Andres, Minibar, Minibar by Jose Andres, Tom Sietsema, Washington DC dining, Washington DC restaurant reviews, Washington Post restaurant review, Washingtonian 100 Very Best Restaurants, Washingtonian restaurant review

Capital Food Fight- Everybody Wins

November 15, 2013 · by Lori · Leave a Comment

As 75 restaurants and four chef’s battled against hunger in this week’s Capital Food Fight, the DC Central Kitchen came out the winner. More than 1,500 attendees supported the fundraising event. DC Central Kitchen is America’s leader in reducing hunger with recycled food, training unemployed adults for culinary careers, serving healthy school meals, and rebuilding […]

Filed Under: Events · Tagged: 1789, 2941 Restaurant, Anthony Lombardo, Bertrand Chemel, Capital Food Fight, Carla Hall, Chef Spike Gjerde, DC Central Kitchen, Erik Bruner-Yang, Jose Andres, Toki Underground

Four New DC “Hot” Spots

June 23, 2013 · by Lori · 3 Comments

DC’s restaurant scene has been heating up lately, and summer is only part of the story. There have been more new restaurants in DC than any suburban-dweller like myself can possibly keep up with. I have exhausted myself trying. Here is a round-up of four new (or newish) spots that are all hot… in one […]