By Kelly DiNardo As we pay greater attention to where our food comes from, our health and the health of what we’re consuming, even the most carnivorous eaters are taking a break from meat – at least occasionally. Of course, … Keep reading
Tag Archives: Chefs
New Orleans-Bound – and Hungry
I imagine telling people you’ve never been to New Orleans is kind of like walking into Comic-Con and announcing that you’ve never seen “Star Wars.” There are gasps and protestations, usually accompanied by eyes popping out of heads and mouths … Keep reading
Grill the Chef: Juniper’s Ian Bens
By Kelly DiNardo After graduating from culinary school, Chef Ian Bens cooked at Dusmuir Lodge in Vancouver, helped reopen The Plaza Hotel and opened the AAA5-Diamond Banffshire Club. Today he works as the chef for Juniper Restaurant in the Fairmont … Keep reading
Grill the Chef: The Ritz-Carlton’s Quang Duong
Chef Quang Duong has worked at some of the world’s most well-known restaurants including Le Louis XV in Monte Carlo, along side Alain Ducasse. Since arriving in the D.C. area, Duong has worked at Citronelle and several area hotels. In … Keep reading
Grill the Chef: Birch and Barley’s Tiffany MacIsaac
After graduating from the Institute of Culinary Education, Tiffany MacIsaac kneaded and baked her way through a variety of restaurants including Union Square Café, ILO and Allen & Delancey, where she met her husband Chef Kyle Bailey. The two then left New York … Keep reading
Grill the Chef: Ritz-Carlton Tyson’s Matthew Morrison
Matthew Morrison’s career in food began at 14 when he worked at a Catholic Charities food bank. Since then, he has worked all positions in the kitchen, from dishwasher to chef. He has cooked everywhere from Red Sage in D.C. to … Keep reading
Grill the Chef: Ris Lacoste
After studying at La Varenne Écôle de Cuisine in Paris, chef Ris Lacoste returned to her native New England and worked with chef Bob Kinkead, before helping him open a restaurant in Washington. Lacoste helped open several other successful local restaurants … Keep reading
Grill the Chef: Lime Fresh Mexican Grill’s John Kunkel
John Kunkel worked his way up through the restaurant industry, tackling every position from dishwasher to management. The experience inspired him to open his own restaurant, Lime Fresh Mexican Grill. The restaurant was a hit and in September 2010, he … Keep reading
Grill the Chef: Bibiana’s Jemil Gadea
Jemil Gadea got his start working as a pastry cook for Wolfgang Puck. SInce then he’s worked alongside Jean Louis Palladin and Picasso at the Bellagio in Las Vegas. Gadea was recently named pastry chef at Bibiana and today, we … Keep reading
