Had a wonderful night at Taste of the Nations Share our Strength. The National Building Museum is a tremendous venue, literally and figuratively.
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The first character I ran into was Dean of Dino Rustic Italian Restaurant. He serves up some of the finest Italian in DC. Authentic. If you'd like to see a review of his restaurant check it out here: http://pleasuresofthetable.blogspot.com/2011/10/dino-in-dcnow-thats-amore.html
The first character I ran into was Dean of Dino Rustic Italian Restaurant. He serves up some of the finest Italian in DC. Authentic. If you'd like to see a review of his restaurant check it out here: http://pleasuresofthetable.blogspot.com/2011/10/dino-in-dcnow-thats-amore.html
These guys are having a good time at the Graffiato/Bandolero booth. George Pagonis is on the left and Ryan Jones on the right. George is the Sous Chef at Bandolero and Ryan is the AGM. Mike Isabella has a good crew working for him.
Max Kuller showing his mad skills with the sherry. Actually, he was just practicing with water this year.
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This is Mikey Maksimowicz of Rogue 24. He got a haircut! Lookin' good Mikey.
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This was the dish of the night. Admittedly I wasn't up to trying everything in the place. There are a lot of participants to visit. This particular item was deviled eggs with smoked trout and something crunchy on top. I can't tell you what it was, but I can tell you that one of the un-sung great chefs of DC made it.
. Haidar Karoum of Proof and Estadio is true talent who never fails to impress. Keep Rockin'!
Thanks for reading. Next up will be a post about the day I spent at Busboys and Poets in a seminar for people who want to open restaurants in DC. It was presented by ThinkLocalFirstDC.com.
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