Clubhouse Cuisine: Cooking for the Team

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Win or lose the Nationals will be scoring home runs in the kitchen. Barracks Row Entertainment is the exclusive caterer for the team and they are pulling some of their best chefs for the job. Chef Brian Klein led the team last year and will be overseeing Chef Faisal Sultanti this season. Klein has cooked… read more »

Das Ist Gut: Deutschland in DC

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Andrew LaPorta at Biergarten Haus Can’t afford a pricey ticket to Munich this Oktoberfest? No problem. Pull up a seat at one of Biergarten Haus’ tables, meet some new people, drink some good beer and enjoy great food. Andrew LaPorta, executive chef of the authentic beer hall, grew up mostly in Southeast Asia and Turkey…. read more »

Getting Back On My Feet

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Marque Easton, 28 years-old, decided he needed to get his life back on track and entered a treatment program for drug and alcohol addiction in DC last October. After spotting a flyer for a running program with other members of the treatment center, he inquired about it and figured that he would fit right in…. read more »

Andre Helou of Marrakesh

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Marrakesh Restaurant is one of the nation’s best known Moroccan restaurants. Open since 1982, patrons return again and again to the New York Avenue establishment for a total Moroccan experience. Diners are treated to a restaurant without windows as the walls are all painted to reflect the beautiful country. Eating is done on comfy pillows… read more »

Community Supported Agriculture

What if, instead of getting The Washington Post every Sunday, you woke up to a big basketful of fresh vegetables and fruit? If you subscribe to a Community Supported Agriculture (CSA), that’s basically what you’re getting, although you may have to go pick up your delicious basket of goodness instead of having it delivered. CSAs… read more »

Meet the Chef: Richard Beckel of American Tap Room

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JUNE 2011 ISSUE – From cooking power lunches at The Caucus Room in DC to creating delectable dishes at the American Tap Room in Reston, Chef Richard Beckel is a master. You’ll be able to taste some of his creations at the Taste of Reston June 17 and 18. On Tap took a few minutes… read more »

Taste of Arlington’s 2010 Best of the Best

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May 2011 ISSUE – Every May, The Taste of Arlington transforms the streets of Ballston into a one day festival of great food, good music and fun. Showcasing restaurants from across the county, it’s a foodie’s dream come true. One of the highlights of the event are the Best of the Best awards, accolades given… read more »

Jason Kaufman at Cuba Libre

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It’s all about delivering a great meal for Philly native Chef Jason Kaufman at Cuba Libre in downtown DC. The beautiful restaurant is becoming known for its fantastic mojitos , lavish décor, Latin music and of course, the Cuban-inspired dishes from Chef Jason’s kitchen. OT: What experience do you want diners to have here? Chef… read more »

David Guas: Bayou Bakery

Delectable, silky smooth, perfectly sweet, warm and delicious would all be understatements in describing the Bayou Bakery’s signature treat, the New Orleans-inspired beignet. Chef David Guas, a native of Louisiana and an accomplished culinary artist and author has appeared on the Today Show and in the pages of the Washington Post and Food & Wine… read more »

Meet the Chefs: Richard Brandenburg at Café Atlántico and Bryan Moscatello at Zola

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In honor of the International Motorcycle Show in DC this month, On Tap is profiling a couple of metro area bike enthusiasts who also happen to be amazing chefs.