Morning sunlight bathes Bourbon Steak DC‘s cavernous dining room, which seems eerily empty despite the elegant tables and decor. Walking through the restaurant, there’s an premonition of quiet suspense, like a queen awaiting stately…
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“I Feel Like a Lot of People Forget that We’re Human Beings”—A Chef’s Account.
“I was always a happy kid, dancing around in the streets.” Jong Son is an established chef in the DC circuit now as the Chef de Cuisine at Tiger Fork and he still retains…
Washington D.C.’s Mi Vida is Writing a New Chapter for Mexican Cuisine
“There was never any other,” Executive Chef of Mi Vida, Roberto Santibañez, says in his charming, lilting tone. “I was always one of those kids that loved cooking. It was my best pastime, my…
Kevin Tien Has No Patience for Micro-Aggression
Chef Kevin Tien, 31, has many accolades under his belt. A two-time James Beard Awards semi-finalist, Tien has also been a semi-finalist for Eater’s Young Guns. In 2017, Himitsu—Tien’s miniscule but mighty neighborhood restaurant…
Rethinking “Brewpubs” in DC
It was the quietest, cleanest kitchen I’ve ever set foot in. If I hadn’t just walked in from a bustling restaurant, I would have assumed it was closed. That is, until I saw the…
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