Jacques Gastreaux Posted June 14, 2005 Share Posted June 14, 2005 An event featuring cooking by 5 of the most innovative young chefs in town. $65/ticket. Proceeds benefit charity. June 21 6-9 pm. The City Museum, 801 K Street. Cathal Armstrong-Restaurant Eve Johnny Monis-Komi Christina Kiewek-Oyamel Eric Zeibold-CityZen Fabio Trabocchio-Maestro DETAILS Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stretch Posted June 14, 2005 Share Posted June 14, 2005 That looks like a screaming deal. (PS: Could Johnny M. be any more suave?) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jacques Gastreaux Posted June 14, 2005 Author Share Posted June 14, 2005 (edited) This is an opportunity for donrockwell.com to make a statement by showing how much it can help raise for this worthy charity. I've already signed up, the paypal payment goes straight to DC Central Kitchen. It's on a Tuesday evening and the City Museum is the old Mellon Library over by the new convention center. We should try to find a way to keep track of how many people going to the event heard about it through this thread. This is a great way to meet some of the best chefs in town, sample some of their innovative offerings, make a donation to a charity (tax deductible) and for some of the lurkers to come in out of the cold. Edited June 14, 2005 by Jacques Gastreaux Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nadya Posted June 14, 2005 Share Posted June 14, 2005 Johnny Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alan7147 Posted June 14, 2005 Share Posted June 14, 2005 Damn.... will be in Colorado and Vegas then for work. Sounds really good though Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mdt Posted June 15, 2005 Share Posted June 15, 2005 I will be there. Any other Rockwellians going to be showing support for this worth event? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shogun Posted June 15, 2005 Share Posted June 15, 2005 I'm in, but I have to wait until tomorrow to get my ticket. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JLK Posted June 15, 2005 Share Posted June 15, 2005 Is this a sit down event? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jacques Gastreaux Posted June 15, 2005 Author Share Posted June 15, 2005 Is this a sit down event? My undertanding is that each chef will have his/her own station and the attendees can move from one to the other. There will not be "tables" with assigned seating. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lackadaisi Posted June 17, 2005 Share Posted June 17, 2005 I will be there. I just purchased my tickets. It is a strange process. Do they just use your name from the donation form? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jacques Gastreaux Posted June 17, 2005 Author Share Posted June 17, 2005 I will be there. I just purchased my tickets. It is a strange process. Do they just use your name from the donation form? I printed my receipt just in case. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jacques Gastreaux Posted June 20, 2005 Author Share Posted June 20, 2005 This event is tomorrow night. Come on, anyone else? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Heather Posted June 20, 2005 Share Posted June 20, 2005 (edited) I might be able to go. Oh, Johnny. Edit to say I'm in. Are we forming a DR.com contingent? Edited June 20, 2005 by Heather Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alan7147 Posted June 20, 2005 Share Posted June 20, 2005 Damn.... will be in Colorado and Vegas then for work. Sounds really good though Woops... Thought this was in July, I will be here and am going to sign up now. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shogun Posted June 20, 2005 Share Posted June 20, 2005 Ack! Thanks for the reminder! Ok, I'm there. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mdt Posted June 20, 2005 Share Posted June 20, 2005 What time is everyone planning on getting there? Heather -- Your pans will be in my car. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Heather Posted June 20, 2005 Share Posted June 20, 2005 (edited) What time is everyone planning on getting there? It starts at 6, right? I am tempted to stop somewhere for a drink beforehand. Anyone else? Heather -- Your pans will be in my car. Excellent - although it means I will have to drive there. What's parking like? Edited June 20, 2005 by Heather Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mdt Posted June 20, 2005 Share Posted June 20, 2005 It starts at 6, right? I am tempted to stop somewhere for a drink beforehand. Anyone else?Excellent - although it means I will have to drive there. What's parking like? It does start at 6pm. It is only 4 blocks from Corduroy, where street parking is not a problem, so a glass of wine there might be a good start. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Heather Posted June 20, 2005 Share Posted June 20, 2005 5:30 at Corduroy? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jacques Gastreaux Posted June 20, 2005 Author Share Posted June 20, 2005 Corduroy has free valet parking at the hotel. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kventura Posted June 21, 2005 Share Posted June 21, 2005 I wanted to go, but as a vegetarian I usually end up starving at these kinds of things. Have fun! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shogun Posted June 21, 2005 Share Posted June 21, 2005 (edited) Think you'll still be at Corduroy at about 6:15-6:20, or should I just meet you all at the museum? Edited June 21, 2005 by shogun Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Heather Posted June 21, 2005 Share Posted June 21, 2005 My children have been shrieking all day and a bird got caught in my house and we had to rescue it from the cat. I'll be at Corduroy a little earlier than 5:30 to make sure that I get two glasses of wine. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lackadaisi Posted June 21, 2005 Share Posted June 21, 2005 My husband and I plan to show up at Corduroy at around 5:30. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mdt Posted June 21, 2005 Share Posted June 21, 2005 My children have been shrieking all day and a bird got caught in my house and we had to rescue it from the cat.  I'll be at Corduroy a little earlier than 5:30 to make sure that I get two glasses of wine. Calgon, take me away! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Heather Posted June 21, 2005 Share Posted June 21, 2005 Calgon, take me away! Add a not-feeling-well husband. Perhaps three glasses..... See you all tonight! Still need to print out my receipt. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alan7147 Posted June 22, 2005 Share Posted June 22, 2005 (edited) Had a nice time at the Young, Hot & Cooking event tonight. Couldn't make it to Corduroy beforehand so I didn’t get a chance to meet the others who post on here. Here is a run down of what each chef prepared tonight: 1) Fabio Trabocchi (Maestro) -- Signature lychee panna cotta with homemade basil grappa. 2) Cathal Armstrong (Restaurant Eve) -- Manilla clams with Chinese sausage and spring garlic. 3) Eric Ziebold (CityZen) -- Boudin blanc of Path Valley Farms rabbit with morel mushrooms and English peas. 4) Johnny Monis (Komi) -- Spit-roasted kid goat moussaka. 5) Christina Kiewek (Oyamel) -- Stuffed squash blossoms with goat cheese and epazote with a Vera Cruz sauce. My favorite dish of the night was Chef Monis' roast kid goat moussaka. According to him.... the dish requires a lot of care, patience and attention. The meat is roasted for four to five hours and is perfumed with smoke. I also enjoyed the Boudin Blanc from Eric Ziebold. Overall it was a very enjoyable evening and it benefited a good cause. Edited June 22, 2005 by alan7147 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mdt Posted June 22, 2005 Share Posted June 22, 2005 (edited) Between stops at Corduroy, a group of us went over to the event and had a pretty good time. This was an excellent event for a great cause, that I wish more people would have attended. I think they need to advertise it better next time. Anyway, there were tables setup around the main room of the museum and the crowd just mingled and ate their way around, making several stops at various locations. As you can see by Alan's post the dishes were varied and interesting. I agree with Alan and the dish from Komi was the hit of the night for me, followed closely by the panna cotta. I asked Fabio how does an Italian chef make lychee panna cotta? His reply, "From a recent trip to Thailand." They were pouring some good beers, Chimay, Abita Amber, Young's Double Chocolate Stout, and a couple of others I do not remember. Here are some pics. I did not get a picture of everyone as some crews were cleaning up by the time I was ready to take pictures. Chef Armstrong and Todd Thrasher dishing out the clams. The Eve crew again. The goat! Sebastian doing his thing. Chef Monis plating. Edited June 22, 2005 by mdt Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Heather Posted June 22, 2005 Share Posted June 22, 2005 A fun time was had by all. Good food, good company and a good cause. Their next event is a Chef Challenge in October, emceed by Roberto Donna and Jose Andres. We started and ended the evening at Corduroy, spring rolls before and (for me) beet salad and scallops after. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DonRocks Posted June 22, 2005 Share Posted June 22, 2005 Chef Armstrong chatting with Eric Ziebold shortly after returning from evening services at the Church of Satan: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Heather Posted June 22, 2005 Share Posted June 22, 2005 Nice pics, Mike. That panna cotta was incredible. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nadya Posted June 22, 2005 Share Posted June 22, 2005 Man, Cathal looks THIN. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DCMark Posted June 22, 2005 Share Posted June 22, 2005 Damm that goat looks good. I love it when food actually resembles what it once was. Carnivores unite. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alan7147 Posted June 22, 2005 Share Posted June 22, 2005 The one thing I would have preferred was an option for a red & white wine instead of the overly sweet Sangrias.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lackadaisi Posted June 22, 2005 Share Posted June 22, 2005 I agree that the food was excellent, and the sangria was sickly sweet. But, it gave me an opportunity to drink good beer - something I never seem to do enough of given my strong feelings about wine. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tastedc Posted June 24, 2005 Share Posted June 24, 2005 I just added a bunch of photos, hopefully they come out OK?!? My favorite dish was the stuffed squash blossom by Cristina Kiewek, but really all the food was great - agreed on the Sangria, too sweet, but beer was great! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tastedc Posted June 24, 2005 Share Posted June 24, 2005 Almost forgot....Heeeeeeeeeeer's Johnny! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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