March of Dimes Signature Chefs Event

[jiveturk21]

I wanted to make sure that everyone knew about the best, as far as I am concerned, event that the March of Dimes does every year. It is called Signature Chefs and it is happening on Tuesday November 13th in the Renaissance on 9th Street NW. For more information about the event, go ahead and check out the website - http://www.marchofdimes.com/metrodc/5233_12761.asp.

Here is the deal...you will almost never have the opportunity to each this much amazing food from all these incredible chefs at one time, it is a dream to be there that night and try everything that these chefs are churning out. They also always have great wineries serving drinks and this year they are going to have a few martini bars set up as well. And, if you are feeling extra generous, they have both a live auction (about 15 items) and a silent auction (about 200 items) that you can bid on, many of these items are food and wine related. Oh yeah, you also get to help out a great cause, something that we can all get behind.

Like I said, you can go to the website to see more details, but here is a preview of the list of chefs that are going to be there, not too shabby...

• Abi-Najm Family, Lebanese Taverna

• Fabrizio Aielli, Teatro Goldoni

• Manny Badu, 15 Squares at Renaissance Washington, DC Hotel

• Nathan Beauchamp, 1789 Restaurant

• Yannick Cam, Le Paradou

• Santiago Cisneros, Prime Rib

• Frank Claros, Extra Virgin

• Nongkran Daks, Thai Basil

• Robert DeCoste, Olives

• Luigi Diotaiuti, Al Tiramisu/Al Crostino

• Roberto Donna, Galileo/Bebo Trattoria

• Tim Elliott, Mei N Yu

• Maziar Farivar, Peacock Cafe

• Howard Foer, Manor House at Poplar Springs

• Vikram Garg, Indebleu

• John Guattery, Clyde’s Restaurant Group

• Jennifer Hannan, Manor House at Poplar Springs

• Richard Hetzler, Mitsitam Café at the National Museum of the American Indian

• Darren Hendry, Bobby Van’s Grill

• Jamie Leeds, Hank’s Oyster Bar

• Carmine Marzano, Luigino

• Janis McLean, Morrison Clark Inn

• James Muir, Rosa Mexicano

• Morou Ouattara, Farrah Olivia by Morou

• Philippe Piel, Café 15

• Francesco Ricchi, D’Acqua

• Chris Smith, Caucus Room

• Peter Smith, PS 7's

• Jim Swenson, The Fourth Estate at the National Press Club

• Allison Swope, Restaurant K

• Geoff Tracy, Chef Geoff’s/LIA’S

• Jeff Tunks, Acadiana/Ceiba/DC Coast/TenPenh

• Robert Weidmaier, Marcel's/Beck's

• Yale Woodson, Legal Sea Foods

• Santi Zabaleta, Taberna Del Alabardero

If you have any questions about the event, feel free to PM me, I can answer a lot and can find out the answer if I don't know.

[jiveturk21]

Just wanted to let everyone know that if you are an Opentable member, which I am guessing many of us are, you can get the tickets at a discounted rate of $150...

http://www.marchofdimes.com/metrodc/5233_26790.asp