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Read about the latest industry techniques, trends, and ideas as well as personal stories from restaurant professionals around the country.
Can’t Stop. Won’t Stop.
Despite the odds, Isaac Jolley is making a career in cooking happen.
Top Books for Cooks: 2018 In Review
It was a stellar year to make your shelf bend with new reads.
I Am the Sommelier
An essay from a black lady (and Advanced Sommelier) on the floor of A Rake’s Progress.
The Hospitality Horoscope
Need direction in 2019? Astrologer to the industry Nicole Leon shares her predictions for the year.
Casual Collisions in the Kitchen
The Métier and Kinship kitchen was designed for maximum collaboration between pastry and savory.
Eat the Amazon
Venezuelan chef Enrique Limardo looks home and to the jungle at Alma Cocina Latina.
Move Over, Mambo
The Capital has all the house sauces—from gochujang and banana ketchup to fish sauce and chile crisp.
When Life Gives You Lemons, Char the Hell Out of Them
Chef Ryan Moore has upcycled more than 5,000 pounds of lemon rind at Sababa in D.C.. What are you doing with your scraps?
2018 StarChefs D.C.-Chesapeake Rising Stars Awards
StarChefs returns to D.C.-Chesapeake to celebrate the city’s most talented up-and-coming food and beverage professionals.
Let's Talk About Wine
Publican Anker Somm Sommelier Bret Heiar says oldschool wine verbiage has had a long enough run.
Somms Act Like They Don't Know
If you don’t know Baja wines, here’s your primer from Sommelier Ryan Arnold.
The Spirit Free Beverage and Inclusive Hospitality
At Oriole and now Kumiko, Bartender Julia Momose is creating a canon of drinks that everyone can understand and enjoy.
Monday Morning Espresso Martini
With leftover wine on her mind, Bartender Liz Pearce builds an espresso martini.
Smoked Salmon Head Spectacle
At industry-favorite Café Marie-Jeanne, no “little fishies” platter is complete without a staring-back-at-you salmon head from Chef Mike Simmons.
Causing a Stir
Causing a Stir's Alexis Brown and Ariel E. Neal are doing grassroots work to break down barriers for women bartenders of color.
The Super Fun Idea Book
At Chicago's Girl & the Goat, Pastry Chef Nate Meads figured out how to harness young cooks’ energy and zany ideas.
The New Snickerdoodle in Town
Elaine Townsend's snickerdoodle at The Bakery at Fat Rice is a salty, egg-yolk-filled masterwork.
Intuitive Creativity at Smyth
For Chef John Shields of Chicago's Smyth, every dish must have purpose.