We are excited to have so many incredible chef's participating in this year's Dine to Defeat ALS program. The earlier you RSVP and reserve your sponsorship or ticket package, the better chance you will have to learn from the chef of your choice. We will continue to add chefs and restaurants as the commit to our event.
Cafe Milano
https://www.cafemilano.com/
Cafe Milano is Washington's go to restaurant for the powerbrokers and the famous for almost 30 years. In addition to being known for their A-list guest, it is home to some of the most delicious, genuine Italian cuisine in a setting reminicsent of a stylish Milan boutique.
Chloe - Chef Haidar Karoum
Michelin Bib Gourmand | Washingtonian Magazine Top 100 - 2020
http://restaurantchloe.com/
Chloe is a showcase of Chef Haidar Karoum’s personal culinary journey, including his Lebanese roots and extensive travel around Western Europe and Southeast Asia, all grounded in and linked by the seasonal bounties of the Mid-Atlantic. The restaurant is located in Arris, a newly completed building at 1331 4th St. SE in The Yards / Capitol Riverfront neighborhood.
Cindy Lou's Fish House - Chef Ryan Shafner
http://cindylousfishouse.com
Cindy Lou’s Fish House is a breathtaking waterfront restaurant by celebrated duo Tony Foreman and Chef Cindy Wolf. The restaurant is inspired by the love for Southern food, flawless service, and joyful wine and cocktails. Cindy Lou’s features the most stunning views of the iconic century-old Domino Sugar refinery in Baltimore’s Inner Harbor. The restaurant, its wrap-around bar, and the expansive patio and promenade areas are all open seven days a week, morning to evening.
Clarity - Chef Jonathan Krinn
Washingtonian Magazine Top 100 - 5 Years Running
https://www.clarityvienna.com/
Jon Krinn began his culinary journey at L’Academie de Cuisine in Gaithersburg, Maryland, and after spending some time in kitchens around DC, he took off to France to work with the likes of Alain Ducasse and Michel Rostang, among others. Following his time in France he moved to New York city where he worked at Danny Meyer’s Gramercy Tavern under Chef Tom Collichio, and at the famed Union Pacific under Food and Wine 10 Best Chef Rocco DiSpirito. Settling back in the DC area in 2001, he opened 2941 Restaurant to critical acclaim, earning 3 Stars in the Washington Post and landing perennially in the top 10 of Washingtonian’s Top 100 Restaurants. Building on his success at 2941, Jon created Inox in Tyson’s Corner in 2008, and although he again achieved 3 Stars in the Washington Post. In April 2015 he opened Clarity, which has been recognized in Washingtonian Magazine and other publications.
Gravitas - Chef Matt Baker
Michelin 1 Star | Washingtonian Magazine Top 100 - 2020
http://www.gravitasdc.com/
Gravitas is a Modern American restaurant by Chef Matt Baker dedicated to seasonal cooking and sourcing from local farms and waters. Our menu showcases the bounty of the Chesapeake Bay watershed in thoughtful, delicious and beautiful dishes that aim to nourish and surprise.
Moon Rabbit - Chef Kevin Tien
James Beard Foundation Finalist- Rising Star Chef | Food & Wine Best New Chef
https://www.moonrabbitdc.com/
Nationally celebrated as one of Food & Wine magazine’s 10 “Best New Chefs,” Kevin Tien and InterContinental Washington D.C. – The Wharf offer Moon Rabbit, a 50-seat restaurant located at The Wharf in Washington D.C. Moon Rabbit brings modern Vietnamese cuisine that evokes memory, honors history, references globally inspired techniques and spotlights reinterpreted takes on regional Vietnamese dishes to the vibrant waterfront dining scene. Tien’s menu is intended to be a love-letter to his heritage as a first generation Asian-American, and to showcase dishes that tell his personal story, through an elevated and innovative lens.
Xiquet - Chef Danny Lledó
Michelin 1 Star
https://www.xiquetdl.com
International award-winning Chef Danny Lledó joined the select ranks of MICHELIN Star restaurants in DC in 2021, just one year after first welcoming guests to the intimate dining room in Glover Park. Xiquet is now known as one of the best fine dining restaurants in Washington DC for memorable, product-focused dishes served with warm, Mediterranean hospitality. The sought-after tasting menu experience showcases innovative preparations of the traditional cuisine of Valencia, ignited by a wood-fire kitchen where Chef Danny creates dishes to order using the finest products sourced both locally and internationally. The flavors of Valencia reflect the region’s warm coastal climate, abundant agriculture, and plentiful fresh seafood. It is also the cradle of the famed Spanish rice dish, Paella.
