And now I’m sorry I used “Anticipation” in the headline for my last post, because this Saturday’s event at Mess Hall in DC levels-up the feeling by about an order of magnitude!
New Kitchens on the Block will be an opportunity to get a taste of emerging restaurant concepts by some very successful chefs. It’s the ninth edition, and each iteration has had a new lineup. Here is this one’s:
A To-Be-Named Mediterranean Concept by Matt Baker (Gravitas, Michele’s)
Mahal Afro-Filipino BBQ by Jerome Grant (Sweet Home Café, Dacha Restaurant Group)
San Pancho by David Perez and Carolina McCandless (Cielo Rojo)
A To-Be-Named Korean BBQ Concept by Kevin Tien (Moon Rabbit)
Elena James by Colin McClimans and Danilo Simic (Opal, Nina May)
Alfreda by Russell Smith (The Source, CUT by Wolfgang Puck)
Mallard by Hamilton Johnson (Honeysuckle, American Son)
Two Nine by Zach Ramos and Amy Phan (Ama Ami)
Urai by Ben Plyraharn (Newland, Maketto)
There will also be beer by Right Proper Brewing Company, and cocktails powered by spirits provided by District Made Spirits.
It’s this Saturday, June 10, and tickets are being sold for two separate two-hour sessions; 12-2 p.m. and 3-5 p.m., at Mess Hall, 703 Edgewood St. NE, Washington, DC 20017; messhalldc.com
There are also a limited number of VIP tickets available, which include a bonus ticket to an
exclusive afterparty at Right Proper’s Brookland Production House & Tasting Room, a short walk from Mess Hall.
Tickets are available on Eventbrite (https://NKOTB9.eventbrite.com/?aff=2).
