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Jose and Carla and Joan and Alice: Saturday Night Sips 2015

I don’t usually start an article by dropping names, but I couldn’t help myself. So many shining lights of the local and national firmament in one place! They almost outshone the food. Almost. New this year at Sips: alcoholic elevators. … Continue reading

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More Is More: Tom Sietsema and Jose Andres at the Newseum

In the Newseum Auditorium on Monday, the restaurant critic and the chef held about 500 people enthralled for nearly two hours. David Hagedorn was there, too, but as moderator he was lagniappe: a nice surprise but not vital to the … Continue reading

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My Amazing Alice Waters Weekend – Part 3: Saturday Night Sips

As I was walking down Pennsylvania Avenue towards the Newseum, I heard rumbling behind me.  I turned to see a large ham mounted on an armature rolling past, flanked by two chefs from Zaytinya.  It was the twin of the … Continue reading

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