Ch- Ch- Chef Changes…
Sometimes, the local boy makes good. Chesterfield, Md.-native Nathan Beauchamp has picked up the knife to direct the nightly deliciousness that is tradition at 1789. He’s no stranger to the D.C. scene either, having worked at both Bistro Bis and Restaurant Eve, two of DCist’s favorites.

According to the restaurant, the chef will unveil his new menu sometime in February. He’s giving a nod to old favorites such as the oyster stew, the rack of lamb, and the Nantucket scallops by keeping them on the menu, but will introduce his take on sashimi and game as well. This sounds good to us.

Here’s the kicker, though. The new E.C. is only 30. How’s that for making you feel like crap? What the hell have you done? This guy was chef de cuisine at a Minneapolis restaurant at 21. All this DCist was doing at 21 was perfecting strategy at drinking games. We’ll set aside our envy to welcome Chef Beauchamp to 1789, and hope he welcomes us with some incredible food.