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Feb 27, 2019

20 D.C. Chefs And Restaurants Make James Beard Semifinals List

Newbies Ellē and Spoken English made the cut, as did old favorites like Jaleo and Columbia Room.

Dec 13, 2018

Here’s What’s Happening To All Of Mike Isabella’s Restaurants

The restaurateur is filing for Chapter 11 bankruptcy and liquidating all his company’s assets.

Nov 08, 2018

This D.C. Chef Just Opened A Georgetown Restaurant And Has Netflix Stardom On The Horizon

Johnny Spero’s Reverie has roots all around the world—and as nearby as Baltimore.

Aug 24, 2018

Mike Isabella’s Food Hall In Tysons Galleria Is Closing

It’s the fourth property from Mike Isabella Concepts to close in the last year.

Aug 04, 2017

11 Of The Best Cooking Classes In And Around Washington

An overlooked way to take advantage of D.C.’s culinary talent is to have local chefs teach you how to become a great cook too.

May 27, 2016

At Embassy Chef Challenge, Best Dish is Barbadian Pork with ‘Other Stuff’

Competitors vie for blue ribbons and bragging rights.

May 26, 2011

This Is How We Do: Strawberries

Strawberries are the harbinger that soon we’ll have a bounty of wonderful summer fruits like cherries, peaches, and plums. We checked in with local chefs on how to take advantage of this sweet little gem.

May 11, 2011

Spike Mendelsohn: D.C. is a “Second-Tier City”

Top Chef alumni/restaurateur Spike Mendelson is the subject of a frank interview at Danny Harris’ excellent People’s District today, in which he calls Washington “a second-tier city.”

Apr 29, 2011

The Weekly Feed: Airline Food Edition

Airplane food is generally terrible. (Duh.) But flying with Delta Airlines has one culinary highlight: Biscoff cookies, also known by the Dutch as speculoos. The butter cookies are heavily composed of brown sugar with cinnamon and cloves, making for what is best described as a crumbly, super caramelized gingerbread cookie.

Mar 22, 2011

This Is How We Do: Asparagus

Hints of spring — the later sunsets, the warmer days, the daffodils — are slowly pulling us out of winter’s lull. Spring’s vegetables will soon be filling the grocer’s shelves as well, including spears of asparagus, the focus of this month’s “This is How We Do…“.

 
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