Food.Fun.Stuff: New Cookbook, New Year, New Budget
Out and About:
>New cookbook, new exhibit- Chef Michel Richard (*Owner of Citronelle and Central) has a new cookbook on the stands and a new menu created for the Garden Cafe Francais at the National Gallery of Art. Chef Richards new cookbook, Happy in the Kitchen, features various recipes, tips in the kitchen and small blurbs about what inspired each section of the book. The main influence on the cookbook is the masterpieces of French impressionist paintings in the exhibition, From Impressionism to Modernism: The Chester Dale Collection. The exhibit is dedicated to the works collected by Wall Street Investor Chester Dale and his wife, Maud, whom had a renowned talent and passion for choosing masterpieces in the history of art. The menu features tasty little treats such as “faux gras”-Richard’s chicken liver mousse- and chocolate mousse. We had the opt to check out both but unfortunately never made it to the exhibit (*we were eating, of course). We heard the exhibit was great (*via Mango & Tomato) and we know the cookbook is an eye catcher. Food and art that taste good together:-)
>Cheap and Georgetown are rarely found in the same sentence together. Bistrot Lepic & Wine Bar is changing this perception with its new “Power Lunch” menu @ the nifty price of $15.95 per person. The Power Lunch offers guests a featured entree of the day accompanied by a glass of Bistrot’s house wine or coffee. The entree lists includes Duck Leg Confit served w/ Purple Potato and Shallot Sauce (*Tuesdays) and Chicken Couscous (*Thursdays). Patrons can upgrade to a three-course meal for $20. Choose an appetizer such as Smoked Salmon Terrine or a dessert such as Creme Brulee in addition to the featured entree of the day. Good reason to trek to G-Town on the cheap…
The Where: Bistrot Lepic & Wine Bar, 1736 Wisconsin Avenue, NW Washington, DC 20007
The When: Monday-Thursday, 11:30 am-2:30 pm
The Money: $15.95 for entree & wine/coffee, $20 for three-course lunch
>The Chinese New Year is coming up on February 14, 2010. On February 6, 2010, the National Geographic Museum is hosting a day of food (*courtesy P.F. Chang’s China Bistro), film screenings, activities for kids, raffles and live performances celebrating the Chinese New Year. Guests will have the opportunity to take away a Free ticket to the exhibit “Terra Cotta Warriors: Guardians of China’s First Emperor”.
The Low Down: Distribution of the FREE exhibit tickets will begin @ 11 am at the National Geographic’s M Street building entrance. First come, first serve, 2 tickets per person, blah, blah, blah…Raffles will be held every half hour and you can get additional tickets from P.F. Chang’s China Bistro Facebook and Twitter pages.
Location: National Geographic Society, 1145 17th Street, NW Washington, DC
When: February 6, 2010, 11 am-3 pm
The Money: FREE!
*Sounds like fun and the kiddies will love it.
>PS7 is one of those places where there’s always something new. Now they have unleashed their Low-Cal Cocktails. Woohoo for beverages that help in the calorie count!! Mixologist, Gina Chersevani (*she lost 50 lbs. by the way) created four new low-cal cocktails with pomegranate, white tea and kumquats. The new low-cal cocktail menu boasts drinks with 110 or less calories…we’ll take two of each, please. More info here.
>New cookbook, new exhibit- Chef Michel Richard (*Owner of Citronelle and Central) has a new cookbook on the stands and a new menu created for the Garden Cafe Francais at the National Gallery of Art. Chef Richards new cookbook, Happy in the Kitchen, features various recipes, tips in the kitchen and small blurbs about what inspired each section of the book. The main influence on the cookbook is the masterpieces of French impressionist paintings in the exhibition, From Impressionism to Modernism: The Chester Dale Collection. The exhibit is dedicated to the works collected by Wall Street Investor Chester Dale and his wife, Maud, whom had a renowned talent and passion for choosing masterpieces in the history of art. The menu features tasty little treats such as “faux gras”-Richard’s chicken liver mousse- and chocolate mousse. We had the opt to check out both but unfortunately never made it to the exhibit (*we were eating, of course). We heard the exhibit was great (*via Mango & Tomato) and we know the cookbook is an eye catcher. Food and art that taste good together:-)
>Cheap and Georgetown are rarely found in the same sentence together. Bistrot Lepic & Wine Bar is changing this perception with its new “Power Lunch” menu @ the nifty price of $15.95 per person. The Power Lunch offers guests a featured entree of the day accompanied by a glass of Bistrot’s house wine or coffee. The entree lists includes Duck Leg Confit served w/ Purple Potato and Shallot Sauce (*Tuesdays) and Chicken Couscous (*Thursdays). Patrons can upgrade to a three-course meal for $20. Choose an appetizer such as Smoked Salmon Terrine or a dessert such as Creme Brulee in addition to the featured entree of the day. Good reason to trek to G-Town on the cheap…
The Where: Bistrot Lepic & Wine Bar, 1736 Wisconsin Avenue, NW Washington, DC 20007
The When: Monday-Thursday, 11:30 am-2:30 pm
The Money: $15.95 for entree & wine/coffee, $20 for three-course lunch
>The Chinese New Year is coming up on February 14, 2010. On February 6, 2010, the National Geographic Museum is hosting a day of food (*courtesy P.F. Chang’s China Bistro), film screenings, activities for kids, raffles and live performances celebrating the Chinese New Year. Guests will have the opportunity to take away a Free ticket to the exhibit “Terra Cotta Warriors: Guardians of China’s First Emperor”.
The Low Down: Distribution of the FREE exhibit tickets will begin @ 11 am at the National Geographic’s M Street building entrance. First come, first serve, 2 tickets per person, blah, blah, blah…Raffles will be held every half hour and you can get additional tickets from P.F. Chang’s China Bistro Facebook and Twitter pages.
Location: National Geographic Society, 1145 17th Street, NW Washington, DC
When: February 6, 2010, 11 am-3 pm
The Money: FREE!
*Sounds like fun and the kiddies will love it.
>PS7 is one of those places where there’s always something new. Now they have unleashed their Low-Cal Cocktails. Woohoo for beverages that help in the calorie count!! Mixologist, Gina Chersevani (*she lost 50 lbs. by the way) created four new low-cal cocktails with pomegranate, white tea and kumquats. The new low-cal cocktail menu boasts drinks with 110 or less calories…we’ll take two of each, please. More info here.
Category: Announcements, Food.Fun.Stuff., Washington D.C.
About the Author (Author Profile)
Johnna French is a Harlem NY native with deep roots in Panama, Washington, DC and North Carolina. All four places have heavily influenced her life and the foods she loves today. After graduating Howard University School of Law and beginning her life as a young professional in the city she was led to start Johnna Knows Good Food in November 2007 to keep family, friends and colleagues updated on where to go and what to eat while dining in the nation’s capitol. French, who still practices law, leads a team of three writers to cover the ever expanding Washington, DC food scene. French has been featured in print and television, appearing in Washingtonian Magazine and is a regular contributor to various local TV affiliates including WUSA 9, FOX 5 DC and WJLA (ABC Affiliate) News Channel 8. During the 2016-2017 football season, Johnna aired on Comcast Sports Mid-Atlantic (CSN) show, Redskins Life, as the weekly tailgate host. Johnna is currently a regular contributor to the FOX Baltimore Weekend morning show.Subscribe
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