Big news! We will open a kitchen on Pennsylvania Ave this week to join private sector effort to feed federal employees during the shutdown. It’s only fair to feed Americans in need! #ChefsForFeds Follow @WCKitchen for more details! pic.twitter.com/PRBtlaNug6
— José Andrés (@chefjoseandres) January 14, 2019
It’s gonna be so great when he wins the 2019 Nobel Peace Prize. Read More
Last week we learned Jose Andres was gonna be awesome during this shutdown again. The details via email:
“Offer is available from 2pm to 5pm
The offer is available only to US government employees who present a valid US government ID
The offer does not include sides or beverages
One sandwich per person per day per restaurant
The offer will last until the end of the furlough
The sandwiches offered in each restaurant will be the choice of ThinkFoodGroup restaurants”
All my beautiful hardworking people of the Federal Goverment, come to any of my places with your families at the bar between 2-5 pm for a free sandwich.Everyday until back to work! @oyamel @zaytinya @AmericaEatsTvrn @chinachilcano @beefsteak @jaleo
— José Andrés (@chefjoseandres) December 22, 2018
&pizza stepping up too: Read More
“And I will offer again Free Sandwiches to the poor men and women of the federal government, republicans and democrats, at every restaurant of mine in DC for lunch until they get paid again!”
And I will offer again Free Sandwiches to the poor men and women of the federal government, republicans and democrats, at every restaurant of mine in DC for lunch until they get paid again! https://t.co/hHUnPrqhsF
— José Andrés (@chefjoseandres) December 21, 2018
Photo by PoPville flickr user Ian Livingston
So if a shutdown does happen, as is looking likely, how long do you think this one will last? Much longer as the president suggests in his tweet.
701 Pennsylvania Ave, NW
Thanks to DogMama for sending this shot around 11:30am of Andrés personally participating in Food For Our Lives.
701 Pennsylvania Ave, NW
From a press release:
“WHAT: Chef José Andrés and various Washington, DC-area restaurants are banding together through an initiative Andrés has dubbed #FoodForOurLives (http://www.FoodForOurLives.com), offering free meals and discounted offerings for any student under the age of 18 with a valid ID, while supplies last. #FoodForOurLives proudly stands with the students who have come to make their voices heard against gun violence.
Free food will be distributed at various locations throughout the city and supported by ThinkFoodGroup, &pizza, Eat Well DC, and Sugar Shack Donuts.
- ThinkFoodLab – 701 Pennsylvania Ave NW, DC
- The Pig – 1320 14th St NW, DC
- The Bird – 1337 11th St NW, DC
Students under the age of 18 with a valid ID will be eligible to receive a 50% discount on their meals from 11 a.m. – 5 p.m. at the following locations: Read More
The petition worked!!
From the Washington Post:
“Donald Trump’s recent statements disparaging immigrants make it impossible for my company and I to move forward with opening a successful Spanish restaurant in Trump International’s upcoming hotel in Washington, D.C.,” the statement reads. “More than half of my team is Hispanic, as are many of our guests. And, as a proud Spanish immigrant and recently naturalized American citizen myself, I believe that every human being deserves respect, regardless of immigration status.”
12th and Pennsylvania Ave, NW
From a press release:
“The Trump Organization and José Andrés’ ThinkFoodGroup announced today that the renowned culinary innovator will open a signature restaurant in the forthcoming Trump International Hotel, Washington, D.C., one of the newest additions to the rapidly growing Trump Hotel Collection. The to-be-named José Andrés restaurant will debut when the hotel opens in mid-2016 after a $200 million redevelopment of the historic Old Post Office by The Trump Organization.
“Everything about Trump International Hotel, Washington, D.C. – from its magnificent guest rooms and Presidential Suites, to the ballroom and spa – will be the very best, and the culinary experience is no exception,” said Donald J. Trump. “We’ve tapped one of the very best in the field, José Andrés, to create a restaurant concept that will live up to the unrivaled offerings of what will be one of the finest hotels anywhere in the world.”
Added Andrés, “I have long respected Donald Trump for his business acumen and am proud to partner with him to create a truly remarkable, fine dining restaurant in the city I have called home for many years, right in the heart of the historic Post Office.” Read More
Cafe Atlantico is located at 405 8th Street, NW near the Navy Archives Memorial. I hear folks often recommending this spot. You can see their dinner menu here and lunch menu here. It sounds good but is a bit pricey. Any fans out there?
