David Varley, the executive chef at Bourbon Steak in Georgetown, apparently knows a lot about pork, too. WaPo's Jane Black reports that Varley took top honors during the Cochon 555 grand challenge at the Aspen Food & Wine Classic on Sunday. "I wasn't surprised. We worked hard," Varley told Black during a phone interview. "On [...]
David Varley, executive chef at Bourbon Steak in the Four Seasons Hotel, and I have been talking about Michael Mina's inventive approach to cooking steaks for at least 30 minutes now. He's getting very deep into the chemical interactions that occur when heat is applied to animal proteins. I'm trying like hell to keep up. [...]
Ruta emerged from Palena's kitchen, pictured with Maddy Beckwith So how unique was last night's opening reception for Sou'Wester? So unique that Frank Ruta showed up. In all the years Y&H has been covering the dining scene in D.C., I've never seen the semi-reclusive Palena chef and owner at an industry event. I barely recognized [...]
