We are thrilled to announce the return of our popular full-day symposium renamed as:
Bringing It to The Table: Taste. Talk. Transform. Our day-long symposium celebrates all areas of food, wine and hospitality, highlighting the talents and achievements of our members and experts in the industry. Sessions range from thought-provoking discussions about food, facilitated by industry leaders to fun cooking demos from well-known culinary experts. NOW is the time to get involved!! Date: Saturday, September 30 - 9 am to 5 pm Location: National Union Building – 918 F Street NW, an historic building with seven floors of meeting/event space and a full demonstration kitchen Here's what you need to know:
Please select a committee where you can contribute your time and talent by contacting the chair at the email address provided.
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Book: Miss Eliza's English Kitchen: A Novel of Victorian Cookery and Friendship by Annabel Abbs. Well before Julia Child, there was Eliza Acton, who changed the course of cookery writing forever. Based on the true story of the first modern cookery writer, Miss Eliza’s English Kitchen is a spellbinding novel about female friendship, the struggle for independence, and the transcendent pleasures and solace of food. Gail Forman will lead the discussion. Date: Monday, May 15, 2023 Time: 7-8:30 p.m. Zoom Link: Coming soon Reel Tasty: The Menu, starring Ralph Fiennes. A couple travels to an exclusive restaurant on a private island for a lavish, world-class meal. This restaurant is frequented by high-end rollers and celebrities. Shocking surprises ensue. Nothing is as expected in this film noir/suspense thriller. Hosted by Susan Callahan.
Date: Monday, April 17, 7-8:30 p.m. Zoom link: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/85992681230 Save the Date: Dames Who Read: Monday, May 15. Book and host TBD. Jill Collins and Tambra Raye Stevenson announced that our dynamic symposium has been christened: “Bringing It To The Table: Taste, Talk, Transform.” Special thanks to Lori Gardner for coming up with this creative name. The all-day conference will be held Saturday, September 30 at the National Union Building in downtown DC. Scroll down for more info, including lots of ways you can help. Read all about it here....
Bringing It To The Table: Taste,Talk, Transform is set for Saturday, September 30 at the National Union Building, an historic landmark turned into an event space that’s perfect for our all-day symposium. Located at 918 F Street NW (close to Metro Center and Gallery Place, and a garage next door), the facility has plenty of room for a keynote speech, continental breakfast, and morning, lunch and afternoon sessions. Part of the day’s agenda will be cooking demos/classes conducted in the building’s full demo kitchen, which takes up an entire floor. Our symposiums have historically been an opportunity for the whole chapter to pitch in and get involved, so contact the chairs below and sign up now to help! Here’s what’s needed:
Please take note that the Spring General Membership Meeting is scheduled via Zoom on Tuesday June 6 at 5:30 p.m. Look forward to ‘seeing’ you all there.
Dames Who Read: Salmon: A Fish, the Earth, and the History of Their Common Fate, by Mark Kurlansky. Most of what we do on land ends up impacting the ocean, but never is that clearer than when we look at salmon. Centuries of our greatest assaults on nature, from overfishing to dams, from hatcheries to fish farms, from industrial pollution to the ravages of climate change, can be seen in their harrowing yet awe-inspiring life cycle. Mark Kurlansky lays bare our misdirected attempts to manipulate salmon for our own benefit. Now, the only way to save salmon is to save the planet, and the only way to save the planet may be to save the salmon. Eileen Dykes will moderate the discussion. Tuesday, March 21, 7 to 8:30 p.m. Zoom link to come.
Dames Who Dine:
As we noted in the February issue, Ris Lacoste, owner of RIS, is a semifinalist for the James Beard Foundation’s Outstanding Restaurant Award. Before the finalists are announced on March 29, our chapter has the opportunity to get together and eat there! Sneak peek at the menu: Kale and Shaved Brussels Sprout Salad, Mustard and Leek Crusted Salmon and Lime Bavarian Cheesecake. In the meantime, you can read about Ris in an article Olga Boikess wrote in The Georgetowner. Thursday, March 23: 7 p.m. $45, RIS, 2275 L St. NW Washington D.C. Sign up here. DAMES AT THE BEACH! Friday, March 31 - Sunday, April 2, 2023 Join us in Rehoboth Beach for a fun-filled weekend with our sister Dames as we explore one of the new regions in our expanded DC Chapter region. Delmarva, Charlottesville & West Virginia are now a part of our chapter, and we hope this will be the first of several group trips outside of the immediate DC area. The Development team is using this trip to create a template for exploring, recruiting and fundraising in these regions. Rehoboth Beach is known as the getaway of choice for summer beach-goers from the Washington, DC area. It’s now become a year-round vacation destination and where women in the thriving hospitality industry there would make fantastic additions to our chapter! The weekend agenda is below. Tickets for each event should be purchased quickly as spaces are limited. Rehoboth Beach is about a 2.5 hour drive from the DC area without traffic. Lodging is up to you, but we recommend Vrbo and Airbnb. We’ll be staying in the off-season so rooms should be affordable and available. For questions, please contact Ellen Kassoff at equinoxrestaurant@gmail.com Click here to buy your tickets! Here’s our agenda for the weekend: Friday, March 31 - WELCOME DINNER in Rehoboth Beach, Delaware - 7PM We’ll dine in small groups in downtown Rehoboth Beach, 2.5 hours from DC. Choose between:Each meal will be a pre fixe menu. Price is $75 per person for dinner (beverages and gratuity not included). All of the restaurants above are woman-owned & operated. Friday, March 31 - NIGHTCAP - after dinner in Dewey Beach, Delaware For after dinner conversation and libations, we can venture to one of Dewey Beaches iconic bars - The Rusty Rudder. Price is $25 per person for two cocktails (includes gratuity). Saturday, April 1 - MORNING - Rehoboth Beach, Delaware Breakfast on your own - we suggest two woman-owned & operated restaurants: Egg Rehoboth or The Blue Hen. Saturday, April 1 - AFTERNOON - 3 to 5 PM
Traditional Neapolitan Pizza made in a pizza oven imported from Italy at Rehoboth Beach & Country Club. Locally renowned Sommelier and Club Manager “C” Chereches will conduct a casual tasting of wines paired with the pizza. Price is $55 per person (gratuity not included) Sunday, April 2 - MORNING BRUNCH - 10 AM Casual group brunch at another iconic Dewey beach restaurant, The Starboard. Brunch price is $25 per person (excludes beverage and gratuity). Join us for the next Reel Tasty!
NEW DATE Members Only February 28 at 7 pm Reel Tasty: Haute Cuisine. Based on the true story of an unknown country cook who becomes the personal chef of French President Francois Mitterand. He runs the country. She runs the kitchen. Together they serve with excellence. Available on Hoopla and Freevee. Hosted by Sheila Crye Tuesday, February 28, 7-8:30 p.m. Zoom Link: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/84392534278 Dames Who Drink: Join us at the dazzling Next Whisky Bar at the Watergate, co-hosted by Annie Boutin-King, director of catering at the Watergate hotel, and Aviva Goldfarb, director of drinking of Les Dames. Dames can order off the menu, created by Executive Chef Tony DiGregario, formerly of Cafe Boulud and DBGB. Attendees will pay their own tabs. Change of date: Tuesday, February 7, 6 to 8 p.m. 2650 Virginia Ave. NW. Valet parking is available for $25, and some metered parking is available on Virginia Avenue.
Reel Tasty: Haute Cuisine. Based on the true story of an unknown country cook who becomes the personal chef of French President Francois Mitterand. He runs the country. She runs the kitchen. Together they serve with excellence. Available on Hoopla and Freevee. Discussion moderated by Sheryl Hoehner. Tuesday, February 21, 7 to 8:30 p.m. Meeting ID: 843 9253 4278 Dames Who Read: Salmon: A Fish, the Earth, and the History of Their Common Fate, by Mark Kurlansky. Most of what we do on land ends up impacting the ocean, but never is that clearer than when we look at salmon. Centuries of our greatest assaults on nature, from overfishing to dams, from hatcheries to fish farms, from industrial pollution to the ravages of climate change, can be seen in their harrowing yet awe-inspiring life cycle. Mark Kurlansky lays bare our misdirected attempts to manipulate salmon for our own benefit. Now, the only way to save salmon is to save the planet, and the only way to save the planet may be to save the salmon. Eileen Dykes will moderate the discussion. Tuesday, March 21, 7 to 8:30 p.m. Zoom link to come. Dames Who Dine Save the date: Thursday, March 23 at RIS. And get this: Last week, the James Beard Foundation announced the semifinalists for the 2023 James Beard Awards, and Ris Lacoste, owner of RIS, made the list for Outstanding Restaurant! The finalists will be announced on March 29, and the winners gala takes place on June 5 in Chicago. Details about the dinner to come. |
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