A Pop-Up Omakase at Mercy Me Heads West to France and Italy

The cherry blossoms could also be previous peak, however Mercy Me’s cherry blossom pop-up remains to be celebrating the start of spring with a novel, short-term omakase expertise. Omakase Nomad, recognized for his or her common personal omakase experiences and contemporary from a analysis journey to Japan, is internet hosting a high-end omakase tasting on the shoji display and bamboo-paneled bar for six days spaced out from April to Could, beginning on April 21.

The Japanese-style omakase will combine Italian and French flavors, like monkfish liver with French onion sauce and candy shrimp draped in olive and tomato. The distinctive bites will probably be paired with Mercy Me’s Japanese-influenced cocktail menu and fantastic Japanese whiskies. Solely 10 seats will probably be out there on the sushi counter for 2 seatings every night time, at 6 p.m. and eight p.m. The unique omakase expertise is $150 per individual and reservations can be found on OpenTable beginning at present for the primary dinner.

Mercy Me/Hawkeye Johnson

Mercy Me/Hawkeye Johnson

Prost marks 5 years with Oktoberfest-like celebrations in April

Mount Vernon Triangle’s Bavarian beer corridor is celebrating its fifth yr of serving up liters of Austrian and German beer with a Frühlingsfest celebration that features all the things from stein hoisting and a keg tapping ceremony (with free beer, after all) to a bottomless brunch and trivia night time. The celebrations kick off on Saturday, April 19, and final till Sunday, April 27, when the bar will host an Underberg-sponsored trade night time. Try a breakdown of all of the festivities on Prost’s web site.

José Andrés talks about his new e-book with “How I Constructed This” host

Michelin-starred D.C. chef and World Central Kitchen founder José Andrés is speaking about his new e-book, Change the Recipe: As a result of You Can’t Construct a Higher World With out Breaking Some Eggs, with podcast host Man Raz at Lisner Auditorium on April 24, from 7 to eight p.m. Andrés’ new e-book will probably be launched two days earlier than, on April 22, and delves into how meals brings individuals collectively and may create significant change. He’ll be discussing how meals and storytelling can form a greater world and life classes he’s realized all through his diversified profession with the “How I Constructed This” host. Ticket costs begin at $45 and a e-book is included with every buy.

The Black Girls in Meals Summit affords distinctive tastings at D.C. eating places

The 2-day summit devoted to advancing Black ladies within the meals trade is again this April 25 to 26, with the brand new theme of “Limitless: Claiming Area for Abundance.” Programming contains keynote audio system like culinary historian and writer Dr. Jessica B. Harris, famend wine skilled Julia Coney, and Simply Add Sizzling Sauce founder Alex Hill, plus interactive workshops, a pitch competitors highlighting modern Black ladies within the meals and beverage trade, and a market with over 20 Black women-owned meals corporations from accross the nation promoting their wares. Attendees additionally get entry to a perk that celebrates D.C.’s native meals scene, with 10 native eating places providing the prospect to share a desk and luxuriate in a three-course tasting menu with drinks for $75 on Saturday, April 26. The taking part eating places embrace Cane, Flavorture, Georgia Brown’s, Hen Quarter Prime, La Collina, Letena, Moon Rabbit, Swahili Village, The Continent, and The Duck & The Peach. The Dine Round is just out there to ticket holders for the summit, which begin at $375 and have constantly offered out because the summit debuted two years in the past.

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