Don't forget that Capital Food Fight 2008 is taking place Tuesday night at the Regan Building. We'll be there, camera in hand, to document all of the action.
What is it, you ask?
DC's top restos show off their best dishes (see food list below for a sneak peek) and five of the area's top chefsand their sous chefs will compete in Iron-Chef like cooking battles to win top honors. Last year, Barton Seaver, formerly of Hook, took top honors. Each has only ten minutes to create a dish featuring a special exotic ingredient, revealed only ten minutes before the battle.
Judges and hosts include the famed Jose Andres, Ted Allen of Food Detectives on the Food Network, and Mark Kessler as MC.
Proceeds benefit the DC Central Kitchen.
Here's a sneak peek at the dishes:
| Restaurant | Dish |
| 1789 Restaurant | Duck Confit with a Salad of Mustard Pears, Gorgonzola Picante, Wood-roasted Hazelnuts & Frisee |
| 701 Pennsylvania Ave Bar & Restaurant | Salmon Belly & Yellow Tail Hamachi Tartare and "Pop Rocks" |
| Agraria | Slow Roasted Pork Belly with Virginia Spoonbread |
| Argia's Italian | Beef Tenderloin Bruschetta with Balsamic Peppers |
| Art and Soul | Macarini |
| Bastille | Braised Pork Belly, House-made Apple Butter, Roasted Root Vegetable Ragout. |
| Bebo Trattoria | Tortellini with Basil Cream |
| Berliner Speciality Distributors | Ice Cream Novelties |
| BLT Steak | Braised Short Ribs with Parmesan Gnocchi and Creamed Spinach |
| Bobby Van's Grill | Filet Mignon with Pear, Tomato & Goat Cheese Salad and Black Bean & Lobster Vinaigrette |
| Cacao Fine European Chocolate | Fine European Chocolates |
| Charlie Palmer Steak | Braised Barbeque Short Ribs |
| Chef Geoff's | Tuna Sashimi w/Wasabi Aioli on Baked Wonton Cracker |
| Chipotle | Barbacoa Soft Tacos |
| Citronelle Michel Richard | Mushroom En croute |
| Darlington House | Pizzoccheri with Cabbage and Squash |
| Farrah Olivia by Morou | Textures of Beets: Confit, Roasted, Crumbled, Solid Vinaigrette |
| Firefly | Little Bacon Meatballs with Potato Spaghetti and Olive Oil/Tomato Sauce |
| Fresh Start Catering | Pineapple Brochette, Coconut Curry Sauce / Smoked Salmon Sundae, Tomato & Chive "Sprinkles" |
| fyve | Little Meatballs with Polenta |
| Hank's Oyster Bar/CommonWealth | Oyster Stew / Headcheese |
| Hudson | Roasted Apples with Goat Cheese, Rose & Pepper Gastrique and Mache Salad |
| IndeBleu | Asian Style Clam "Chowder" |
| Indique | Bisque a la Indique / Chicken Tikka Makhani / Bhel Puri |
| Kaz Sushi Bistro | Sushi |
| Kemble Park Tavern | Grilled Organic Salmon w/chilled Saffron Orzo & Smoked Salmon |
| Lebanese Taverna | Sharhat Ghanam (Grilled Lamb Loin) and Hommos |
| Mie N Yu | Korean Slow Roasted Local Pork, Pickled Vegetables & Scallion Relish with Bulgogi Sauce |
| Neyla | Butternutt Squash Kibbeh with Mushroom and Truffle Stuffing, Labneh with Pomegranate Vinaigrette |
| Oceanaire Seafood Room | Crab Ravigote |
| Oval Room | Roasted Beets with Blue Cheese & Dried Fruits |
| Oyamel | Tostadas de Chapulines |
| Poste Moderne Brasserie | Stuffed Rabbit Saddle, French Shallots, Olives, Rose Finn Apple Fingerlings |
| PS7's | Butternut Squash and Goat Cheese Terrine with Barberry Vinaigrette |
| Rasika | Spicy Chicken Lollipop with Mango Relish |
| Ronald Reagan Building | A marvelous display of desserts |
| Santa Lucia Estate Coffee | Coffee Service |
| Spezie | Chestnut Soup with House-made Venison & Porcini Muchroom Sausage |
| Taberna del Alabardero | Veal Tongue with Dried Tomatoes, Truffles & Arugula |
| Tallula Restaurant / EatBar | Lamb Tasso, Bourboned Figs, Pomegranate Gastrique |
| The Grille at Morrison House | Braised Kurobuta Pork Cheek Sandwich with Roasted Cipollini Onion Jam and Bacon |
| Vermilion | Roasted Winter Squash Salad |
| Volt | Foie Gras & Ruby Beet Macaroons with Orange Powder; Sashimi of Kona Kampachi with Ruby Grapefruit, Black Sesame Puree & Watermelon Radish; Chocolate & Hazelnut Pave with Praline Anglaise & Chocolate Caramel; Turnip Sabayon with Smoked Steelhead Trout Roe & Pickled Fennel |
| Wegmans Market Café | Rustico Platters / World Cheeses |
| Zengo | Miso-Braised Beef Brisket/Crema Fresca Potatoes/Sweet Chile Sauce |
| Zola | Rabbit Pot Roast with Celery Leaf Salad |
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