Photo credit: Courtesy of Naiffer Photography
“You spend your life working, discover the world as you go.” Count us in!
Nevin Martell – food writer, pop culture archeologist and photograher as he describes himself – is one of Washington’s favorite foodies. He recently teamed up with Executive Chef Capili of The Renaissance Hotel to guide us through “A Global Day of Discovery.”
So what did we discover? Take these for starters:
Future
menu
s will include
a
variety
of
starters
“to
share”
such
as
the
Maryland
soft
shell
crab
s, spring
rolls
with
wasabi
–saffron
aioli,
Maryland
crab
cake
s &
lobster
tempura
with fried baby spinach and local honey mustard sauce and
the
Mediterranean
nachos
with
hummus,
feta
cheese,
Kalamata
olives,
caramelized
onions,
fried
capers,
roasted
red
peppers
and
a
balsamic
glaze.
The
assortment
of
sliders
included
the
Kobe
beef
sliders
with
a
Vanns
Balsamic
Chipotle
BBQ
sauce
and
the
Ahi
Tuna
Sliders
with
cilantro
vinaigrette
and
wasabi
aioli.
Both
offer
an
interesting
alternative
to
the
classic
mini
burger.
Martell’s bio reads like a fancy buffett – he has been a food and culture writer for more than a decade and a half. His work regularly appears in The Washington Post, Wine Enthusiast, Washingtonian, Capitol File, Washington City Paper, Washington Post Express, Washington Flyer, DC Modern Luxury, Cheese Connoisseur, Plate and FSR, as well as online at CityEats.com – but who’s counting?
This is in addition to four books and one on the way: The Founding Farmers Cookbook: 100 Recipes for True Food + Drink, which will be published in October 2013.
Nevin Martell
There was no shortage of guests who piled on at the bar and lounge to discover Chef Capili and Martell’s special indigenous DC menu while enjoying the sounds of DC native DJ Adrian Loving and sipping on beer from DC Brau.
Chef Capili took over the kitchen: Devon Capili oversees the culinary direction and operation for the M Bar & Lounge and M Brasserie Restaurants. As Executive Chef, she joins the ranks of a select group of female Executive Chefs in DC. Her creativity and passion for food is an artful addition to the Washington dining scene.
Chef Capili
