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LivingSocial Best of Washington Party 2011: Great Food

Written by Washingtonian Staff | Published on July 14, 2011
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Best of Washington 2011: Great Food
Best of Washington 2011: Great Food

Central put out a display of fried chicken. Photograph by Scott Suchman

Best of Washington 2011: Great Food
Best of Washington 2011: Great Food

Freddy Romero from BLT Steak putting together tuna crudo with cucumber citrus and burnt-olive jam. Photograph by Scott Suchman

Best of Washington 2011: Great Food
Best of Washington 2011: Great Food

BLT Steak’s tuna crudo with cucumber citrus and burnt-olive jam. Photograph by Scott Suchman

Best of Washington 2011: Great Food
Best of Washington 2011: Great Food

Kamikaze roll from Passionfish with spicy Ahi tuna, prawns, and avocado. Photograph by Scott Suchman

Best of Washington 2011: Great Food
Best of Washington 2011: Great Food

Ben Schnable mixing a basil-cucumber Collins. Photograph by Scott Suchman

Best of Washington 2011: Great Food
Best of Washington 2011: Great Food

Basil-cucumber Collins with Hendrick’s gin. Photograph by Scott Suchman

Best of Washington 2011: Great Food
Best of Washington 2011: Great Food

Kushi chef/owner Darren Lee Norris prepares his “drunken” chicken with yuzu gel and soy pudding. Photograph by Scott Suchman

Best of Washington 2011: Great Food
Best of Washington 2011: Great Food

Adour’s chocolate, mint, pistachio, and strawberry macarons. Photograph by Scott Suchman

Best of Washington 2011: Great Food
Best of Washington 2011: Great Food

Adour had macarons in such flavors as apricot, chocolate, mint, and pistachio. Photograph by Scott Suchman

Best of Washington 2011: Great Food
Best of Washington 2011: Great Food

Cupcakes from Red Velvet Cupcakery. The flavors were red-velvet, vanilla, and devil’s-food. Photograph by Scott Suchman

Best of Washington 2011: Great Food
Best of Washington 2011: Great Food

Rory Kraus from Ris hands out a sample of Key-lime mousse cheesecake. Photograph by Scott Suchman

Best of Washington 2011: Great Food
Best of Washington 2011: Great Food

Villa Mozart’s prosciutto-wrapped breadsticks. Photograph by Scott Suchman

Best of Washington 2011: Great Food
Best of Washington 2011: Great Food

Anna Marin, left, and Tamar Marino from Bibiana prepare a milk-chocolate mousse with hazelnut powder. Photograph by Scott Suchman

Best of Washington 2011: Great Food
Best of Washington 2011: Great Food

Marina Reusche, left, and Leah Muise from BGR the Burger Joint gets their mini lamb burgers ready. Photograph by Scott Suchman

Best of Washington 2011: Great Food
Best of Washington 2011: Great Food

Michel by Michel Richard’s almond-cherry shooter. Photograph by Scott Suchman

Best of Washington 2011: Great Food
Best of Washington 2011: Great Food

Chris Clime, chef at Passionfish, prepares sushi rolls. Photograph by Scott Suchman

Best of Washington 2011: Great Food
Best of Washington 2011: Great Food

Ozzie Bravard from Citronelle preparing tomato tartare made with local tomatoes. Photograph by Scott Suchman

Best of Washington 2011: Great Food
Best of Washington 2011: Great Food

Perrys scallop crudo with green-tea-and-yuzu foam and tobiko. Photograph by Scott Suchman

Best of Washington 2011: Great Food
Best of Washington 2011: Great Food

J.P. Caceres from Sidebar with Aviation punch. Photograph by Scott Suchman

Best of Washington 2011: Great Food
Best of Washington 2011: Great Food

House-cured bacon with sugar, butter, and barbecue sauce from Restaurant 3. Photograph by Scott Suchman

Best of Washington 2011: Great Food
Best of Washington 2011: Great Food

The Source put out a chili-pork dumpling with Chinese black vinegar. Photograph by Scott Suchman

Best of Washington 2011: Great Food
Best of Washington 2011: Great Food

Estadio’s eggs with pickled red peppers. Photograph by Scott Suchman

Best of Washington 2011: Great Food
Best of Washington 2011: Great Food

Cava put out its roasted-garlic hummus, Kalamata hummus, and other dips. Photograph by Scott Suchman

Best of Washington 2011: Great Food
Best of Washington 2011: Great Food

Adrienne Terry reaching for one of Georgetown Cupcake’s treats. Photograph by Scott Suchman

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