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NY celebrity chef Marcus Charcussson finally committed a DC restaurant in his terms. Marcus DCHis first of the country's capital, opened Tuesday, June 3, in tomorrow NUMO (222 M Street NE). The recognized restawarerur behind Harlem's heat Red rooster oversaw every final detail of The Anchor Diquence Hotel DitrationsFrom Ethiopian and Swedish influenced the menus, Brooklyn-based artist's colored textured mural Derrick Adams over the odd bar, up to the waiters' legislature Aptworked aprons. The result: a fun and happy atmosphere prepares dinners to care for a kind dish of Samuelsson.

“It was the first restaurant we made in our terms,” ​​Samuelsson told the food. “We want to connect, to keep guests and to make them feel 'Wow, it's an experience I want to go back.'”

With the abundance of Bay Chesapeake Bay which supplies local oysters, rockfish, and, of course, the blue crabs learned by his local chefs knowingly the roads well. He immediately arrived at his long-fashioned chef Chef Anthony Jones, a native Maryland working on the Red Tiking in Miami at 2020 and Most recently led the kitchen of dirty habitswhich increased his own twists to Marcus DC's dish.

Jones highlights the DC Flavors menu, from the chicken in the chicken in the chicken, the addictive crab of Caltsy CRAvers through the FAMILY OF CALTERS CRABLE

“Every summer we stop and get some bushels in the crabs from Mel's truck to bring Huntington, Maryland,” says Jones. “We're all digging, open some beers, have some sides, and music play. And that's like a fun time of summer for me and now it took it to rice.”

The 153 seat newcomer with a 12-seat bar has been packed on the first night of service. Samellsson says he has opened a lot of favorites, especially crabs in rice, but it is recommended to start his signed blue corn yassa molter and berbere honey; followed by his Swediopian, a fixed salmon served in a golden broth, mustard in the fennel, and growing in Teff; And Fluke Crodo served an apple cucumber aguachile with a crispy plan. Pagkahuman niana ang mga kapilian wala'y katapusan, ang panihapon mahimong mag-undang sa mga mains sama sa sinugba nga rockfish nga nakabase sa chili), ang pag-atake sa chili sa BENSE nga si Ben's Crab's Crab's Crab's Crab's Crab's Crab's Crab's Crab's Crab's Crab's Crab's Crab.

Try saving the room for dessert. Executive Pastry Chef Rachel Sherriff, then Rooster & OwlMakes a selection inspired by his heritage Jamaican not to be found anywhere else. Thai basil rice pudding joined the lime cake, ginger lake jelly, and the yogurt sorbet is the usual formation. Her spleen cake cake was sent using a retro board in the table where the last dish built in front of guests.

“Once you go through a meal, then you go to Raquel, there is another level of discovery,” Samuelsson word. “That's what for me, how excited I'm so excited about … this is the biggest privilege if you can work with young people who are handed over to our craft.”

Cocktails menu here made by Master Mixologist Gardon Hartley, to win award Cause / Amazonia and Bar Serviceto specific admiration of food. Options are like a spicy ash Blaze made with Gin, Campari, and the Ethiopian Spice Berbere or the light velvet made of Tamarind, Cognac, and lemon juice will not fail.

As Samsson honored his work techniques in Italy, France, Japan, and Sweden, several foods and decorations of his newest restaurant on the African continent. He hopes that the restaurant will serve as a living destination of culture “showing richness and variation of black culinary experience” in a modern state.

“I want visitors to feel a feeling of happiness and warmth in the area once they come in and while they eat and rejoice, remember it.

Samuelsson said he always had a close connection with the Ethiopian enthusiastic community of DC and the “mom-and-pop” shops lined with neighbors like Adams Morgan. He began exploring the city in the middle of 90s, making regular journeys in the end from New York and, because his famous grows for the White House.

He was drawn to the union market because it felt enthusiastic and putting, he added that other chefs around restaurants “Super welcome.” She was also happy to walk around the neighborhood and checking vintage stores whenever she had a chance. After a Marcus DC Meon, a Nightcap or at least A quick look at seeing his roof bar sly A great way to end the night.

Samellson has a few words of advice for wishes chefs: Try your hand in every position in the kitchen and in front of the house, but all the cultures, but it is the words of a “love for the craft.”

“Chefs who truly love the craft can succeed, because it's not just an outward exterior, it's an internal assurance,” he said. “I cooked if no one looked, and I loved it. And it made me happy.”

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