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El Bulli: Cooking in Progress 

I hope this documentary comes to DC! If you’re in New York, you get to see it at MoMA tomorrow and Saturday.

Three-star chef Ferran Adrià is widely considered the best, most innovative and craziest chef in the world. In his kitchen, that which was once familiar disintegrates. Each year his restaurant El Bulli closes for half a year – time for Adrià and his team to retire to his Barcelona cooking laboratory to create the new menu for the coming season. Anything goes – except copying oneself.

Another Groupon clone launches today: AOL's Wow.com 

AOL launched Wow.com today in Boston, DC, and Philadelphia. More cities are coming soon! Here are today’s deals:

Do You Know What's In Your Sushi? 

Interesting article from Wired Science: Sushi DNA Tests Reveal Fraud

Here’s an excerpt:

The team of researchers from Columbia University and the American Museum of Natural History ordered tuna from 31 sushi restaurants and then used genetic tests to determine the species of fishes in those dishes. More than half of those eateries misrepresented, or couldn’t clarify the type of fish they were mongering. Several were selling endangered southern bluefin tuna.
Plate of assorted meats and cheeses with homemade mustard at Wined Up, the wine bar upstairs from Punch Restaurant in NYC. Meats from left to right: Wild Boar Terrine (homemade) Speck (smoked prosciutto) Rabbit Sausage (homemade) Cheeses from left to right: Leónora (pasteurized goat from León, Spain) La Tur (pasteurized cow, goat and sheep from Piedmont Italy) Pyrénées Brebis (pasteurized sheep from Pays Basque, France) To accompany this meal, I had a glass of a 2004 Les Creisses Syrah blend from the Languedoc region in France. Earlier that day, I was at the Big Apple BBQ with my friends Niteesha, Leena and Sid (Leena’s husband). Niteesha and I waited in one of the longest lines for Baker’s Ribs, while Leena and Sid got us some pulled pork sandwiches (not sure which stand). It was drizzling while we were in line, and when we finally sat down to eat, it came pouring down. When we were done licking our fingers, we decided it was time to seek shelter. We let Niteesha - the resident foodie - lead the way. She wanted to take us straight to Wined Up, but they didn’t open until 5pm, so we sat downstairs at Punch Restaurant and enjoyed some sweet potato fries and a bottle of 2007 Decero Malbec from the Remolinos Vineyard in Mendoza, Argentina. Check out my set on Flickr for more photos from Punch and Wined Up. I’m still getting used to my Nikon D90 (first DSLR) and 50mm lens, so please excuse the not-so-sharp photos.

Plate of assorted meats and cheeses with homemade mustard at Wined Up, the wine bar upstairs from Punch Restaurant in NYC.

Meats from left to right:

  • Wild Boar Terrine (homemade)
  • Speck (smoked prosciutto)
  • Rabbit Sausage (homemade)

Cheeses from left to right:

  • Leónora (pasteurized goat from León, Spain)
  • La Tur (pasteurized cow, goat and sheep from Piedmont Italy)
  • Pyrénées Brebis (pasteurized sheep from Pays Basque, France)

To accompany this meal, I had a glass of a 2004 Les Creisses Syrah blend from the Languedoc region in France.

Earlier that day, I was at the Big Apple BBQ with my friends Niteesha, Leena and Sid (Leena’s husband). Niteesha and I waited in one of the longest lines for Baker’s Ribs, while Leena and Sid got us some pulled pork sandwiches (not sure which stand). It was drizzling while we were in line, and when we finally sat down to eat, it came pouring down. When we were done licking our fingers, we decided it was time to seek shelter.

We let Niteesha - the resident foodie - lead the way. She wanted to take us straight to Wined Up, but they didn’t open until 5pm, so we sat downstairs at Punch Restaurant and enjoyed some sweet potato fries and a bottle of 2007 Decero Malbec from the Remolinos Vineyard in Mendoza, Argentina.

Check out my set on Flickr for more photos from Punch and Wined Up. I’m still getting used to my Nikon D90 (first DSLR) and 50mm lens, so please excuse the not-so-sharp photos.

Chocolate Happy Hour @ Equinox every Friday 

The Chocolate Happy Hour at Equinox features chocolate cocktails by Mixologist Simo and complimentary snacks by Executive Chef/Co-Owner Todd Gray and Pastry Chef Melanie Parker. It will run every Friday from 5:00-7:00pm until March 20, 2009. Reservations are not required.

818 Connecticut Avenue, NW, DC // 202.331.8118.

Restaurant deals in DC and VA

Here are a couple of ongoing deals that caught my eye while reading metrocurean:

  • First Tuesday of every month at Perrys in DC: $25 per couple gets each person one starter, one main and one drink from a special menu.

  • 2941 in Falls Church is now offering a three-course bar tasting menu for $44 per person. Available Monday through Friday from 5-9 p.m. at the bar.

While we’re talking food, DC Foodies has a list of restaurants that have extended their Restaurant Week specials. Some recommendations for dinner (from various food blogs) include: 1789, Dino, Farrah Olivia (Alexandria), PS 7’s, Rasika, Vermilion (Alexandria) and Willow (Arlington).

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