Jackie Greenbaum, the DC restaurateur behind Little Coco’s, El Chucho, Bar Charley and more, has an unconventional background that includes rock and roll as well as the JCC and Hadassah.
Rocking It in the Restaurant World
About the Author
Lori Gardner is passionate about dining out. She is the founder of Been There, Eaten That, a popular restaurant review blog that highlight restaurants in the DC area. She is a member of Les Dames d’Escoffier and is on the host committee for Jewish Food Experience®. She is also the senior director of communications and marketing for the Association of Community Cancer Centers.
A Recipe for Healing
Diagnosed with breast cancer at the young age of 32, Meredith Goldberg turned to what she knew best: food, specifically a gluten-free, anti-inflammatory diet. Then she wrote a book, From Cocktails to Chemotherapy.
Bring on the Borscht
Behind the scenes at the Asian-inspired Doi Moi on 14th Street is Executive Chef Sasha Felikson, who grew up in Kiev to Ukrainian Jewish parents and came to the US at age three.
From Gejdenson…err, Generation to Generation
Behind the successful Mindful Restaurant Group is founder and president Ari Gejdenson, the grandson of Holocaust survivors who ran a dairy farm in Connecticut and son of a former congressman.
She’s Got Her Pulse on the DC Food Scene
Did you know that Nycci Nellis, the voice behind TheListAreYouOnIt.com and the radio show Foodie and the Beast, is Jewish? In fact, she credits her Jewish upbringing for her love of food.
Fired Up About Al Ha’Esh in Rockville
Inspired by Michael Solomonov, Gideon Sasson of Moti’s Market brings the concept of Israeli barbecue to the DC area with Al Ha’Esh, full of delicious kosher Israeli-style meats and salatim (salads).
