Sous Chef Frantz Dishes Out Vegan Menu Item on CBS Washington

On August 6, Founding Farmers Sous Chef, Lisa Frantz, joined JC Hayward on CBS 9 News Now at Noon for a special cooking demonstration. The two whipped up Chocolate Stout Farmhouse Waffles from our newly released Vegan-friendly menu. This decadent and sweet breakfast is our signature, iron-pressed waffle made with soymilk and Sam Smith Oatmeal Stout and topped with fresh banana slices and our homemade vegan caramel sauce. The recipe is now available on the WUSA 9 website to recreate at home!

Celebrate Style in the City! Shoes & Cocktails and more at Farmers & Fishers

See what Farmers & Fishers is doing in the Georgetown Waterfront to celebrate all things stylish.
Pink Prosecco, Girlfriends, Shoes & Cocktails… What could be better? Now through Sunday, May 30, Farmers & Fishers celebrates all things stylish—shopping, shoes, cocktails and love—and the city of D.C.—to mark the season’s most anticipated movie sequel… We can’t tell you the name of the movie, but for anyone that loves shopping and girlfriends (and shoes), you’ll know what we’re talking about. (Hint: four very stylish gals, amazing clothes, life, love and shopping.   The lead actress’s initials are S.J.P!) Join us for our own Style in the City celebration through the week – shoppers, friends and anyone can enjoy $5 Pink Prosecco each weeknight from 4pm-close through Sunday, May 30, and also during Sunday Brunch on the 30th. Shoes & Cocktails Premiere Night Event Join Farmers & Fishers on Friday, May 28 for a special “Style in the City” preview night with ShoesandCocktails.com from 5–7:30pm. This event is brought to you by the uber-stylish blog of the same name, by Simply Soles of Georgetown, and Farmers & Fishers. Celebrate in a private room with your girlfriends in your favorite stylish cocktail attire, and of course – shoes – with Pink Prosecco and the “Style in the City” signature cocktail, light hors d’oeuvres and past episodes of the series that brought every woman’s shoe fantasies to life playing on the flat screen! $22 per person Attendees are also eligible to win door prizes, including: A pair of LillyBees shoes from Simply Soles of Georgetown A $50 Farmers & Fishers dining certificate A $10 Lowe’s Movie Theatre Gift Card Brunch for 2 at Farmers & Fishers Follow the updates on Twitter, @ShoesandCocktails or @FarmersFishers, or online at www.shoesandcocktails.com, or www.FarmersandFishers.com.

Whisky Week is April 19-24: Cocktails, Tastings, Prizes!

The second annual Whisky Week returns to Founding Farmers and we’re excited to celebrate more than just the fact that American Whisky is something to be celebrated, but also the release of our new, 100 proof Founding Farmers Rye Whisky – exclusively handcrafted by Wasmund’s, at the Copper Fox Distillery in Sperryville, VA, in our own barrels that are specially selected for each new batch.

Join us for any of these special Whisky Week events April 19 – 24th, and when you visit, enter to win your own 5 liter Rye Whisky barrel kit, for aging your own Rye Spirit at home.  The winner will be drawn on Saturday, April 24th.

Monday, April 19, 5-9pm – Master Distiller Rick Wasmund shares whisky knowledge from 5-6:30pm, with Chief Mixologist Jon Arroyo behind the bar, mixing up special cocktails with the latest batch of Founding Farmers Rye

Whisky Spirits Dinner, Monday, April 19, 6:30-8:30pm. A great opportunity to sample all four of the Founding Farmers’ own spirits, perfectly paired with menu items for a delicious four-course meal.  Hosted by Rick Wasmund, this special dinner is limited to 25 guests.  $75/pp, includes tax and gratuity. Menu information will be posted very soon.  Reservations are required.

Tuesday, April 20, 5-9pm – Guest Mixologist TBD and launch of new FF whisky cocktails

Wednesday, April 21, 5-10pm - Chief Mixologist Jon Arroyo, and Rick’s back to share more Whisky wisdom and offer a four-tasting flight of the Founding Farmers’ spirits for $15.

Thursday, April 22, 5-10pm – Guest Mixologist TBD

Friday, April 23, 5-10pm – Featured Mixologist is our own dapper Joe Cleveland, with a quick wit and a great smile and laugh to make your Whisky experience more enjoyable. He’ll introduce a new summer cocktail and a special Rye cocktail of the day.

Saturday, April 24, 5-10pm – the capping celebration of the week – the drawing for the Mini Barrel

Meet Chief Mixologist Jon Arroyo

Our own Jon Arroyo, Chief Mixologist for Founding Farmers and Farmers & Fishers, is going to be behind the bar at Farmers & Fishers Wednesday through Saturday nights mixing up a storm of hand-crafted cocktails. Join him at the Washington Harbour, just down the street from Founding Farmers, and have him make you a classic cocktail, pick a new favorite from the Farmers & Fishers menu of original recipes and Tiki specials.  Or, you could even try to stump Jon with a special suggestion!

And don’t forget that Jon and Founding Farmers are rewarding Earth Aid members for saving the most energy by Earth Day (April 23) with a Mixology Class for Eight – check out the details at the Earth Aid Blog.

Pleasures of the Table Visits Founding Farmers

Pleasures of the Table blogger David Smelson noticed our rankings in the Washintonian’s Reader Reviews (thanks to David for not thinking we are overrated!) and decided to stop by to see for himself.  He has some great photos and even noticed that we do, in fact, make our own ginger ale. Come back soon, David, and try out Chef Melanie’s desserts!

Founding Farmers has Fans on “Bones”

Dr. 'Bones' Brennan

A few weeks ago we heard from a number of friends and guests that Founding Farmers had been mentioned on the TV show “Bones.”  Well, we searched the net and went to the “Bones” web site and could only find clips and previews of an episode called “A Night at the Bones Museum.”  Well, since the show is set in DC, and we’ve got more museums with bones than any other city in the world, of course Dr. Temperance ‘Bones’ Brennan would be on a date at one of DC’s hottest restaurants!   We were thrilled.

"FF" as seen on Bones

The truth is that they didn’t actually film at the restaurant, and they didn’t actually say “Founding Farmers”, but they said “Founding Fathers,” which is pretty close – and if anyone that watched it thinks it was our restaurant, we don’t mind!   Catch the “Founding Farmers” Bones episode online, and then come down to the restaurant and see the real thing!

Founding Farmers in Dining Green Video

Madeline Twomey and Juliette Dallas-Feeney sat with Dan Simons recently to talk about going green in the restaurant business. The George Washington University students are part of a reporting class that uses advanced multimedia platforms to create stories about sustainability and going green. The two spent some time in the restaurant filming the interiors, our recycling and composting separation system, our in-house water superfiltration system, and of course, spent some time checking out our food!   Check out the video, Serving Up a Platter of Green, after the break.   Great job Madeline and Juliette!

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Founding Farmers & Cabana Cachaça Celebrate Brazil

FF Mixologist Josh Tugjnyam

On Labor Day Monday (9.07) Founding Farmers Mixologist Josh Tugjnyam appeared on the WUSA9 morning show and prepared the official cocktail of Brazil – the caipirinha – in celebration of Brazilian Independence Day.   FF Chief Mixologist Jon Arroyo is the DC Brand Ambassador for Cabana Cachaça the upscale double distilled Brazilian Rum that is the key ingredient in the caipirinha.  Jon was away on holiday, so Josh stepped in to shake up some great cocktails.   See the video for yourself, and the food demo with Farmers & Fishers Sous Chef Mario Pineda, who prepared the very popular Heritage Truck-style Fish Tacos. No holidays for busy restaurants!