Check out the photo by George Washington Today of GW professor Hartmut Doebel tending to our beehives.
Washington Post blog Campus Overload took notice of our six-hive apiary, a new partnership with George Washington University to bring locally-sourced honey to Founding Farmers. Expect to hear more about the apiary this summer, and follow the project on Twitter: @FFbees.
The second time around was a charm for Founding Farmers at last night’s RAMMY Awards ceremony. We’ve been a finalist in the Beverage/Mixology Program category for two years running now, and Executive Bar Chef Jon Arroyo was all smiles as he accepted the 2011 award last night. (That’s him pictured below with a few good friends from the marketing team.) Congratulations, Jon! And kudos to all of the RAMMY winners — see the complete list at the RAMW website.
Express Night Out had a great writeup yesterday of the finalists in this year’s Mixology/Beverage Program of the Year finalists for the 2011 RAMMY Awards, including Founding Farmers. And hey, who’s that featured at the top of the article? Our very own Jon Arroyo, whose custom cocktail for the RAMMYs, the Citros Gengibre, is available for your drinking pleasure now through June 20. Nice photo, Jon!
Jon Arroyo's Harold & Maude cocktail
Come support Farmers & Fishers / Founding Farmers Chief Mixologist Jon Arroyo as he serves up his inspired cocktail “Harold and Maude” influenced by Delacroix’s 1862 Tiger and Snake oil painting on canvas. Jon is a cheftestant in the Corcoran Gallery of Art’s annual ARTINI event, an exhibition of Washington’s top 12 mixologists, competing to craft premier cocktails inspired by a select work from the Corcoran collection.
At first glance, Jon “was stuck by the opposing forces portrayed in the painting” and was inspired by clash of a snake against a tiger, and their surprising and unconventional beauty when paired together. He then crafted what he calls “Harold and Maude”, a cocktail inspired off yet another unusual, mismatched couple featuring seemingly incompatible ingredients that become brilliant when shaken together.
This April 2, the ARTINI cocktail party celebrates its fourth year at the Corcoran Gallery of Art from 8:30pm to midnight and showcases the inspired cocktails of all 12 mixologists, with an open beer and wine bar, hors d’oeuvres and desserts, music, and dancing. The winning ARTINI will be announced during the evening. It’s not too late to cast your vote for “Harold and Maude” to support Jon!
As Washington’s first Certified Green Restaurant, we are thrilled to announce that we have been promoted by the Green Restaurant Association to a 3 star certification. At Founding Farmers and our sister restaurant, Farmers & Fishers, we take our commitment to sustainable practices as seriously as our commitment to exceptional food and drink. We are beyond grateful to the Founding Farmers family of our loyal customers and team members for their support and allowing us to realize our dream of serving award-winning cuisine in an eco-friendly manner.
For the third consecutive year, Founding Farmers has been crowned by the good people of DC as the Best American Restaurant in the 2011 Washington City Paper’s Reader Poll. It has been our passion to serve our friends and family from our farm-inspired American menu of true food and drink. Recognition such as this warms our hearts and constantly inspires us to go above and beyond the ordinary. So whether you are a regular or newbie, come down to Foggy Bottom and let us show you what award-winning food really tastes like.
Show some love for your favorite DC spot by voting for us in one or all four categories. Voting closes on March 15. Founding Farmers is also nominated for best brunch on Best of Metromix Washington, DC.
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