Wow! The year is only two weeks old and already it’s gotten off to an amazing start for Founding Farmers. This week, we’re proud to say, we’ve made two top 10 lists in the foodie blogosphere — and for different reasons. First, Food Republic put us on its “Power Ranking” list of 10 sustainable restaurants, noting just a few of our many eco-friendly design features. Then, Gourmet magazine and BlogHer named us among the 10 healthiest restaurants in the nation, with blogger Jessica of JessRuns mentioning our commitment to local and family farm ingredients.
We’re looking forward to the time when we can get on the road ourselves and trying out the other dining spots named in these two lists — they all sound amazing. Congratulations to everyone for their successful focus on sustainable food service, from ingredient sourcing to restaurant design.
Gourmet/BlogHer — Road Trip: Top 10 Healthy Restaurants
Food Republic — Power Ranking: 10 Sustainable Restaurants
Founding Farmers, the Greenest Restaurant in Washington, DC, is one of only two restaurants in The District to receive the Mayor’s Environmental Excellence Award in 2010. The annual awards recognize outstanding businesses and organizations for their environmental stewardship, innovative best practices, pollution prevention and resource conservation.
General Manager, Paul Chin-Fong, accepted the award at a presentation today at the K St. location of Busboys & Poets. Read the Founding Farmers award-winning case study for more detail on the restaurant’s environmental practices.
The full list of award recipients and photos from today’s event are available on the District Department of the Environment Web site.
Mayor Fenty and General Manager, Paul Chin-Fong
Mid-Atlantic Construction, a bi-monthly magazine for the regional construction industry, has recognized Founding Farmers as the Retail Project of the Year. Projects were recognized for achieving the goals set forth by the project team, overcoming significant challenges, adopting innovative approaches, executing exception design and craftsmanship, and displaying strong teamwork. The jury was made up of architects, engineers, and general contractors.
The award ceremony will be on December 11 in Baltimore; the awards will be features in the Winter 2009/2010 issue of Mid-Atlantic Construction.
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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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!
September 11th, 2009
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Hotel Magazine’s annual Gold Key Hospitality Awards issue features Founding Farmers as a finalist for their 2009 Casual Dining Restaurant Award. The award recognizes design firms who have done the most innovative work on hospitality renovations or new builds. Congratulations to CORE and the Founding Farmers design team for their creative vision and success with DC’s Greenest Restaurant. Read full article »
On July 29 a group architects and designers gathered with hosts Lucive Lighting at the restaurant to check out the space (and the lighting design!) and they had a great time. Our community tables are perfect for groups of up to 12 and if you’re interested in arranging a special dinner or reception for a larger group, we’re happy to accommodate. See the pics and information from DC design Blog. We appreciate the support of our award-winning design and love to share it!
