Visit our sister restaurant, Farmers & Fishers, in the Georgetown Waterfront for refreshing libations and a view of the Potomac. Through July 15, purchase any cocktail and flash your Microsoft badge to receive a second complimentary cocktail.
Cocktail must be of equal or lesser value. Limit one per guest.
July 13th, 2010More than 50 DC celebrity chefs and mixologists turned out to serve their signature dishes for Chef’s Best on June 14. This annual fundraiser marked the 20th anniversary of Food & Friends, a charitable organization that provides food and nutrition counseling to people with life-challenging illnesses.
Executive Chef Al Nappo prepared and served Founding Farmers’ house-made blue crab ravioli in tomato basil butter with goat cheese. From sister restaurant, Farmers & Fishers, his team also served gazpacho with tortilla strips and chocolate-covered bacon lollipops.
Jon Arroyo, Chief Mixologist for both restaurants and Alembic Cocktail Catering, served a refreshing summer cocktail. The Alembic Summer Punch Royale is a delicious combination of Pisco, Cointreau, pineapple juice, lime, lemon and a little sparkling wine.
The chefs, food, cocktails and the auction surely made this a night to remember.
June 15th, 2010
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Cinco de Mayo is right around the corner, and that means it’s Tequila Week at Farmers & Fishers, May 3 – 9th, when we join with Siembra Azul to celebrate Mexico’s top spirit. Meet Siembra Azul Founder David Suro, a Mexican-born American entrepreneur and life-long tequila connoisseur, and gain firsthand knowledge and insight from this master of tequila while sampling Siembra Azul product. Chief Mixologist Jon Arroyo and industry colleagues / guest mixologists will be shaking up special cocktails in celebration! Read full article »
April 27th, 2010Washingtonian is collecting the ballots for the annual “Best Of” issue, and we want your vote!
Go to the survey and please fill in ‘Founding Farmers’ in these categories:
Just put “Founding Farmers” in the ballot’s category space and vote on your other favorite things around town. When you do, you’ll be entered to win tickets to the Washingtonian’s Best of Party at the National Building Museum on July 7.
Founding Farmers' Rye Whisky
We’ve got close to 10 remaining seats for the Monday, April 19th Whisky Tasting Dinner with Master Distiller Rick Wasmund of Copper Fox Distillery to kick off our Whisky Week celebrations. Limited seating – limited opportunity!
Bring some friends, enjoy great foods paired with Wasmund’s and Founding Farmers’ labels whisky and related spirits for a fantastic way to start the week. The four-course tasting dinner is $75 per person, for the dinner and tastings, with tax and gratuity included. This is a rare opportunity to learn more about the all-American, hand-crafted award-winning products that come from Copper Fox, and how Founding Farmers started bottling its own house brand whisky. Make a reservation NOW!
All dinner attendees will be automatically entered to win the Rye Whisky mini barrel at-home kit, and will also receive a Founding Farmers gift bag!
April 18th, 2010
Jon Arroyo with Sean and Rick from Copper Fox
Don’t miss the kickoff event to our annual Whisky Week celebration -learn about the origins, crafting and distilling of Whisky from Master Distiller Rick Wasmund, of Copper Fox Distillery in Sperryville, VA, where Founding Farmers Rye Whisky, Rye Spirit and Single Malt varieties are made.
Invite your friends – make your reservations today. All the details follow after the menu!
April 14th, 20101st course – Farmhouse style appetizers
* Mixed flatbreads with artisenal meats/cheeses
* Bacon Lollis
* Johnny’s nuts
Whisky pairing: FF White Single Malt Martini2nd course
* Roasted Tomato Soup or Farmers’ Salad
Whisky pairing: Founding Farmers’ Rye Spirit served neat3rd course – Entrée
* Cedar-plank Salmon marinated with Founding Farmers’ Rye and fresh orange
* or Chimichurri Skirt Steak & Enchilada
Whisky pairing: Founding Farmers’ Rye Whisky / rocks4th course – Dessert
Scratch-made Donut Holes with dipping sauces
Whisky pairing: Snifter of Wasmund’s Single Malt batch #38This special Whisky paired dinner is $75/ pp all inclusive of taxes and gratuity, and there is limited seating. Reservations must be made in advance to meaghan.oshea@wearefoundingfarmers.com, and a credit card will be required to hold your reservation. Please include your day & evening phone numbers in your email so we may contact you to confirm the details.
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
April 5th, 2010Thanks to Alejandro Salinas from the Washingtonian for stopping by to film Jon mixing up his “Case in Point” cocktail for Artini….look delicious, right? Well, last night about 50 or so Artini fans thought so! Come on down to Georgetown, pull up a seat at the bar (or get a table outside!) and try it for yourself. Then get your VOTE on and help Jon bring home the 2010 Artini top cocktail title!
March 19th, 2010
Join Farmers & Fishers’ Chief Mixologist Jon Arroyo as he shakes and pours his Artini cocktail, “Case in Point,” for the first time at the Artini feature night this Thursday. Jon is competing with 11 other top mixologists for the most artistic cocktail inspired by a piece from the Corcoran Gallery of Art’s William A. Clark Collection, and he’s certainly made a case for his masterful mixology skills with this one!
Jon’s muse of the imbibed is Forain’s courtroom drama (above), where proof exonerates the innocent or condemns the guilty. He presents his own proof using the French, high-proof Remy Martin VSOP with a mix of fresh raspberries, limes, orange bitters and ginger syrup topped with a Pernod absinthe foam….a complex yet carefully framed concoction that may have you telling the truth after just one—after all, there is no liquor with a higher proof than absinthe!
Jon’s cocktail will be judged by a jury of his peers – you! Register your vote for “Case in Point” to find the judgment on this case. Then join the 1869 Society and the Artini Host Committee at the Artini benefit on Saturday, March 27th to help raise funds for the Corcoran’s Art Reach programs.
