| |  | Post-September 11, life has been revolving around the kitchenfor more people. A leader in innovative kitchen design, bulthaup, will be |
| making its D.C. debut in June 2002.Since its inception in 1949, the German-based retailerwith stores in over 20 countries worldwide has attracteddiscerning designers and celebrity clients like BradPitt, Eric Clapton, Bill Paxton, and world-renownedNew Orleans chef Emeril Lagasse with its renowned luxury products.* | | 
| | There are still plenty of people choosing to dine out. One of thenew restaurants in town they’re checking out is jordans,located at the Ronald Reagan International TradeCenter, 1300 Pennsylvania Avenue, N.W. The restaurant ventureby JumpHigher LLC, is led by restaurateurs JonathanAlbert and David Zadikoff in collaboration with MichaelJordan. The restaurant offers a menu of modern Americancuisine and features a two-story circular design with a 180-seat dining room dressed in creamy white with dark millworkand large comfortable chairs. So, don’t worry about thoseextra calories you may put on during dinner, you’ll still haveroom to move around in your chair at jordans! The restaurantwas designed by Projects, a premier New York design firm.Executive Chefs Daniel Pochron and Martial Noguier(who are no strangers to the Washington culinary scene- theyworked together at the award-winning Citronelle), developedjordans’s menu emphasizing fresh seafood and beefdishes, including some of MJ’s favorite recipes. * | | 
Michael Jordan greets
Black Entertainment Television (BET)
CEO and Chairman Robert Johnson
at jordans.
photo by Virgilio Santos
| | Every year, restaurant and hospitality industry professionalsnominate the leaders in their industry based on individuals’dedication to the community, excellence in service, high standardof quality, and positive image about the industry. Thisyear’s nominees for The Chef of the Year include ToddGray of Equinox, Michel Richard of Citronelle, JeffTunks of DC Coast and TenPenh, Josu Zubikarai ofTaberna del Alabardero, and Martin Saylor ofButterfield 9. Fine Dining Restaurant of the Year nomineesinclude: Citronelle, DC Coast, Galileo, Gabriel, andTaberna del Alabardero. Winners of the above-namedawards and others will be announced in June at the 2002Capital Restaurant and Hospitality Awards Gala,sponsored by the Restaurant Association MetropolitanWashington and the Washington Convention andTourism Corporation at the Marriott Wardman Park Hotel.
| | The historic Hay Adams Hotel at 800 16thStreet, N.W. held a pre-opening screening, ribbon-cutting event of its newly renovated space onMarch 12. Guests were treated to an overnightstay with their choice of complimentary room service or breakfast. | | 
| | You must have been a beautiful baby. If so, andyou are beautiful now, are a female between the ages of 18and 39 years of age, and you live within a 100 mile radius ofWashington,D.C., you may be eligible for the MissGeorgetown and Miss Nation’s Capital Pageant. Thewinner could win $5,000 in cash and an all expenses paidtrip to Las Vegas, Nevada. Contestants will be judged in threecategories: personality, swimsuit, and evening gown. No talentis required! For free information, call (202) 785-5599 or fax(202) 785-5559. Both pageants will be held at Washington’snewest hotel, The Melrose, on May 19, 2002. |
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