January 6, 2012                                                                                      

For Immediate Release     

SIPS & SUPS: TICKETS NOW AVAILABLE
Unique Dining Experience Brings Celebrated Chefs to D.C. Homes,
Benefiting Martha’s Table & D.C. Central Kitchen

Washington, D.C. – Tickets are on sale and going fast for Saturday Night Sips and Sunday Night Suppers. In its fourth year, this foodie-favorite brings more than 40 celebrated chefs from the Washington area, NYC, Philadelphia, Martha’s Vineyard, New Orleans and even France and Italy into the homes of D.C. residents for a unique dining experience benefiting D.C. Central Kitchen (DCCK) and Martha’s Table.

Saturday Night Sips, a cocktail party at the Newseum hosted by food luminaries Alice Waters, Joan Nathan and Jose Andres, kicks off the weekend, followed by 20 intimate Sunday Night Suppers in residences across D.C. prepared by award-winning chefs including Waters, Top Chef favorites Jennifer Carroll and Spike Mendelsohn and local DC favorites Kaz Okochi, Scott Drewno, Haidar Karoum, Nick Stefanelli and more. The January 21st cocktail party, Saturday Night Sips, will feature tastes from some of the D.C. area’s best chefs, including:

Will Artley The Restaurant SAGE  Antonio Burrell MASA 14/Centro  Frederick de Pue 42 Degree Catering Gianluigi Dellaccio DolciGelati  Michael Keaveny, tavola  Geoff Maites Cava Mezze  Dennis Marron Poste  Matthew Morrison ENTYSE  Rock Harper DCCK Kitchen Director and Hell’s Kitchen winner  Enrique Velazquez Borinquen  Kevin Villalovos Cure  Nick Wiseman DGS Delicatessen

Saturday Night Sips will be at the Newseum (555 Pennsylvania Ave, NW.)

Tickets are $125 and can be purchased at http://www.2012sips.eventbrite.com.

The January 22nd dinners will pair 40 chefs to cook intimate Sunday Night Suppers in 20 D.C. homes. Participating chefs include:

Victor Albisu BLT Steak  Mike Anthony Gramercy Tavern  Kojo Nnamdi  Elisabeth Bourgeois Le Mas Tourteron  Amy Brandwien Casa Nonna  Jeff Buben Vidalia  Jan Burhman The Kitchen Porch in Martha's Vineyard  Jennifer\ Carroll Top Chef  Teddy Diggs Home Port in Martha's Vineyard  Luigi Diotaiuti Al Tiramisu  Scott Drewno The Source  Todd Gray Equinox & Watershed  Ruth Gresser Pizza Paradiso  David Guas Bayou Bakery  Siggi Hall Siggi Hall Restaurant  Joel Hough Il Bucco New York  Haidar Karoum Proof  Ris La Coste Ris  Francis Layrle Bezu  Jamie Leeds Hanks Oyster Bar  Spike Mendelsohn Good Stuff Eatery & We the Pizza  Kaz Okochi Kaz Sushi Bistro & Masa 14  Joe Palma Ritz-Carlton's Westend Bistro by Eric Ripert  Vickie Reh Buck's Fishing and Camping  Barton Seaver  Alon Shaya Domenica in New Orleans  Doug Singer  Michael Solomonov Zahav in Philadelphia  Gina Stanley Artcliff Diner in Martha's Vineyard  Nick Stefanelli Bibiana  Vikram Sunderam Rasika  Chef Vinod Indique  Benedetta Vitali from Italy  Alice Waters Chez Panisse  Robert Weland Cork Wine Bar  Spike Gjerde of Woodbury Kitchen  Paul Yeck America Eats Tavern

Tickets are $550 and can be purchased at http://www.2012suppers.eventbrite.com.

All proceeds from Sips and Suppers benefit D.C. Central Kitchen and Martha’s Table.