My wife and I have been going to restaurants in the Washington DC area for many years. Enjoying food and wine has been one of our hobbies and I cherish the good moments we have had dining out, many times in the company of our children, grandchildren, and friends.
This is the first in a series of books in which we share our food and wine memories form our visits to Washington DC area restaurants. It is not intended to be a restaurant guide, although it can also be used as such. As the title implies, it is a book of memories. It may also contribute to retain the history of restaurants which, in some cases have already disappeared, or will someday disappear.
Part 1 of this series covers four of the most prominent restaurant groups in the area: José Andrés’ ThinkFoodGroup; Ashok Bajaj's Knightsbridge Group; Fabio Trabocchi's Restaurant Group; Robert Wiedmaier's RW Group. For each of the twenty-five restaurants addressed in the book, we describe menu items and wines we have tried, providing background and comments as appropriate. Notes and photos that I have been collecting for many years are the basis for this book. Even if the quality of some photos is poor, I chose to include them to retain a worth keeping memory.