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Feature stories on French International Culinary Society members provide a look at the leading professionals in the Washington, D.C. area’s restaurant industry:
Chef Daniel Labonne
Bistro La Bonne
Posted May 24, 2010
Chef Daniel Labonne is bringing French cooking to Washington, D.C.’s U Street corridor. The Martinique-born chef decided to open his own restaurant, Bistro La Bonne, after working in the nation’s capital for 10 years.
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Chef Christophe Poteaux
Bastille restaurant
Posted: February 11, 2008
Chef Christophe Poteaux teams up with Pastry Chef Michelle Garbee to bring modern bistro cuisine to Alexandria, offering
creations based on bold flavors and made with lighter and fresher ingredients.
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Chef Emmanuel Billaud
Café 15 at the Sofitel Lafayette Square Hotel
Posted: May 23, 2007
Innovation and fresh, local products combine for a “bistro chic” menu at Sofitel Lafayette Square Hotel’s
Café 15. The inspiration comes from restaurant chef Emmanuel Billaud and hotel head chef Philippe Piel.
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Chef Patrick Orange
La Chaumière restaurant
Posted: February 5, 2007
A line-up of classic French dishes are keys to the continuing success of La Chaumière restaurant. Chef Patrick
Orange talks about keeping the tradition at this Washington, D.C. mainstay for the past 30 years.
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