Thursday, October 2, 2008

NEW Restaurant in DC That Will Source From Local, Family Farms

What an exciting day! I heard about this restaurant through a friend about a week ago, but didn't really get excited about it until I looked through their website and menu.

The restaurant--Founding Farmers--is located on Pennsylvania Avenue, in the new International Monetary Fund building just three blocks from the White House. It is owned by the North Dakota Farmers Union, the same organization that opened Agraria on the Georgetown waterfront a year or so ago. Employing a “true food and drink” philosophy, Founding Farmers focuses on providing meals made from fresh, locally-sourced and family farm-sourced ingredients.

The menu includes breakfast, lunch and dinner, centered on homemade “scratch” cooking, with a blend of old and new recipes--everything from classic American dishes such as potpies, steaks and hearty “farm” sandwiches to big salads, breads, pastries and pies. The average dinner entree ranges from $15-$30.

I will be checking this new restaurant out soon, and hope you will too! Would love to hear what you think about the food, suggestions for what to get, anything! Oh, and if you have not tried Agraria yet, I highly recommend it.

Here's their website: http://www.wearefoundingfarmers.com/. Reservations can be made on OpenTable.

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