With a give attention to recent flavors by way of the lens of the Mid-Atlantic and Appalachian areas of the USA, Chef Gee pulls many ethnic cooking influences and tastes from Cantonese, Italian and Spanish backgrounds, into his recipes as nicely. The rotating seasonal menus incorporate elements sourced from East Coast farmers, fishermen and purveyors with whom Chef Gee has deep-rooted relationships.

“The season’s produce is our information for creating flavorful and memorable dishes at Dovetail,” says Dovetail’s Government Chef James Gee, who joined the property in February 2022 to supervise the restaurant. “Every dish honors the area, whereas incorporating distinctive flavors from the numerous cultures celebrated within the metropolis.”

The debut spring menu will showcase the most effective of the season’s bounty together with root greens, berries and peas. The Quinoa & Candy Potato Salad recipe has been developed from chef’s Italian and Cantonese heritage, made with native produce, a creamy sheep’s milk ricotta for a wealthy taste and completed with a ginger, white soy sauce and citrus dressing. The Fennel Crusted Yellowfin Tuna Crudo options freshly seared tuna coated in fennel served over a purple beet puree with black garlic molasses and goat cheese cream.                                  

Dovetail affords visitors a chef’s desk that can function a much less formal, extra communal area for family and friends to assemble. Later this yr, Dovetail will introduce new culinary packages for visitors and locals to bask in, reminiscent of chef collaboration dinners with notable cooks and themed beverage dinners that spotlight the restaurant’s native companions and winemakers.

A formidable beverage program highlights native spirits, craft brews and creative cocktails. DC-based spirits manufacturers, together with One Eight Distilling and Inexperienced Hat Gin, are utilized in Dovetail’s distinctive but approachable drinks. Company can pattern quite a lot of cocktails – together with the refreshing Reality In Our Thorns, crafted with tequila, aloe liqueur, blue curacao, pineapple, honeydew, cactus, lime and cilantro agave, in addition to the Taj Mahal utilizing bourbon, watermelon, curry leaf, lime and berbere tinc. Favourite beers have been hand-selected from neighborhood breweries, together with Port Metropolis Brewing Firm, Aslin Beer Co. and Solace Brewing Firm. Dovetail additionally affords a sturdy wine record with an emphasis on local-area wineries, reminiscent of RdV Vineyards, with choose labels of Misplaced Mountain and Rendezvous, along with nationwide and worldwide vineyards.

Conceived by the award-winning, international hospitality design staff at EDG Design, Dovetail affords a relaxed, neighborhood vibe. Getting into the restaurant on the primary ground of Viceroy Washington DC, visitors will discover an intimate eating room the place midcentury fashion mingles with conventional particulars in a nod to the Victorian-era structure of Logan Circle. Blue mosaic ground tiles and vibrant yellow upholstery hook up with the eye-catching mural by No Kings Collective on the entrance of the lodge. One can pull up for a drink on the bar, wrapped in deep blue ceramic tiles and brass accents, or make a night of it on the chef’s desk in the back of the restaurant, that includes a beneficiant brass globe pendant overhead.

Giant home windows visually join the inside with the year-round, lined outside patio. Designed as a group front room with its personal bar, the patio is a spot to start out or finish the night. Furnishings and lighting are refined and trendy. Lush, sculptural, fake garden and topiary components make the outside room really feel gentle and inexperienced, like a backyard.

“Since opening our doorways, Viceroy Washington DC has been devoted to welcoming our neighbors and celebrating the artistic and creative tradition Logan Circle is thought for,” says Sherry Abedi, Space Normal Supervisor of Viceroy Washington DC. “The opening of Dovetail is a testomony to this dedication, creating a brand new, energetic spot to get pleasure from meal with household and pals.”

Reservations will be made by calling the restaurant at 202-742-3150 (ext. 4150) or on-line at Resy right here. Dovetail is positioned at 1430 Rhode Island Ave NW, Washington, D.C., District of Columbia 20005. For extra data on Dovetail, please go to www.dovetailrestaurantdc.com and comply with @DovetailRestaurantDC on Fb and Instagram.

ABOUT VICEROY WASHINGTON DC         
Located alongside the District’s vibrant 14^th Road hall, Viceroy Washington DC is a contemporary luxurious life-style lodge with wealthy historical past and kooky artwork. A gallery that includes native artists’ works, eating ideas that pay homage to the neighborhood’s jazz heritage and design components meant to encourage comradery provide a peaceable respite from the facility and politics of the nation’s capital and embody the neighborhood of Logan Circle’s most distinctive qualities. A hub for group, creative discovery and tradition, intimate enclaves are thoughtfully curated to encourage creativity and domesticate dialog. The 178-room lodge options Dovetail, an all-season outside patio restaurant and bar, Hush a seasonal rooftop bar and pool, BPM, grab-and-go indoor-outdoor espresso bar and greater than 5,000 sq. toes of assembly and occasion area. Viceroy Washington DC is a member of the International Lodge Alliance (GHA) DISCOVERY, a novel loyalty program providing unique advantages and experiences to its members at over 570 accommodations all over the world. Viceroy Washington DC is positioned at 1430 Rhode Island Ave NW, Washington, D.C. 20005. For extra data, go to www.viceroydc.com and comply with us on Instagram at @viceroydc.

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