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Yesterday afternoon, we headed to Mess Hall in Brookland for the second installment of New Kitchens on the Block. We snapped the Dio Wine Bar team: Maria Pantelis, owner Stacey Khoury-Diaz and Katheryn Schmitz. Attendees were able to taste signature offerings from DC's hottest up-and-coming bars and restaurants. Dio, short for the Greek god of wine, Dionysus, emphasizes biodynamic produced, all-natural and organic wine from all over the world.
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Here, the team behind Restaurant June: Alex Bookless Turner, her husband and chef, Michael Turner, and Angel Franco. The restaurant pop-up focuses on new American cuisine with a special emphasis on the Mid-Atlantic region, and attendees got to taste a delicious bourbon punch.
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Adding to the delicious fare: Rasa Indian Grill and co-founders Sahil Rahman and Rahul Vinod. Attendees tasted an amazing, spiced braised lamb and an array of house-made chutneys.
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Lupo Verde Cucina & Bar's executive chef Matteo Venini prepares his grilled octopus dish.
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The team at Reverie, chef and owner Johnny Spero and Chris Wroblewski, prepare tsukune, or grilled Japanese meatballs.
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Mess Hall's Kate Morton joins Konnect Media Group's Holly Barzyk and former Bisnow writer and current City Paper food editor Laura Hayes.
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