New Kitchens On The Block (Part 7) / NKOTB 7 - Virtual

New Kitchens On The Block returns to Mess Hall on Sunday, April 5, 2020. The
seventh edition of the now-biannual food festival offers a one-time only opportunity to savor signature dishes and drinks from 10 of DC’s most hyped new restaurants by the city’s buzziest, award-winningest chefs – before they open.

NKOTB 7’s participants are:

• Yaang by chef Alex McCoy
• Cold Beer by chef Mathew Ramsey
• Yardbird Southern Table + Bar by 50 Eggs
• Smokecraft Modern Barbecue by pitmasters Andrew Darneille and Marc Leone
• Lazy Kate’s by restaurateur Hakan Ilhan
• Hank & Mitzi’s Italian Kitchen by chefs Jamie Leeds and Will Artley
• Cenzo’s Upper Eastside by restaurateur Shaun Sharkey and chef Margaux Riccio
• Jerk at Nite by chef Denville Myrie
• SHŌTŌ by restaurateur Arjun Waney, partner Tunu Puri, and managing partner Arman Naqi
• NEW ADDITION: Mercy Me by restaurateurs Daniela Moreira and Andrew Dana, and chef Johanna Hellrigl
  

Guests will have the first chance to try City-State Brewing Co., opening down the block from Mess Hall this fall. Founder James Warner will serve the Right Stuff beer, exclusively brewed for New Kitchens On The Block. Easy drinking and designed to pair with a variety of dishes, it’s made with experimental hops, novel yeasts, and unique grains from upstart sources. Another new addition to the event is Brandon Byrd’s eye-catching, vintage vibed Prosecco Van, which will be on hand to serve bubbly. And there will be cocktails galore powered by spirits provided by our generous sponsors – New Columbia Distillers’ Green Hat Gin, El Silencio Mezcal, and One Eight Distilling.

In other egg-citing news, multidisciplinary artist Aphra Adkins will be on hand to showcase an egg-inspired series of works, including a selfie-friendly, Instagram-ready wall installation and a series of photographs.

Washington City Paper dubbed New Kitchens On The Block “the Godzilla of pop-ups,” because the monster-sized line-up never fails to wow. Previous editions gave diners a first taste of Maydan, Spoken English, Call Your Mother, Maialino Mare, the Salt Line, Unconventional Diner, Lucky Buns, Emmy Squared, Cranes, Chloe, Reverie, Coconut Club, Dos Mamis, Piccolina, Colada Shop, Gravitas, Three Blacksmiths, Rasa, and many others.

Watch an exclusive sizzle reel from NKOTB 6 filmed by Mack Ordaya of Imbibe Photography.

Date and time: Sunday, April 5, 2020 for two separate two-hour sessions; 12-2 p.m. and 3-5 p.m.
Location: Mess Hall; 703 Edgewood St NE, Washington, DC 20017; messhalldc.com

There are a limited number of early bird tickets for $75. General admission is $85. Additionally, there are a limited number of VIP tickets available for $135, which include epic swag-not-schwag bags.

****Disclaimers: Ages 21 and ONLY. IDs will be checked at the door.******

*Please enjoy alcohol responsibly*

NKOTB 7 is a Mess Hall/Creating Productions joint production.