A native of Spain, José Andrés is chef/owner of ThinkFoodGroup, and with partner Rob Wilder, is the team responsible for popular dining destinations in Washington DC, Los Angeles, Las Vegas, Miami and soon Puerto Rico. ThinkFoodGroup oversees all of José’s creative endeavors such as cookbooks, television programming, concept consulting and project development. José was named Outstanding Chef of the Year at the 2011 James Beard Foundation Awards and was named among the 100 most influential people in the world by Time magazine in 2012. Recently he was named Dean of the Spanish Studies program at the International Culinary Center.
Posted Mar 24, 2013
Nearly 20 years ago, Jose opened Jaleo in Washington, DC with a unique menu of traditional tapas of his native Spain. Check out his classic Spanish recipes including Garlic Shrimp and Catalan Shrimp in Part 1 of Wall Street Journal’s Slow Food Fast Column and Fried Baby Artichokes With Hake in part 2.
Click here to read part 1
Click here to read part 2
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Posted Feb 11, 2013
José Andrés will unveil his very first cocktail-centric concept on February 15, barmini by José Andrés, a hub of chef-driven libations that will pay homage to the golden era of cocktails and forgotten techniques. Located in Washington’s Penn Quarter at 855 E Street NW, adjacent to minibar, barmini will serve as José’s cocktail lab for all of his restaurants and projects. Barmini will be open for cocktails and bar snacks Tuesday through Thursday, from 6PM – 1AM, and Friday and Saturday, from 6PM – 2AM. Cocktails will range from $14 – $20, while bar snacks will range from $5- $16. Reservations for the 23-seat space at barmini can be booked online at www.minibarbyjoseandres.com. We look forward to welcoming you!
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Posted Jan 30, 2013
This Valentine’s day José Andrés catering and Living Social’s 918 F Street brings you an exclusive dinner with menu selections from Andrés’ national restaurants including The Bazaar by Jose Andres, China Poblano and America Eats Tavern, the one year temporary destination that closed on July 4th.
Pay $129 per person for a seat at José‘s Way Valentine’s Day Dinner, a romantic four-course meal served at LivingSocial’s 918 F Street. Or, pay $149 per seat and enjoy the dinner with wine pairings.
To purchase your ticket click here
Menu
Starters
California Cone (The Bazaar)
Pickled Oyster on the Half Shell (America Eats Tavern)
Soup or Salad (Choose One)
Virginia is for Lovers Peanut Soup (America Eats Tavern)
Roasted Cipolini with Passionfruit, Clementine, and Pumpkin (The Bazaar)
Entrée (Choose One)
Olive Oil Salmon With Cauliflower Purée and Pomegranate (The Bazaar)
Like Water for Chocolate Quail with Rose Petal Sauce (China Poblano)
Costilla de Res Salsa Verde and Gaujillo (China Poblano)
Dessert
Creamy Chocolate Heart Molten Cake with Cardamom Espuma and Raspberry-Rose Sorbet (The Bazaar)
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Posted Jan 23, 2013
José is currently attending the World Economic Forum’s 2013 Annual Conference in Davos Switzerland. There will politicians and business leaders from around the globe discussing many issues of great importance. José is honored to be a part of the discussion of how food can impact the world. He’s written an essay that touches on some of the issues that will be discussed in Davos.
An essay on food and sustainability from José Andrés
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Posted Jan 08, 2013
Jose has been named the 2012 Chef of the Year by The Daily Meal. Click here to read the full story which highlights Jose’s accomplishments over the last year as well as a special profile interview.
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Posted Dec 28, 2012
Jose speaks with the Wall Street Journal and recalls his time on a tall ship serving in the Spanish Navy. Click here to learn more about this exciting time in the life of Jose before moving to the United States
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Posted Dec 28, 2012
José Andrés’ selection for the Robb Report Culinary Masters competition, chef Katie Button has just been named the 2013 winner. Katie began her culinary career at Café Atlántico in Washington, DC and later The Bazaar by José Andrés at the SLS Hotel Beverly Hills. Having fallen in love with Spanish cuisine, she then moved to Spain and began a 7 month stage at el Bulli. Immediately following her internship she moved to North Carolina and opened Curate Spanish Tapas Bar. From the beginning, José saw great promise in this rising young chef. Robb Report first announced Katie and the Culinary Masters competition in the October 2012 issue and her win will be featured in the January 2013 issue. Click here to see the full story.
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Posted Dec 12, 2012
José Andrés and his team are excited to officially welcome Mi Casa at Dorado Beach, a Ritz Carlton Reserve in Puerto Rico on 12.12.12. This exciting new restaurant is José‘s first outside the continental US and Jose’s 15th in his portfolio of restaurants. With each new concept, José believes not just in opening a restaurant but, more importantly, in telling a story. With the rich history of this amazing property, José shares the stories of the people, the foods and the drinks that shaped this unique destination. Mi Casa features accents that celebrate the many influences on Puerto Rico’s cuisine: from indigenous ingredients, to La Cocina Criolla, to the jet setters of the 20th century that would visit Dorado. The menu at Mi Casa will meld with the exciting flavors of this Caribbean destination in true José style. José and the team look forward to welcoming you to this unique destination. For more information please click here.
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Posted Dec 12, 2012
Jose has been awarded the 2012 Momentum Award for “Downtown Person of the Year” by the DC Downtown Business Improvement District for his contributions to the economic and social vitality of Downtown. Each year the award is given to an individual that has made a positive and significant contribution to a program or project in the Downtown area; or that has applied personal or political commitment to assist in revitalizing the area. For more information please click here
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Posted Nov 29, 2012
Watch Jose on CBS News This Morning in an interview with Charlie Rose and Norah O’Donnell about his new position as the Dean of Spanish Studies at the International Culinary Center as well as his various ongoing projects. Click here to watch the clip.
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Posted Nov 24, 2012
Watch José on the Today Show as he discusses the upcoming opening of Mi Casa, at Dorado Beach, a Ritz Carlton-Reserve. Jose gives a sneak peak of the menu and demos the asopao de langosta, a delicious Puerto Rican dish of soupy rice with lobster, ham, and veggies. Click here to view the clip.
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Posted Oct 29, 2012
Starting this Spring, Jose will be teaching a course at The George Washington University! The course entitled, “The World on a Plate: How Food Shapes Civilization,” will examine various intersections of food and society and is open to both undergraduate and graduate students. Jose will teach the course as well as welcome guest lecturers and GW faculty including Andrew Zimmern of the Travel Channel series “Bizarre Foods”; Harold McGee, author of On Food and Cooking; Alice Kamps, who curated the National Archives exhibit “What’s Cooking Uncle Sam?”; and Philip Derfler, the deputy administrator for the Food Safety and Inspection Service at the U.S. Department of Agriculture. Click here to learn more
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Posted Oct 02, 2012
Catch Jose on the cover of Robb Report for the Culinary Masters Competition in the October issue. Meet 5 of the world’s greatest chefs and their nominees for the top new culinary artist of the next generation. Click here to read the full story. Robb_Report_October_2012_The_Bazaar.pdf
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Posted Sep 19, 2012
Spanish chef Jose Andres is profiled on Dorothy Cann Hamilton’s “Chef’s Story”. Find out what his life was like growing up in Spain with Ferran Adria and others to cooking in the Navy and hear how Jose eventually ended up in Washington DC and became head chef at Jaleo. Learn more about how Jose brought the concept of tapas to the states and how he helped influence an entire generation of chefs and restaurants. Click here for the full interview.
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Posted Sep 13, 2012
José Andrés discusses his new role as Dean of the Spanish Studies program of the International Culinary Center with The New York Times. The curriculum developed by José Andrés and Colman Andrews will consist of a 10 week extensive program that will provide students with comprehensive knowledge of Spanish cuisine and products and will culminate with a week-long culinary excursion to Spain with Jose himself. The program is set to begin in April of 2013. Click here to read the story in the New York Times.
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Posted Sep 12, 2012
A new role for José Andrés! José will serve as a culinary advisor for the show Hannibal, an exciting new thriller that will air on NBC in the coming months. José is bringing a culinary finesse and understanding to this very complex character, which will include recipe ideas, presentations and performance around the cooking segments of the new show. Click here to read more about the story in The Washington Post.
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Posted Sep 06, 2012
The US State Department has named José Andrés to the newly created American Chef Corps as part of The Diplomatic Culinary Partnership. The American chef corps is a network of chefs from across the country who will aid the State Department in the use of culinary engagement as a means for diplomacy. For more information on the initiative click here .
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Posted Jun 04, 2012
José Andrés has recently been named to the 2012 Time 100 list of most influential people in the world by Time Magazine. The list, now in its ninth year, recognizes the activism, innovation and achievement of the world’s most influential individuals. To read more about Jose’s recognition click here.
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Posted Apr 17, 2012
Inspired by Joan Miró: The Ladder of Escape on view at the National Gallery of Art in Washington, DC, Jose Andres and his culinary team have created a special menu of signature catalan dishes for the Garden Cafe. The Garden Café Catalonia menu is presented in partnership with Restaurant Associates and Executive Chef David Rogers at the National Gallery of Art and will be available May 1 through September 30th. For more information please click here
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Posted Dec 02, 2011
Did you know Oyster Ice Cream was Mark Twain’s favorite dish? Click here to learn more about this old American classic along with other creative dishes José Andrés has cooked up for his latest project, America Eats Tavern, a collaboration with the National Archives.
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Posted Dec 02, 2011
Watch as America´s favorite Spanish chef discusses the innovative uses of gelatin in modern cuisine to create dishes such as shark fin soup without the shark as part of a special segment on on JELLO on CSB News Sunday Morning. Click here to watch the video.
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Posted Oct 03, 2011
Following the success of 13 US based restaurants ranging from Spanish, Mexican, Chinese, Greek, and American concepts, Chef José Andrés has partnered with The Ritz-Carlton Hotel Company, L.L.C to open a restaurant at their ultra-luxury property, Dorado Beach, a Ritz-Carlton Reserve set to open in December 2012. José Andrés and his ThinkFoodGroup are sure to make this restaurant an unforgettable destination. Read more about Dorado Beach at www.doradobeach.com.
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Posted Sep 23, 2011
As part of his new role as the culinary ambassador of the Global Alliance for Clean Cookstoves, Chef José Andrés discusses “How clean cooking technologies can change the world” at the Social Good Summit in New York City on September 21, 2011 joining other renowned leaders, activists, and thinkers . Watch the informative discussion online. Following this exciting presentation, José takes the stage the following day at the closing ceremony of the Clinton Global Initiative to give the first year´s progress report of the Alliance. Watch his remarks to learn more about the exciting progress being made.
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Posted Sep 19, 2011
José Andrés was featured on the cover of the June issue of Wine Spectator. Check out the story to read about all things José including the latest on his restaurants, advocacy work, and new projects.
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Posted Sep 16, 2011
The Global Alliance for Clean Cookstoves, led by the United Nations Foundation and the US State Department names Chef José Andrés Culinary Ambassador of the campaign which aims to create awareness of toxic smoke emitted by traditional cookstoves used in developing countries. Read more about his meeting with Secretary Clinton as they discuss his new role as culinary ambassador.
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Posted Sep 16, 2011
Chef José Andrés welcomes longtime friend, mentor and culinary legend Ferran Adrià to Washington for an exclusive and intimate discussion at George Washington University’s Lisner Auditorium on September 29th. Tickets are available at Ticketmaster.com. Click to read The Washington Post´s announcement of this rare and exciting event.
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Posted May 17, 2011
José Andrés returns to the Kojo Nnamdi Show tomorrow, Wednesday, May 18th, at noon. He’ll be talking about winning the James Beard for Outstanding Chef, updating listeners on World Central Kitchen and talking about his newest project America Eats Tavern. The Kojo Nnamdi Show airs in Washington metro area on WAMU 88.5 FM from 12-2 pm. You can also listen online at the www.thekojonnamdishow.org
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Posted May 10, 2011
José Andrés was named “Outstanding Chef” by the James Beard Foundation at their annual awards gala in New York on May 9th. Recently named “Hot Restaurateur” by Conde Nast Traveler, José served as one of the Chef Co-Chairs for the awards gala, considered the food world’s Oscars. This award is the culmination of a busy year for José during which he successfully opened three new restaurants at The Cosmopolitan in Las Vegas, taught at Harvard as part of a course “Science and Cooking” and launched new nonprofit World Central Kitchen dedicated to fighting global hunger.
To read the coverage by The Washington Post, click here.
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Posted Apr 11, 2011
Conde Nast Traveler names José Andrés “Hot Restaurateur” in their May “Hot List” issue, the magazine’s annual guide to the best new hotels, spas and restaurants around the globe. China Poblano was named a Hot Table in the same issue.
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Posted Mar 22, 2011
José is once again up for the culinary world’s top prize! The chef has been nominated “Outstanding Chef” by the James Beard Foundation for his work at minibar by josé andrés. In addition, the “60 Minutes” segment on José has been nominated “Best Television Segment”. The JBF awards ceremony will be held May 9th at Avery Fisher Hall in NYC.
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