Michelin Guide and DC Chefs to Host All-Star Dinner to Benefit Puerto Rico
Guests will be able to enjoy an exclusive dinner with three Michelin-Starred Chefs,
raising funds for World Central Kitchen and UNIDOS
October 10, 2018 (Washington, D.C.)– A dream team of chefs will join the MICHELIN Guide to create a once-in-a-lifetime dining experience, with proceeds benefiting Puerto Rico disaster relief. Pineapple and Pearl’s Aaron Silverman, Patrick O’Connell of The Inn at Little Washington, and Minibar’s José Andrés will together create a nine-course dinner for a limited number of guests on October 18th at Pineapple and Pearls, which will offer two seatings over the course of the evening. This delectable event follows the announcement of MICHELIN Guide’s 2018 ratings for Washington DC-area restaurants, which will take place on October 17th.
DC’s first MICHELIN Guide was launched just last year, establishing the Washington area as a culinary destination – an unlikely designation just a generation ago. “Washington, DC has always been an important city for Michelin, but it has only recently started to get recognition as a full-fledged culinary destination,” said Michael Ellis, international director of the MICHELIN Guide. “Thanks to chefs like Patrick, José, Aaron and so many incredibly talented women and men in this city, dining in the DC area has become a truly extraordinary experience.”
The celebration of fine food, wine and culinary star power will serve to provide much needed resources to José Andrés’ charitable organization, World Central Kitchen (WCK) and to UNIDOS Disaster Relief Fund. World Central Kitchen was founded on the belief that food can be an agent of change. The organization has expanded globally and has developed into a group of chefs creating smart solutions to hunger and poverty. Most recently, José and the World Central Kitchen chef team traveled to Puerto Rico to spearhead relief efforts, preparing more than 300,000 meals for those in need. UNIDOS Disaster Relief Fund was established to help those affected by the devastation caused by Hurricane Maria , as well as the Mexico City earthquake.
For more information regarding seating, please visit Reservations will be released via the website on Wednesday, October 11th at 10:00am EST. For those who are unable to attend, but wish to donate to World Central Kitchen, you can do so by visiting
About Pineapple and Pearls
Pineapple and Pearls was opened by Chef Aaron Silverman in the winter of 2016 right next door to his award winning first restaurant, Rose’s Luxury. With the exciting goal of offering fine dining dinner service at night, coupled with a neighborhood coffee shop by day, we aimed to achieve a unique experience of hospitality from the moment you walk through our doors. While our coffee bar has grown into a new location, named Little Pearl, we continue to offer an elegant yet playful tasting menu at P&P, where for a singular ticket price guests receive an experience that is all inclusive of gratuity, tax, food and beverages. Pineapple and Pearls was honored with two Michelin stars in 2016 during the first release of the Washington, D.C. guidebook. We have also been honored to receive four stars from the Washington Post and a James Beard Award Nominee for Best New Restaurant in the country. Follow us on instagram @pineappleandpearlsdc or go to
About minibar by José Andrés
Atminibar, José'shubof avant-garde dining, guests experience animaginative menu in an intimate setting, combining art, science andtraditionaltechnique. Each bite is designedtothrillthe senses withtasting menusthat evolve based on seasonality and innovation.Re-inventing nostalgia and luxury, menu items combine a deconstructed take onfamiliar dishes paired with rare ingredients. In October 2016, minibar was awarded two stars by Washington DC's inaugural Michelin Guide.
Named as one of Time’s “100 Most Influential People” and awarded “Outstanding Chef” by the James Beard Foundation, José Andrés is an internationally recognized culinary innovator, author, educator, television personality, humanitarian and chef/owner of ThinkFoodGroup. A pioneer of Spanish tapas in the United States, he is also known for his groundbreaking avant-garde cuisine and his award-winning group of 27 restaurants plus a food truck located throughout the country and in Mexico City, including minibar by José Andrés, Jaleo, Zaytinya, J by José Andrés at W Mexico City, Bazaar Meat at SLS Las Vegas, the Bazaar by José Andrés at the SLS Hotel in Beverly Hills and South Beach and Beefsteak, his vegetable-driven fast casual concept.For more information visit or follow on Facebook, Twitter & Instagram @minibarbyjose
About The Inn at Little Washington
The Inn at Little Washingtonis located in the historic village of Washington, Virginia in the shadow of the Blue Ridge Mountains, 67 miles west of the nation’s capital. A Relais & Chateaux property, The Inn has been a culinary destination since it opened in a former garage in 1978. Among its many accolades, The Inn has received five James Beard Awards, including Best Restaurant in America and Best Chef in the US, and in 2016, received two stars from Michelin in their first Washington DC Guide. It is the longest tenured Forbes 5 Star restaurant in America. In 2018, The Inn will celebrate the 40th anniversary with local and international events, for information go to Follow us on Facebook and Twitter
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