Centrolina
- When
- April 27, 2025
- Where
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Centrolina
974 Palmer Alley, NW
Washington, DC - Tickets/Info
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Authentic, regional Italian cooking and seasonal availability is the inspiration for Chef Amy Brandwein’s menu at Centrolina. The Osteria features a frequently-rotating menu, comprised of traditional Italian categories such as antipasti, pasta, a lenga (from the terracotta-clad wood oven), contorni and dolce. For this 90/90 dinner, Centrolina will offer special sit down dinner.
Highlights
- Enjoy a special four-course dinner from Chef Amy Brandwein, Chef Mary Mendoza and other celebrated DC chefs
- Amy Brandwein is a 2025 Semifinalist for James Beard Foundation Outstanding Chef and a six-time nominee for James Beard Foundation Best Chef Mid-Atlantic. She was also the winner for The Restaurant Association of Metropolitan Washington’s ”Chef of the Year” in 2018
- Centrolina was recognized as #3 in the 2024 The Washington Post’s Fall Dining Guide; 2025 Washingtonian Very Best List, and 2024 Condé Nast Traveler “20 Best Restaurants in Washington, DC”
Details
- Cocktails and Canapés at 6:30 pm, followed by a seated dinner at 7:30 pm
- Upscale casual
- Proceeds will support the Jacques Pépin Foundation. Your ticket purchase helps transform lives through culinary education, and we deeply appreciate your generous support.
- Jacques Pépin proudly supports our 90/90 Celebrations. While he can't be present at all of them, we invite you to check our website for details on the events where he will joining in celebration.
- For more information, contact Centrolina
Event Host
Amy Brandwein
Chef/owner, Centrolina and Piccolina da Centrolina
Amy Brandwein is the Chef and Owner of Centrolina and Piccolina da Centrolina in Washington, DC. Brandwein shows Washingtonians the versatility, grace, and overall delicacy of Italian cuisine. The seven-time James Beard Award nominee believes food should taste as good as in Italy, plated with pose, and viewed through the seasonal lens of the Mid-Atlantic.
With a dedication to responsibly and locally sourced ingredients, Brandwein became an early partner with DC Urban Greens, a nonprofit urban farm located in Ward 7 and 8, that provides fresh and affordable produce to the local community—Centrolina and Piccolina are DC Urban Green’s only wholesale client.
An advocate for charities that support healthy eating and ending hunger, Brandwein is also an active supporter of World Central Kitchen, DC Central Kitchen, Martha’s Table, and So Others Might Eat. She is a longtime member of Les Dames d’Escoffier, James Beard Foundation Women’s Entrepreneurial Leadership Program, Regarding Her, and a mentor at The LEE Initiative.
Guest Chefs
Cedric Maupillier
Executive chef, Barbouzard
Chef Cedric Maupillier began his career in France at 15, later training in Michelin-starred kitchens. After moving to the U.S. in 2002, he worked at Maestro, Citronelle, and Central. He opened Mintwood Place in 2011 and Convivial in 2015, earning RAMMY and James Beard honors. This summer, he becomes Executive Chef of Barbouzard in Washington, D.C.
Chris Morgan
Co-executive chef/co-owner, Joon, Yasmine, Little Chicken
Michelin-starred, James Beard semifinalist Chef Chris Morgan is co-executive chef and co-owner of award-winning restaurants Maydan, Compass Rose, Yasmine, Little Chicken, and Joon. His D.C.-based restaurants have received national acclaim from Bon Appetit, Food & Wine, GQ, and The New York Times. Morgan has worked under acclaimed chefs and led celebrated kitchens across San Francisco and Washington, D.C.
Joan Nathan
Cookbook author
Joan Nathan, author of thirteen cookbooks including My Life in Recipes, won James Beard and IACP awards for Jewish Cooking in America and King Solomon’s Table. A New York Times contributor, she was named to the Forward 125 and honored with the Silver Spoon, Grande Dame status, and the James Beard Foundation’s Who’s Who in American Food and Beverage.
