Made for Foodies: Capital Food Fight.

Last week, Meets Obsession attended Washington D.C.'s 7th annual Capital Food Fight, a fundraiser to support DC Central Kitchen, a non profit that feeds the hungry, as well as provides culinary training to adults who were once homeless.
A whopping 1500 people gathered at the sold-out event at the Ronald Reagan Building and International Trade Center to enjoy the amazing cuisine of more than 60 of the district's finest restaurants.
Anthony Bourdain, Carla Hall and Chef José Andrés
Capital Food Fight continues to draw out the famous who's-who of the culinary world.
Anthony Bourdain, host of Travel Channel's No Reservations returned to host the event with world-renowned chef, José Andrés, who stole the show with his ebullience and humor. Bourdain had profiled DC Central Kitchen for his hit show and has hosted the event for the last five years.
Also spotted at the fundraiser were Bravo's Top Chef contestants that included the district's Carla Hall, Mike Isabella of Graffiato, Spike Mendelsohn of Good Stuff Eatery, and Jennifer Carroll (whom, in our hearts was the deserving winner of Top Chef).
Food Network's Tim Allen and famous chef, Ming Tsai hosted an iron chef competition which, to be honest, we would've paid attention to if it weren't for all the food and drink in front of us!

Occidental Grill & Seafood's Cauliflower Soup
Among our favorite dishes were the cauliflower soup (which was crazy delicious for a soup) from Occidental Grill & Seafood, and the oysters from local favorite, Hank's Oyster Bar.
We also loved the oysters from Rapphannock River Oysters who had the adorable, Bob Hasting shucking oysters for us.
Fans of pork belly would have been delighted to see it all over the menu, as the growing trend and popularity of it has finally found a home in the district.
Policy offered a great version of the BLT: steamed bun with crispy braised pork belly, spice tomato jam, lemongrass and ginger aioli, and Boston bib lettuce. We also loved the dish from Harry's Smokehouse that offered a smoked pork belly with chipolte aioli.
Unique pairings and honorable mention went to The Light Horse for their house-made duck with prosciutto and blueberry compote.
Capital Food Fight continues to draw in significant revenue for DC Central Kitchen and this year, the non profit has raised $500,000 for the organization, which represents 15 percent of its fundraising goals.
It was an event made for foodies, and Meets Obsession was thrilled to support this worthy cause.
Please click here to donate to DC Central Kitchen.
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