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D.C.’s food community comes together for annual Chefs for Equality

Rachel Nania | rnania@wtop.com

October 21, 2015, 10:34 AM

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The fourth annual Chefs for Equality took place on Oct. 20 at the The Ritz-Carlton, West End in Northwest D.C. The sold-out event brought together D.C.’s best chefs and mixologist for a tasty evening to benefit The Human Rights Campaign. (WTOP/Rachel Nania)
The fourth annual Chefs for Equality took place on Oct. 20 at the The Ritz-Carlton, West End in Northwest D.C. The sold-out event brought together D.C.’s best chefs and mixologists for a tasty evening to benefit Human Rights Campaign. (WTOP/Rachel Nania)
WTOP/Rachel Nania
The ballroom at The Ritz-Carlton was filled with 58 "savory" tasting tables, five dessert tasting tables and a number of cocktail options. (WTOP/Rachel Nania)
The ballroom at The Ritz-Carlton was filled with 58 savory tasting tables, five dessert tasting tables and a number of cocktail options. Here, the chefs at Birch & Barley plate an autumn farro salad with butternut squash puree, roasted cauliflower, pecans, olives and fried sage. (WTOP/Rachel Nania)
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Chef Sam Molavi adds the finishing touches to his dish at Compass Rose's tasting table at Chefs for Equality. (WTOP/Rachel Nania)
Chef Sam Molavi adds the finishing touches to his dish at Compass Rose’s tasting table at Chefs for Equality. (WTOP/Rachel Nania)
WTOP/Rachel Nania
The tasting tables featured everything from oysters to ramen at the fourth annual Chefs for Equality event. (WTOP/Rachel Nania)
The tasting tables featured everything from oysters to ramen at the fourth annual Chefs for Equality event. (WTOP/Rachel Nania)
WTOP/Rachel Nania
Bar Pilar offered a "ham and cheese" bite, which included cheek ham, taleggio, black truffle and honey dijon. (WTOP/Rachel Nania)
Bar Pilar offered “ham and cheese” bites, which included cheek ham, taleggio, black truffle and honey dijon. (WTOP/Rachel Nania)
WTOP/Rachel Nania
D.C.'s brewing community was there too. Chefs for Equality has raised more than $500,000 for The Human Rights Campaign in the past three years. (WTOP/Rachel Nania)
D.C.’s brewing community was there too. Chefs for Equality has raised more than $500,000 for Human Rights Campaign in the past three years. (WTOP/Rachel Nania)
WTOP/Rachel Nania
Le Diplomate mixed up a cocktail with cappuccino foam at the fourth annual Chefs for Equality event. (WTOP/Rachel Nania)
Adrian Cane of Le Diplomate mixed up a cocktail topped with cappuccino foam at the fourth annual Chefs for Equality event. (WTOP/Rachel Nania)
WTOP/Rachel Nania
The chefs from the Mosaic District's BRINE restaurant shuck oysters for diners. (WTOP/Rachel Nania)
The chefs from the Mosaic District’s BRINE restaurant shuck oysters for diners. (WTOP/Rachel Nania)
WTOP/Rachel Nania
Seventeen of the city's top mixologists showed off their best work at the fourth annual Chefs for Equality event. (WTOP/Rachel Nania)
Seventeen of the city’s top mixologists showed off their best work at the fourth annual Chefs for Equality event. (WTOP/Rachel Nania)
WTOP/Rachel Nania
Plates of aged cheddar waffles pile up on B Too's tasting table. (WTOP/Rachel Nania)
Plates of aged cheddar waffles pile up on B Too’s tasting table. (WTOP/Rachel Nania)
WTOP/Rachel Nania
Chef Tim Ma, of Water & Wall, samples some of his culinary creations at Chefs for Equality. (WTOP/Rachel Nania)
WTOP/Rachel Nania
From sliders to salads -- D.C.'s restaurants were well represented at the fourth annual Chefs for Equality event. (WTOP/Rachel Nania)
From sliders to salads — D.C.’s restaurants were well represented at the fourth annual Chefs for Equality event. (WTOP/Rachel Nania)
WTOP/Rachel Nania
Guests at the fourth annual Chefs for Equality were greeted by a wall of cakes, donated by 16 local bakers. (WTOP/Rachel Nania)
Guests at the fourth annual Chefs for Equality were greeted by a wall of cakes, designed by 16 local bakers. (WTOP/Rachel Nania)
WTOP/Rachel Nania
Bastille's salad of roasted beet and squash at the fourth annual Chefs for Equality event. (WTOP/Rachel Nania)
Bastille’s salad of roasted beet and squash at the fourth annual Chefs for Equality event. (WTOP/Rachel Nania)
WTOP/Rachel Nania
Chefs from Clifton's Trummer's on Main prepare their tasting table for guests. (WTOP/Rachel Nania)
Chefs from Clifton’s Trummer’s on Main prepare their tasting table for guests. (WTOP/Rachel Nania)
WTOP/Rachel Nania
And of course there was chocolate. (WTOP/Rachel Nania)
And of course there was chocolate. (WTOP/Rachel Nania)
WTOP/Rachel Nania
Mixologists catch a breather at the fourth annual Chefs for Equality event on Oct. 20. (WTOP/Rachel Nania)
Mixologists catch a breather at the fourth annual Chefs for Equality event on Oct. 20. (WTOP/Rachel Nania)
WTOP/Rachel Nania
In addition to purchasing tickets to the tasting, diners could opt to purchase tickets to dine privately with D.C.'s premier chefs at the event. (WTOP/Rachel Nania)
In addition to purchasing tickets to the tasting, guests could also purchase tickets to dine privately with D.C.’s premier chefs at the event. (WTOP/Rachel Nania)
WTOP/Rachel Nania
Doran Petersan's cake creation for the fourth annual Chefs for Equality event. (WTOP/Rachel Nania)
Doran Petersan’s cake creation for the fourth annual Chefs for Equality event. (WTOP/Rachel Nania)
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The fourth annual Chefs for Equality took place on Oct. 20 at the The Ritz-Carlton, West End in Northwest D.C. The sold-out event brought together D.C.’s best chefs and mixologist for a tasty evening to benefit The Human Rights Campaign. (WTOP/Rachel Nania)
The ballroom at The Ritz-Carlton was filled with 58 "savory" tasting tables, five dessert tasting tables and a number of cocktail options. (WTOP/Rachel Nania)
Chef Sam Molavi adds the finishing touches to his dish at Compass Rose's tasting table at Chefs for Equality. (WTOP/Rachel Nania)
The tasting tables featured everything from oysters to ramen at the fourth annual Chefs for Equality event. (WTOP/Rachel Nania)
Bar Pilar offered a "ham and cheese" bite, which included cheek ham, taleggio, black truffle and honey dijon. (WTOP/Rachel Nania)
D.C.'s brewing community was there too. Chefs for Equality has raised more than $500,000 for The Human Rights Campaign in the past three years. (WTOP/Rachel Nania)
Le Diplomate mixed up a cocktail with cappuccino foam at the fourth annual Chefs for Equality event. (WTOP/Rachel Nania)
The chefs from the Mosaic District's BRINE restaurant shuck oysters for diners. (WTOP/Rachel Nania)
Seventeen of the city's top mixologists showed off their best work at the fourth annual Chefs for Equality event. (WTOP/Rachel Nania)
Plates of aged cheddar waffles pile up on B Too's tasting table. (WTOP/Rachel Nania)
From sliders to salads -- D.C.'s restaurants were well represented at the fourth annual Chefs for Equality event. (WTOP/Rachel Nania)
Guests at the fourth annual Chefs for Equality were greeted by a wall of cakes, donated by 16 local bakers. (WTOP/Rachel Nania)
Bastille's salad of roasted beet and squash at the fourth annual Chefs for Equality event. (WTOP/Rachel Nania)
Chefs from Clifton's Trummer's on Main prepare their tasting table for guests. (WTOP/Rachel Nania)
And of course there was chocolate. (WTOP/Rachel Nania)
Mixologists catch a breather at the fourth annual Chefs for Equality event on Oct. 20. (WTOP/Rachel Nania)
In addition to purchasing tickets to the tasting, diners could opt to purchase tickets to dine privately with D.C.'s premier chefs at the event. (WTOP/Rachel Nania)
Doran Petersan's cake creation for the fourth annual Chefs for Equality event. (WTOP/Rachel Nania)

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