Press
- Oyamel along with Jose Andres' DC area restaurants are highlighted in the December 2012 issue of Delta Sky Magazine —Oyamel featured in Delta Sky's "My Favorite Street"
- Oyamel was named among the top 10 Mexican restaurants in the world, outside of Mexico, by Reforma Newspaper, Mexico's most highly read newspaper. —Oyamel Named Top 10 Mexican Restaurants in the World by Reforma Newspaper!
- The results are in for Express Night Out Best of 2012 issue in which Oyamel has been named Best Mexican Restaurant —Oyamel Named Best Mexican Restaurant in Express Night Out Best of 2012 Issue
- Check out the Oyamel team in the June 2012 issue of Food Arts on tequila and mezcal! —"Advancing Agave" Food Arts June 2012
- Oyamel named Best Latin American Restuarant by Washingtonian! —Oyamel named Best Latin American Restuarant by Washingtonian!
- Oyamel´s Day of the Dead two week festival is featured in the DC examiner. Get there while you can to enjoy specials created by José Andrés´culinary team! —"Dead of the Dead festival at Oyamel" DC Examiner October 16, 2011
- Oyamel was highlighted in the Washington Flyer for its consistently great food —"Oyamel: I'm Still in Love", the Washington Flyer, September 8, 2011
- Oyamel Celebrates a week in Oaxaca featuring some of Diana Kennedy’s distinguished Mexican dishes on the menu —"A Week in Oaxaca by Oyamel & Diana Kennedy", DC Event Junkie, September 7, 2011
- WTOP hightlights the Grasshopper Taco at Oyamel —"Oyamel's Grasshopper Tacos are Popular, at Least with the Press", WTOP, August 17, 2011
- Oyamel´s unique Beverage program was highlighted in the Washington Business Journal —"Oyamel Pours More Wine into its Mexican Mix", Washington Buisness Journal, August 12, 2011
- Oyamel's Day of the Dead cocktails were featured in the Washington Post Express —"Holiday Cheer: Day of the Dead Drinks and a Buttery Rum for When It's Finally Cold", the Washington Post Express, November 1, 2010
- Oyamel was included in the Washington Post Express guide to where to celebrate the Day of the Dead —"Frightfully Delicious: Where to Dine for the Day of the Dead", the Washington Post Express, October 28, 2010
- The Washington Examiner wrote up Oyamel's Day of the Dead celebration —"Oyamel celebrates the Day of the Dead, bringing Mexican culture, cuisine to life", the Washington Examiner, October 27, 2010
- Oyamel’s Michael Iglesias and Omar Rodriguez appeared on NewsChannel 8’s “Let’s Talk Live" promoting Oyamel’s Day of the Dead celebration. —"Let's Talk Live", NewsChannel 8, October 28, 2010
- Oyamel’s Michael Iglesias and Omar Rodriguez appeared on NewsChannel 8’s “Let’s Talk Live" promoting Oyamel’s Day of the Dead celebration. —"Let's Talk Live", NewsChannel 8, October 28, 2010
- Events manager, Hillary Patriquin, was interviewed by the Washington Business Journal for a story about holiday party business. After two bleak years, holiday party business is back. Patriquin explained that guests are booking bigger parties, not cutting corners like the past couple years and booking earlier. (Please note viewing the whole article requires a subscription.) —"Hospitality sector abuzz with corporate holiday bookings", the Washington Business Journal, Wednesday, November 10, 2010
- ThinkFoodGroup’s CEO Rob Wilder and Jaleo Bethesda are mentioned in a story in the Washington Post about restaurants in the Bethesda Row neighborhood. Rob talked about the differences between doing business in DC and Bethesda.
—"New restaurants keep the good times rolling at Bethesda Row", the Washington Post, Monday, October 18, 2010
- Oyamel received 2 and half stars in the Washington Post's Fall Dining Guide. —"Kitchen Confidential", the Washington Post, Sunday, October 17, 2010
- A capital place for a restaurant tour —Boston Globe, July 27, 2010
- How to Make Oyamel's Stuffed Squash Blossoms —"Best Bites Blog", www.washingtonian.com, July 26, 2010
- Squash Blossom Festival Returns to Oyamel —We Love DC, July 27, 2010
- Business is Blooming: Oyamel Cocina Mexicana —Washington Post Express, July 29, 2010
- Squash Blossom Festival at Oyamel through August 8 —DC Examiner, July 31, 2010
- Zaytinya head chef Mike Isabella shares some of the Greek Easter recipes for side dishes and dessert that he's serving at the Penn Quarter restaurant. —"Zaytinya's Greek Easter dishes", the Washington Post, March 31, 2010
- In Greece, Easter isn't just a Sunday of bonnets and egg hunts: It's a multiday affair with a giant feast at the end. And instead of chocolate eggs, the Greeks look forward to traditional cookies. Chef Mike Isabella of Penn Quarter's Zaytinya has resurrected the tradition
—"Bake Sale: Zaytinya makes cookies for your Easter basket" Tasting Table Washington DC, March 30, 2010
- #2 in ZAGAT's most popular restaurants in Washington, DC, 2009 —Zagat Survey 2009 Washington, DC Baltimore Restaurants
- Let’s Just Graze: Zaytinya (701 9th St., NW; 202/638-0800; zaytinya.com), with its Greek- and Middle Eastern-inspired small plates prepared by Top Chef bad boy Mike Isabella —Washington Flyer magazine "Sublime Dining, Great Plates 2010", March 2010, (PDF)
- Greek, Turkish, and Lebanese classics get the José Andrés treatment at this Penn Quarter mezzeteria —#16 Washingtonian magazine's "100 Very Best Restaurants, January 2010, *** (out of 4)
- Jose Andres and his crack team of cooks put out a spread like few others, anywhere. The dips and salads, seafood and meats are reliably luscious, and if you like steak tartare, the raw kibbe ("freshly ground," a waiter trumpets) garnished with radishes and fresh mint is a must. —Tom Sietsema "2009 Fall Dining Guide", the Washington Post, October 18, 2009
- José Andrés’s reimagined Greek, Turkish, and Lebanese mezze have purists admitting that these clever redos are often better than the classics. —#37 Washingtonian magazine's "100 Very Best Restaurants, January 2009, *** (out of 4)
- Magically blending both scene and substance
—#2 most popular restaurants, ZAGAT’s Washington, DC/Baltimore, 2009
- The earthy flavors of Greece, Lebanon, and Turkey reconceived as dazzling nibbles by chef José Andrés at this stylish Penn Quarter mezzeteria. —#28 Washingtonian magazine's "100 Very Best Restaurants", January 2008, *** (out of four)
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