Chefs for Equality!

Wednesday night, we headed to the Ritz-Carlton West End for the Human Rights Campaign's fifth annual Chefs for Equality! The annual event brings together DC's top chefs, restaurants and mixologists for an incredible evening supporting the LGBTQ community. We snapped Marcus & Millichap's Bobby Bloch with wine consultant Melonie Favorite, LCG Inc's Conrad Kenley, supporter Lisa Jones and her husband, CPA Davis Jones.

This year's event paid special tribute to the late chef Michel Richard, a strong supporter of the LGBTQ community and patron of Chefs for Equality since its inception. Here, HRC president Chad Griffin with HRC's deputy director of development and membership operations, Ken Labombard. 

Attendees dined on tastings from more than 50 participating restaurants and enjoyed specially made cocktails from more than two dozen mixologists. Here, HRC's Cassandra Thomas, Tim Bahr, David Yu and Kirk Rice enjoy the multitude of tastings and cocktails. 

Prior to the main event, guests enjoyed a lavish reception and a sneak peek at the silent auction, which included many unique pieces of art and full tastings at some of the participating restaurants. Here, USDA's Karl Maxwell joins AAMI VP Sean Loughlin and DHS's Michael Widomski. 

The Dabney's Ashley Zink, Stuart Weaver and Jenny Langhorne. 

Amaryllis Floral & Decor's Rick Davis joins Trump International Hotel's director of catering David Anderson and Party Rental LTD's Rose Rabin. 

Holland & Knight's Eric Marlowe with Discovery Communications' Gillian Kagin and JSG Development's Shane Crowley.