1789 Restaurant Taps Samuel Kim as the New Executive Chef

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Washington, DC,– Clyde’s Restaurant Group is pleased to announce the appointment of Samuel Kim as the new executive chef for the historic 1789 Restaurant located at 1226 36th Street, NW, in Georgetown. He most recently served as the executive sous chef at Colicchio and Sons, a position he held since October 2011. Colicchio and Sons earned the 2013 Trip Advisor award for “Top Restaurant in the USA” and “Number Two in the World” during his tenure. His new appointment at 1789 Restaurant brings him full circle as he began his culinary career in 2004, when he convinced Ris Lacoste to hire him to pursue his passion for cooking.

“We are thrilled to have Samuel back with us at 1789,” says Tom Meyer, President of Clyde’s Restaurant Group. “He has a well-grounded approach to modern contemporary cooking which fits perfectly at 1789.”
Samuel Kim began his professional life pursuing a career in finance. He earned a BS, Finance degree from the University of Maryland, College Park, and upon graduation, he moved to New York to work on the commodities desk with an investment bank. However, the culinary field was his true passion, and from banking, he found his place in the kitchen at 1789 Restaurant as chef de partie rotisseur. His talents in the kitchen earned him a promotion to work on the opening culinary team as a sous chef at Clyde’s Restaurant Group’s Gallery Place in November 2005.
In August 2007, Kim relocated to New York City to accept a position at The Modern, where he worked for three years before joining Tom Colicchio’s Craft Restaurant Group to bring fresh talent to the Chelsea restaurant, Colicchio and Sons. While working in New York City, Kim also spent time staging and working in other prestigious kitchens including Per Se and Jean George. Clyde’s Restaurant Group is pleased to welcome him back to Washington to lead the kitchen at 1789 Restaurant.

1789 Restaurant is located in Georgetown at 1226 36th Street, NW, Washington, DC 20007 and offers complimentary valet parking. Reservations may be made by calling (202) 965-1789 or by visiting www.1789restaurant.com.