The First J. Paul’s Icons of Georgetown Awards Dinner

What: J.Paul’s 2015 Icons of Georgetown Awards dinner will be hosted by Thomas L. Gregg, the newly appointed chief executive officer of Capital Restaurant Concepts to honor two individuals who have contributed greatly to Georgetown.​

When: The dinner will be held on Wednesday, March 11, 2015, from 6:30 PM to 8:30 PM

Where: J. Paul’s, located at 3218 M Street NW, Washington, DC 20007, http://jpaulsdc.com/

Why: J. Paul’s has been serving Georgetown for over 30 years as an iconic dining saloon, and Capital Restaurant Concepts recognizes the importance of honoring members of the community who have taken great strides to support and improve Georgetown, Washington DC’s oldest neighborhood. The first 2015 Icons of Georgetown award will recognize two remarkable people, The Honorable Jack Evans and Mr. Paul J. Cohn, for their contributions to Georgetown over the last 20 years of service. Proceeds raised from the evening’s ticket sales will benefit Georgetown Heritage, a new nonprofit dedicated to promoting and presenting the history of Georgetown, http://georgetownheritagesociety.org/ . The funds from the March 11 award dinner are earmarked to help rebuild the Georgetown canal boat that services the C&O Canal National Historic Park.
How: Tickets for a buffet dinner including drinks are priced at $60 per person (all inclusive) and reservations must be made by March 6, 2015. Online ticketing http://shop.capitalrestaurants.com/j-pauls/ or by phone at 202.339.6806

About the two iconic award-winners for 2015:
Paul Cohn, started J. Paul's Dining Saloon at M Street in 1983, and was a co-founder of Capital Restaurant Concepts which was established in 1984 that grew to include J. Paul's, Paolo's, Neyla, Old Glory and Georgia Brown's as well as the since-closed River Club and Club Zei. Cohn, originally from Baltimore, started out as a manager for singers Peaches and Herb in the 1970s. With his restaurants in Georgetown and downtown D.C., he became influential in local politics as well as instrumental in establishing the Georgetown Business Improvement District and other business and non-profit initiatives.

Jack Evans, Councilmember for Ward 2, was first elected to the Council of the District of Columbia in a 1991 special election and re-elected in 1992, 1996, 2000, 2004, 2008 and 2012. As the Ward 2 Councilmember, Jack represented 11 distinct neighborhoods including Georgetown. At the Council, Jack serves as Chair of the Council's Committee on Finance and Revenue, which oversees the District's finances and tax policy. He also serves on two standing Council committees - Economic Development and Public Safety and the Judiciary.
A native of Pennsylvania, he received an economics degree with honors (cum laude) from the Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania in 1975, and a law degree from the University of Pittsburgh, School of Law in 1978. Jack began practicing law at the Securities and Exchange Commission in the Division of Enforcement and currently serves as Of Counsel at Patton Boggs law firm. On September 18, 2010, Jack married Michele Price. They live in Georgetown with their six children (Katherine, John, & Christine - age 15; Sam - age 20; Maddy - age 18; and Jack - age 15) and their golden retriever Kelly.

Capital Restaurant Concepts., Ltd. (CRC) is the premier “iconic” restaurant operator in the Washington, DC Metropolitan area. Our history dates back to the 1982 opening of J.Paul's — An American Dining Saloon, in Washington, DC's historic Georgetown. The group also includes Georgia Brown’s, a southern low country restaurant two blocks from the White House opening its doors in 1993; Paolo’s, and iconic Italian restaurant in the heart of Georgetown focused on Pasta, Pizza, and Pizzazz which opened in 1987; Old Glory a quintessential Bar-B-Que restaurant since 1985 also in the heart of Georgetown, serving traditional BBQ from all over the South and also known for its over 100 bourbons; and Neyla, a classic Mediterranean originally operating in Georgetown for over 20 years and now re-opening in Reston this Spring.

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Contact: 

For Immediate Release
Contact: Heather Freeman (800) 987-9806
Heather@Heatherfreeman.com

Lindley Thornburg (703) 593-5503
Lindley@Heatherfreeman.com