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The Berliner, Georgetown’s new modern German beer hall, opened last December with Chef Mike O’Brien at the helm of the beer and food menus.O’Brien has excellent credentials, most recently at the Neighborhood Restaurant Group’s North Bethesda tavern Owen’s Ordinary but formerly of The Salt Line (under Chef Kyle Bailey), San Francisco’s Monk’s Kettle and Mikkeller Bar, and before that Birch & Barley (also under Bailey). With such a rich beer and food pedigree, DC Beer wanted to catch up with the chef to hear his thoughts about the new spot and its intersection of food and beer. What follows below is our email conversation, lightly edited for length and clarity. It all kicked off when O’Brien wrote back to us, “I finished work a little early and picked up some beers on my way home. I am sitting here eating spicy noodles and drinking an Allagash Sun Drift, seems fitting to finally answer your questions.” Away we went. DC Beer: Alright, so give us The Berliner’s elevator speech … |
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