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MARIANNE’S BY DC CENTRAL KITCHEN

Located on the on the first floor of the Martin Luther King, Jr. Public Library in downtown, DC, Marianne’s by DC Central Kitchen builds on the hugely successful DC Central Kitchen Cafe model we established in Ward 8 in 2019. In addition to serving high-quality beverages and light fare featuring locally sourced ingredients, Marianne’s provides on-the-job training to youth and adults facing barriers to employment.

Address: 901 G St. NW, Washington, DC 20001 (ground floor of the MLK Jr. Memorial Library)

Hours: Monday – Thursday: 9:30 am – 6 pm 

Friday – Saturday: 9:30 am – 5 pm 

Sunday: Closed

 

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About Marianne

Marianne’s is named in honor of Chef Marianne Ali, the long-time leader of our Culinary Job Training program.

A graduate of L’Academie de Cuisine, Chef Ali joined DC Central Kitchen in 1997. As she rose through the organization, she marshalled both her culinary skills and a unique ability to relate to her students with authenticity and transparency. Chef Ali developed a robust internship component that connected DC Central Kitchen students with hands-on guidance from the District’s chef community. In the face of the recession of 2008, she led the organization’s strategic realignment toward a focus on training and empowering returning citizens. Under her direction, DC Central Kitchen produced 1,500 culinary graduates. Her honors and accolades included membership in Les Dames D’Escoffier, the Restaurant Association of Metropolitan Washington’s Culinary Arts Visionary Award, the Catalyst Kitchens Network’s Catalyst for Change Award, and the White House’s Champion of Change Award. The Council of the District of Columbia passed the Chef Marianne Ali Recognition Act of 2017, detailing her many accomplishments, and Run Riot Films produced a brief biopic on her personal professional and journey. Chef Ali passed away in 2017, and her legacy of personal courage, professionalism, and empowering others to fulfil their potential lives on in the daily work of the cafe that bears her name.

Contact Information

Sarah Frimpong, Director of Cafes and Retail

sfrimpong@dccentralkitchen.org

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Thank you for considering DC Central Kitchen for your food donation! We greatly appreciate your generosity. We accept food donations with an emphasis on produce and proteins. These ingredients give our chefs the most flexibility to create healthy, complete meals to prepare for our community partners. Please contact us before dropping off any donation to ensure we can accept and utilize the items. See below for more information on how to donate. 

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DC Central Kitchen accepts gifts of stocks, bonds, or mutual funds. Donating securities is easy and you receive a two-part benefit of receiving an immediate tax deduction and avoiding capital gains tax. The amount of your gift will be determined by the value on the day it is transferred into DC Central Kitchen’s account.

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