2023 Chefs
HEARTS DELIGHT Q&A
Q: What is one thing people would be surprised to know about you?
A: My undergraduate degree is in Gender Studies and Ceramic Sculpture.
Q: What was your worst job?
A: My best, and worst, job was my first. Assistant grounds keeper at the local golf center. I spent many hours on my hands and knees picking crab grass of the putting greens. I did get to drive the ball cart on the range though.
Q: What would you eat for your last meal and who would be there with you?
A: Definitely seafood. Probably Maryland Blue Crab and Oysters on the half shell.
Adam Stein
Mothersauce Partners, The Eleanor DC/MD
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Thursday, May 5, 2022 Winemaker Dinner Series
Adam Stein was born and raised in Northern Virginia. He graduated from Antioch College in Yellow Springs, OH. His love of cooking started as a young child watching Julia Child and Jacques Pépin with his Grandmother. Adam cooked his way through college and later moved to Providence, Rhode Island where he attended Johnson & Wales.
Since moving back to the DC area, Adam has helped open over a dozen restaurants. He is currently the Founder/Managing Member of The Eleanor DC and Silver Spring. He is also a Partner with Mothersauce Partners who have multiple concepts in their portfolio across DC, Maryland, and Virginia.