UPCOMING EVENTS

Elmina Guest Chef Dinner Series

Join Chef Eric Adjepong for a series of monthly dinners where he will host some of his chef friends from around the country for an evening of intimate dining. Dinners will include a 4-course tasting menu for $140 per person.

The Spring / Summer 2026 Lineup

MAY 20 | Erik Bruner-Yang, James Beard Nominee and Founder of Makettoo, Providencia and The Power of 10
Reservations Now Open

JUNE 3 | Danny Garcia, Winner of Top Chef Season 21
Reservations Open May 13

JULY 1 | Nelson German, Top Chef Season 18 Alumni and Owner of AlaMar Dominican Kitchen
Reservations Open June 10

JULY 29 | Ope Amosu, James Beard Nominee and Owner of ChòpnBlọk
Reservations Open July 8

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GUEST CHEF

Mei Lin
January 27

Fellow Top Chef alum Mei Lin will join Eric in January for a night of creative fusion and bold flavors. The Season 12 champion is the owner of cult-favorite LA restaurant, Daybird, a casual Szechuan fried chicken eatery.

PREVIOUS DINNERS

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GUEST CHEF

Tristen Epps
October 21

Chef Tristen, fresh off his Top Chef Season 22 victory in June, joins Chef Eric to create a unique menu blending Tristen’s Caribbean roots with Elmina’s Ghanaian flavors. Following his recent win, Tristen has embarked on a national tour, bringing a taste of his upcoming Houston restaurant, Buboy, to some of the country’s most exciting dining rooms.

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GUEST CHEF

Alex Guarnaschelli
November 10

Food Network personality Alex Guarnaschelli is stopping by DC this November to join her Alex vs America host, Chef Eric, at Elmina. Chef Guarnaschelli, executive chef of New York’s acclaimed restaurant Butter, will bring her culinary expertise and on-screen chemistry with Eric to DC diners for one special night.