dcTaste

We recently got married at Eastern Market in Washington, DC. I wanted to keep with the farmers’ market feel and utilize the wonderful tastes, colors and textures of fall throughout. Working with Jennifer Tye and the team at dcTaste was seamless. JT read my mind — from the smallest of details to the menu to the ceremony and reception set up — she captured exactly what I wanted.
She was much much more than just my caterer. She coordinated with other vendors, helped secure items that fit with our vintage, farm table feel, and pulled together a table setting that was spectacular. The dcTaste team turned the blank canvass of Eastern Market’s North Hall into something that would blow the minds of Pinterest followers!
Oh…and then there was the food… the fabulous food! More on that in a minute…
We had shopped around for other caterers (all uninspiring) before finding dcTaste through a friend. I was so impressed with JT from the get-​go — before we ever talked menu — her pricing was incredibly reasonable compared to other caterers in the area and her approach to helping us with event planning perfectly fit my Type A personality. Beyond her incredible talent as a chef, she was mindful of costs and helped advise me on what was worth the splurge and what was an unnecessary expense.
JT and I met in person several times to talk through themes/​layout/​menus, etc. She was very prompt in responding to my many questions by phone and email as well. Every time we spoke, I felt like I was her number one priority and that she was truly invested in making my wedding as fabulous as possible.
Through dcTaste, we also had a day-​of coordinator who was fully briefed on the theme and vision for the day and worked to ensure I had nothing to worry about. Elizabeth was so thoughtful — she understood that the details matter. She went above and beyond surprising us with added décor that fit perfectly with our theme. She even turned the ladies bathroom at Eastern Market (used by the masses on an average weekend) into a spa quality ladies lounge! I got so many compliments from wedding guests about the ladies room!
The staff at our event were the friendliest and most responsive team I’ve ever encountered. They seemed happy to be part of our event and greeted our guests with such hospitality. At the end of the night, they took everything down, helped my family load things up and made sure everything was cleaned up as required.
Working with dcTaste took the stress out of wedding planning — they ensured that our day was more perfect than I could have ever imagined.
Back to the food — best fall menu ever! For cocktail hour, we had passed appetizers that included BBQ pulled pork in tiny mason jars with coleslaw and baked beans on top — so creative and delicious. We also passed mini grilled cheese sandwiches with a tomato soup shooter, bruschetta, and goat cheese stuffed dates wrapped in bacon.
For dinner we started with butternut squash soup with a dab of pumpkin butter followed by 13-​hour braised short ribs with mélange of fall vegetables and the best cauliflower purée one has ever eaten. For dessert we wanted a pie table — blueberry, sour cherry, pecan, apple and (our favorite) key lime. We also had red velvet wedding cake but the pies were the big hit!
Remarks we heard from our wedding guests specific to the menu:
«This meal is amazing; I would order it again if this was a restaurant.»
«Best food I’ve ever had at a wedding.»
«BBQ in a mason jar appetizer was so creative and sooo tasty.»
«Grilled cheese and tomato soup shooter — perfect for a fall night.»
«Short ribs were just like my mom’s — so good.»
«The pies! We should have started with the pies!!»
«The key lime pie was so good I wanted to plant my face in it.»
For any event, with great confidence I strongly recommend Jennifer Tye and dcTaste. I can’t wait to work with them again!