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España es el país más rico del mundo, pero ¿sabemos venderlo?
Siete Caníbales, December 2023 | También es de gran ayuda el sello Restaurants from Spain, una certificación de calidad a la que pueden acogerse restaurantes de cocina española en todo el mundo demostrando que emplean productos con DOP en su despensa. Chefs como Danny Lledó (Xiquet, Washington) o el propio José Andrés, adheridos al sello, son grandes embajadores en sus zonas de acción.
Tom Sietsema’s Fall Dining Guide 2023: Best Restaurants for Any Occasion
The Washington Post, October 2023 | This year’s annual fall dining guide is an attempt to address some of the many questions I get every day. Whereto for a date? A deal? A meatless meal? My 40 responses to those and other requests follow months of eating around the region.
The Soundtrack to D.C.’s Michelin-Starred Dining Rooms
Eater DC, September 2023 | Chef Danny Lledó, who helms Michelin-starred Spanish showpiece Xiquet, says he always plays Spanish rock during service. Lledó grew up in Montgomery County and Spain, and plays Spanish rock not only to enhance the dining experience but also to expose his guests to the music he grew up with in the 1980s.
The ST. REGIS BAHIA BEACH RESORT PARTNERS WITH MICHELIN-STARRED CHEF DANNY LLEDO
Food & Beverage Magazine, September 2023 | Taking place from October 3rd to 8th, guests and locals will be invited to indulge in Chef Danny Lledó’s exceptional talent during two bespoke dinners.
Dining News: Delicious Bites Around Las Vegas
Off The Strip, August 2023 | As a prelude to Bellagio’s 25th anniversary in October, Picasso Executive Chef Julian Serrano will collaborate with Chef Danny Lledó of Washington DC’s Xiquet for a luxurious five-course repast. Held in Picasso’s dining room and outdoor patio situated lakeside with picturesque views of the Bellagio Fountains…
Dig into some summer flavors from Spain
Fox 5 DC | Chefs Danny Lledo and Alex Vallcorba serve up some tasty summer flavors from Spain in the LION Lunch Hour kitchen with Erin Como and more!
Celebrate summer with Xiquet's Spanish paella
WUSA9, August, 2023 | Chef Danny Lledo is in the Great Day Kitchen with Kristen and Elaine! He's giving us a taste of summer in Spain with his award-winning paella!
Danny Lledó: “El gran desafío para la cocina española fuera es explicar que España es muy diversa”
7 Caníbales, May 2023 | Danny Lledó es una estrella emergente en el panorama de la cocina española en EE UU. Su restaurante Xiquet, en Washington DC, logró una estrella Michelin en 2021, un año después de haber abierto sus puertas.
La reina Sofía asiste en Houston a la primera jornada de Spain Fusion 2023
Las Provincias, May 2023 | Unas 250 personas, en su mayoría hosteleros, retailers y prensa gastronómica, asistieron al acto…Por su parte, Danny Lledó, nacido en Washington y con el paladar ahormado en los años de infancia que pasó en Denia, ofrecía una paella de concurso…
AAA DIAMOND DINING: BEHIND THE DESIGNATIONS
AAA Traveler Worldwise, April 2023 | In 2022, Xiquet added to its numerous accolades AAA’s coveted Five Diamond designation, a distinction held by just 1 percent of restaurants inspected by AAA, making it the only AAA Five Diamond restaurant in DC…
Three Chefs on How They Pull Off Paella at Their Restaurants
Plate Magazine, April 2023 | Valencia paella is like Champagne,” says Danny Lledó, chef/owner of Michelin-starred Xiquet in Washington, D.C., referencing Spain’s hyper-regional national rice dish. For Lledó, sweet paprika in the sofrito and saffron-spiked stock are obligatory building blocks…
THE 100 VERY BEST RESTAURANTS IN WASHINGTON: TOP TEN
Washingtonian, January 2023 | Danny Lledó greets diners at the counter of his Glover Park kitchen with a pour of vermouth and a generous shaving of truffles over grilled flatbread—a hospitable sign of what’s to come.
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THE BEST MEALS WE ATE IN LAS VEGAS IN 2022
Eater Las Vegas, December 2022 | This is a really difficult question to answer, because I’ve had so many amazing meals. But the one immediately springs to mind is the collaborative dinner presented by Le Cirque’s Dameon Evers and Chef Danny Lledó of Washington D.C.’s Xiquet.
DINING OUT READER Q&A: ASK TOM SIETSEMA
The Washington Post, December 2022 | Thrilled to get this feedback about one of the best fine dining spots around. I still dream about the red prawns, from the coastal town of Denia, truly some of the most spectacular seafood ever to cross my lips. Take a bow, chef Danny Lledó and crew…
XIQUET BY DANNY LLEDÓ - AAA FIVE DIAMOND PROFILE
TripCanvas by AAA Travel, November 2022 | Using only the finest local and global ingredients, the team at Xiquet delivers a pleasure for the senses with extraordinary presentations, tastes and textures in each dish. Be prepared for a modern and impressive dining experience…
MICHELIN STAR CHEF LEADS SPECIAL TWO NIGHT FINE DINING EXPERIENCE AT LE CIRQUE IN BELLAGIO LAS VEGAS
Las Vegas Magazine, July 2022 | Michelin star award-winning chef Danny Lledó from Slate Wine Bar and Xiquet in Washington D.C. joins the executive chef of Le Cirque at Bellagio Las Vegas Dameon Evers. Together the two will showcase culinary innovation and creativity…
THE BEST RESTAURANTS IN WASHINGTON DC
Elite Traveler, July 2022 | Mirroring the diversity of the country as a whole, Washington plays a huge part in housing America’s best restaurants. Containing 24 different Michelin star eateries in total, Washington’s gastronomy scene is vast and thriving, with a clear touch of elegance.
BEHIND THE COUNTER: DANNY LLEDÓ OF XIQUET & SLATE WINE BAR
TheListAreYouOnIt, June 2022 | Let’s talk Xiquet! Your Michelin-starred restaurant offers diners a unique culinary journey — take us on it! — what can we expect? The concept behind the Xiquet experience is to emulate the kind of dinner parties I remember my parents having with friends in Valencia when I was younger. Long evenings full of hospitality and conversation…
A Chef’s Quest to Bring the World’s Most Expensive Prawn to America
AFAR, May 2022 | Danny Lledó, a Michelin-starred chef raised on Spain’s “gamba roja de Dénia,” never faltered in his journey to be the first to bring the prized prawns to American diners.
MICHELIN REVEALS 2022 STARS FOR D.C.
EATER DC, May 2022 | …Newly added awards for 2022 include Sommelier of the Year, which went to Nicole Ramée, Alisa Watts and the team at Glover Park’s one-starred Spanish spot Xiquet.
Danny Lledó el cocinero de raíces en Dénia, con una estrella Michelin en su restaurante de Washington
Dénia Digital, May 2022 | …Lledó renueva su estrella Michelin para Xiquet en su segundo año de apertura, y añade un reconocimiento más para su restaurante: “Sumiller del año”…
La gastronomía valenciana vuelve a brillar en Washington de la mano de Danny Lledó
Las Provincias, May 2022 | El chef con sangre de Dénia por sus venas revalida la estrella Michelin para Xiquet y obtiene además el reconocimiento de «Sumiller del año»
Nueva Estrella Michelin para el chef de Dénia Danny Lledó que deslumbra en Washington con su Xiquet
Denia.com, May 2022 | El chef criado en Dénia, obtuvo la tarde del miércoles la confirmación de conseguir, por segundo año, una estrella Michelin para “Xiquet”…
El chef de raíces alicantinas Danny Lledó renueva su estrella Michelin para el restaurante Xiquet
Europa Press, May 2022 | El restaurante Xiquet,…que tiene como eje al gastronomía valenciana y que comanda el chef de raíces dianenses Danny Lledó acaba de renovar su estrella Michelin.
A Bunch of DC’s Top Chefs Are Planning a Big Fundraising Dinner for Ukraine
Washingtonian, March 2022 | The March 21 event, benefitting World Central Kitchen, features some of the industry's biggest names. Washington’s hospitality industry quickly stepped up to help after Russia violently invaded Ukraine, with bars and restaurants actively fundraising for refugee and relief efforts.
New on the Menu: Ibérico Wellington and Bulgogi fries
Restaurant Hospitality, March 2022 | …But you don’t need to leave a continent to make culinary mashups, as Danny Lledó proves at his tasting-menu-only restaurant Xiquet in Washington, D.C., where he takes a delicacy from his native Valencia, Spain, Iberian pork, and uses that instead of beef for his own type of Wellington.
The 8 Best Tasting Menus In DC
Modern Luxury DC, February 2022 | Transport yourself to the warm coastal climate of Valencia with modern Spanish fare by international award-winning chef Danny Lledó. Settle in with a round of drinks and savor tantalizing canapés on the first level. Continue to the top-floor dining room as you indulge in rare jewels, like the Llom de Wagyu…
How Valencian Chef Danny Lledó Turned His Hometown Cuisine Into a Michelin Star
Fodor’s Travel, February 2022 | Lledó’s childhood in a fishing town paved his path to winning paella championships and opening Michelin-starred D.C. restaurant, Xiquet…
DANNY LLEDO: HA CONSEGUIDO EN WASHINGTON SU PRIMERA ESTRELLA MICHELIN…
La Razon, February 2022 | Conocimos a Danny Lledó en la pasada edición del congreso Mediterránea Gastrónoma, celebrado en Valencia, ciudad, por cierto, con un riquísimo nivel culinario…
CATCHING UP WITH CHEF DANNY LLEDÓ
Tock, January 2022 | Spanish fine-dining destination Xiquet opened in Washington, D.C. two years ago, just a few weeks before COVID-19 walloped the U.S. and sent the restaurant industry into a tailspin…
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If you think fine dining is dead, these restaurants offer delicious proof otherwise
The Washington Post, November 2021 | Am I in Spain? Chef Danny Lledó makes it feel that way with his tasting menu, a parade of perfectly calibrated dishes that leave you wanting nothing more than perhaps another serving of red prawns from the coastal town of Denia — some of the most spectacular seafood ever to cross my lips…
What Five First-Generation DC Chefs Are Cooking on Thanksgiving
Inside Hook, November 2021 | Chef Danny Lledó of Michelin-starred Xiquet spent most of his childhood in Valencia, Spain. Raised by a Portuguese mother and Valencian father, he sees Thanksgiving as the perfect time “to completely shut my brain off from everything work, and really focus on being thankful for all I have…
Danny Lledó, el embajador de la cocina valenciana en Estados Unidos
Valencia Secreta, November 2021 | Entrevistamos al chef estadounidense y propietario de Xiquet, el primer restaurante valenciano con estrella Michelin en los Estados Unidos.
La cuina valenciana arreu del món, més enllà de la ‘paela’
El País, November 2021 | Ara que la Generalitat ha declarat la paella BIC és un bon moment per preguntar-se per la salut de la nostra gastronomia, que inclou els restaurants Arròs a Londres i Xiquet a Washington.
Danny Lledó: "Hemos eliminado la carta por el menú que nos interesa"
Las Provincias, November 2021 | El chef de Xiquet, restaurante valenciano con estrella Michelin en Washington, se preocupa por la proximidad, pero importa la gamba roja de Dénia.
How To Smoke Steak According to a Michelin-Starred Chef
The Manual, October 2021 | For advice on how to smoke steaks, The Manual has enlisted Chef Danny Lledo of Michelin-Starred Restaurant Xiquet (chee-KETT) in Washington DC.
Creating opportunities to sell Japanese ingredients directly to top-class chefs in the US
Yomiuri Magazine, October 2021 | The Japanese Embassy in Washington has embarked on a "matching role" in an attempt to expand exports of Japanese agriculture, forestry and fishery products to the United States…
de Washington a Mediterránea Gastrónoma
Las Provincias, September 2021 | El chef Danny Lledó, con una estrella Michelin y con sangre de Dénia recorriendo sus venas, mostrará cómo ha conquistado el paladar americano con la cocina valenciana. El cocinero Danny Lledó llevará su cocina de Washington, la que le ha valido una estrella Michelin…
Danny Lledó: de Washington a Mediterránea Gastrónoma
Valencia Noticias, September 2021 | El chef es propietario de Xiquet, el primer restaurante valenciano con estrella Michelin en EE. UU. Viajará de Washington a Mediterránea Gastrónoma donde cocinará acompañado de Manuel Alonso, chef de Casa Manolo.
DANNY LLEDÓ CAPTURES SPANISH FLAVORS, AMERICAN SPIRIT AT XIQUET
FSR Magazine, September 2021 | Danny Lledó should have failed. At the very least, the odds were stacked against him. The D.C.-based chef opened his Spanish fine-dining restaurant Xiquet two weeks before the pandemic hit the U.S. “How do we build that experience at home for you?”…
Slate Wine Bar’s New Menu Is A Plated Symphony From A Michelin-Starred Chef
District Fray, September 2021 | Slate Wine Bar has a new menu and Chef Danny Lledó is confident. Not just confident about one dish in particular, but an entire symphony of Spanish-American, Mediterranean-influenced plates. Lledó has a dynamic space, full staff and a Michelin star behind him…
De Denia Para El Mundo El Chef Danny Lledó Conquista La Capital Americana
Miradas España, September 2021 | La gastronimía española revoluciona el mundo, el chef Danny Lledó afirma que su pasión por ella le viene de serie. Hijo del conocido chef valenciano Isaías Lledó, nació en Estados Unidos, pero vivió de niño en Denia, de dónde es toda su familia paterna…
BOUNCING BACK: TWO RESTAURANTS THAT LAUNCHED DURING THE PANDEMIC ARE REVEALING THE RESILIENCE OF THE DC DINING SCENE
Tasting Panel Magazine, September 2021 | What’s even more impressive than a restaurant that’s thriving after opening at the start of the pandemic? One that was also able to snag a Michelin Star…
Danny Lledó, el 'valenciano' que ha conseguido una estrella Michelin en Washington al ritmo de sus arroces
Directo al Paladar, August 2021 | Nació en Takoma Park (Maryland) y se llama Danny, pero el Lledó de su apellido le delata, tanto como lo hace Xiquet, su flamante estrella Michelin en Washington, conseguida el año pasado.
Danny Lledó, la estrella Michelin que con un menú dianense ha conquistado los paladares de Washington DC
Dénia.Com, August 2021 | Washington D.C., hogar de la Casa Blanca, del Capitolio de Estados Unidos y, desde el pasado año, de un trocito de Dénia. La capital estadounidense fue el lugar elegido por el chef Danny Lledó para abrir su proyecto más personal, el cual recibió el nombre de Xiquet.
FROM PAELLA TO MICHELIN STAR: CHEF DANNY LLEDÓ CELEBRATES VALENCIAN CUISINE…
Forbes, August 2021 | It was a long road to six tables. Diners at Xiquet, in Washington D.C.’s Glover Park, experience Valencian cuisine in an intimate dining room with views of Chef Danny Lledó firing up their tasting-menu dishes over a wood fire in a glass-enclosed kitchen…
MICHELIN-RATED XIQUET OFFERS WASHINGTONIANS A TASTE OF VALENCIAN CUISINE
District Fray, August 2021 | A plate of paella livens up the dinner table with its bold assortment of colors and flavors. For Danny Lledó, the dish represents much more than that. It represents family ties and childhood memories along Spain’s eastern coast…
DC’S BIG RESTAURANT INDUSTRY AWARDS TAKE ON A PANDEMIC TWIST WITH NO BEST NEW RESTAURANT
Washingtonian, July 2021 | This year's RAMMY Awards include categories such as most innovating to-go packaging and best pandemic patio scene. “People have just done remarkable things, so it’s finding a way to recognize a whole bunch of people.”…
WHICH RESTAURANTS ARE TECHNOLOGY TRAILBLAZERS OR GOOD NEIGHBORS?
Washington City Paper, Jul 2021 | RAMW says its goal this year is to “honor the industry for the extraordinary ways in which its operators, distributors and suppliers, and industry partners were innovative, rethinking operations and navigating recent challenges in creative ways.”
TRAVEL ABROAD WITHOUT LEAVING HOME THIS SUMMER WITH HOMEMADE PAELLA
Organic Authority, Jul 2021 | Michelin-starred Chef Danny Lledó of Washington D.C.’s Xiquet echoes Klein’s call for quality products, especially the seafood, which he says is sure to bring this dish to the next level every time. But the most essential ingredient, in Lledó’s opinion? The broth…
Así es como la paella ha salvado de la quiebra a un restaurante con estrella Michelin de WasHINGTON
Cadena SER, Jun 2021 | Danny Lledó es el chef del Xiquet, un restaurante valenciano situado en la capital de EEUU y que, desde hace algunas semanas, además, cuenta con una estrella Michelin. Un sueño cumplido, según cuenta…
Restaurante Xiquet by Danny Lledó, El Valenciano que logró una estrella Michelin
Levante, Jun 2021 | Danny Lledó, nacido en Estados Unidos pero con raíces en Dénia, ha logrado la primera estrella Michelin para un restaurante Valenciano en Washington. Con recetas que “tienen su punto de partida” en la capital de la Marina Alta, Lledó presume de orígenes y de valor: abrió su local en marzo de 2020.
Cómo y por qué la alta cocina española está triunfando en el mundo
Informalia, Jun 2021 | Otra estrella ha obtenido "Xiquet", en Glover Park, también en el prestigioso Noroeste de la ciudad, dirigido por el valenciano Dany Lledó, de comida valenciana-incluso la carta está en valenciano e inglés- que se hace traer madera de naranjos californianos…
Danny Lledó, estrella Michelin en Washington: Me siento más vivo que nunca
Cocina y Vino, May 2021 | Danny Lledó es hijo de un conocido chef de Denia, del que ha heredado parte de su sapiencia culinaria. Unos conocimientos que amplió trabajando para restaurantes como La Taberna del Alabardero y Botín, y en un grupo como Think Food Group, del archiconocido chef José Andrés.
“Xiquet” de Danny Lledó, primer restaurante valenciano con estrella Michelin en EEUU…
Valencia Gastronomica, May 2021 | El restaurante tiene como principal característica una cocina de leña acristalada donde el chef prepara sus internacionalmente galardonadas paellas, convirtiéndose en las protagonistas de su oferta gastronómica…
2021 WASHINGTON, D.C. NEW MICHELIN STARS
MICHELIN Guide, Apr 2021 | Chef Danny Lledó crafts an outstanding paella, but that's only a small part of a menu that focuses on the Valencia region of Spain. The kitchen cooks with confidence and touches of elegance, subtlety…
CHEF DANNY LLEDÓ ON TRADITION, CREATIVITY, AND COMING BACK STRONGER THAN BEFORE
Tock Blog, Apr 2021 | In March of 2020, Washington, DC’s Xiquet had only been open for two weeks when the pandemic hit. Like restaurant owners everywhere, chef Danny Lledó was forced to close his doors. But Lledó didn’t sit back.
Meet DC’s Newest Michelin-Starred Chef, And His Secret Paella Recipe
InsideHook, Apr 2021 | Danny Lledó shares the flavors of his Spanish heritage every day with diners at Glover Park’s newly Michelin starred Xiquet. Here, the menu regularly features exquisite seafood, Iberian pork, and a “xocolate” bomb…
The Scene | 2021 MIchelin Guide for DC: Xiquet Receives MICHELIN Star
NBC Washington, Apr 2021 | News4’s Tommy McFly talks with Chef Danny Lledó of Xiquet Restaurant about being the first Spanish restaurant [in Washington DC] to earn a MICHELIN star.
CHEF DANNY LLEDÓ OPENS XIQUET
The Georgetowner, Mar 2020 | Xiquet (pronounced “chee-KETT”), an exciting new restaurant in Glover Park, offers a gastronomic tour of Valencia — a hot Spanish travel destination. Above his newly recast international wine bar Slate, chef-restaurateur Danny Lledó has crafted an inviting, intimate setting…
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Summer Rules with Chef Danny Lledó
BrightestYoungThings, Jul 2020 | In this edition we speak with Chef Danny Lledó, owner and chef of Xiquet DL and Slate Wine Bar, about what he’s been up to (besides being very busy from opening up Xiquet DL in March, and trying to navigate all of the challenges that come with that)…
5 THINGS I WISH SOMEONE TOLD ME BEFORE I BECAME A CHEF
Authority Magazine, Jul 2020 | Lledó’s Portuguese and Spanish heritage combined with his passion for food, wine and hospitality. This service mindset complements his other talent — a strong foundation from his professional background in finance…
This D.C. restaurateur and paella master is ready to reopen
Washington Business Journal, Jun 2020 | Chef Danny Lledó is the award-winning executive behind D.C.'s Xiquet DL and Slate Wine Bar. He is currently offering make-from-home paella kits and a master…
An Award-Winning Paella Chef Brings Spanish Fine Dining to Glover Park
Washingtonian Magazine, Mar 2020 | When Danny Lledó competes in a paella competition, he tunes out the cameras and crowds, focusing on the true star of the show — the rice. “There’s everything that you can imagine there to distract you, and you have to perform,” says Lledó…