Comments on: Mie N Yu: Georgetown Eatery Focuses on Local and Sustainable Food

By: Gary Mitchell

Gary Mitchell — Thu, 08 Jul 2010 15:12:39 +0000

I am one of the family farms Mie N Yu and others have purchased from. It is a new way of doing business for both the restaurant and the farmer. My farm has always been focsed on continued improvement and now with a partnership with Farm to Table, I am getting feedback and advise that is allowing me to provide a product that is exactly what the customer wants. The restaurants involved in Farm to Table are also listening to me, the farmer, and adjusting their business practices and menus. The result is a fresher and healthier local food system.

By: Oren

Oren — Wed, 03 Feb 2010 03:11:20 +0000

Bill, thanks again for writing about this. With commodity beef prices so low it’s even more difficult to convince DC area chefs to buy local, natural & organic free range meats. The more restaurant patrons speak out and let chef’s & restaurateurs know that they should be supporting local family farms, the more trustworthy our food supply will be in this region. Before anyone makes that next restaurant resrvation, call and ask where their meats come from. Some other restaurants that are supporting this effort in DC are Zola, Potenza, Zola Wine & Kitchen; and Harry’s Tap Room in Arlington, VA.
Oren Molovinsky

By: Lindsay B

Lindsay B — Thu, 21 Jan 2010 18:26:53 +0000

Bill, great post. It is exciting to see Fauquier farms mentioned as contributers. Virginia is such a lush and beautiful place. Tim Miller has the right idea and I’d love to try Mie N Yu when I’m back in D.C.

By: Elizabeth

Elizabeth — Sat, 16 Jan 2010 19:59:57 +0000

I live in Charlottesville, but the next time I’m in D.C., guess where I’m going for dinner?

By: kristi McNeer

kristi McNeer — Fri, 15 Jan 2010 18:04:31 +0000

What a great article and how nice to see restaurants supporting local farmers! We need more restaurants like Mie N Yu and much more media coverage for restaurants like this and in support of local farms and farmers. This is so important for so many reasons!

By: Missy Janes

Missy Janes — Fri, 15 Jan 2010 04:15:30 +0000

I love Middleburg and Georgetown and learning about this connection is truly special. This restaurant is dong what all should strive to do. Those with the foresight to grow healthy and pure food in our beautiful open spaces should be applauded as well.

Open land farmed with pride provides clean air and clean water for the nation as well as the potential for delicious, uncomplicated and pure food. What could be better?

Protect land; Eat well; Minimize health related illnesses.

By: Helen Peters

Helen Peters — Fri, 15 Jan 2010 02:28:37 +0000

this article is great and i wish there were more like it. FRESH is doing good work and more restaurants need to support our local farms…thank you Bill for making us more aware. i am forwarding this to all my family and friends.

By: Bec Farm Market

Bec Farm Market — Thu, 14 Jan 2010 21:43:43 +0000

This IS a great article. No wonder why their cuisine is so superior! Restaurants like Mie N Yu deserve so much more applause for their dedications to our local family farms. They just don’t get enough publicity for their efforts. I hope more restaurants get on board. This should be read by everyone!!

By: Tommy Moll

Tommy Moll — Thu, 14 Jan 2010 20:14:44 +0000

Great article! For whatever reason restaurants such as Mie N Yu don’t get enough media coverage.

Thanks for this informative post..

By: georgetown

georgetown — Thu, 14 Jan 2010 19:46:59 +0000

thank you bill for highlighting restaurants that TRULY support local farms.