Chef Eric Adjepong brings ‘Elmina’ to D.C.
“A culinary titan has entered the neighborhood chat:
Chef Eric Adjepong opened his highly anticipated West African restaurant Elmina on Tuesday, February 18. Situated just north of U Street NW, his contemporary ode to Ghanaian cuisine settles into the two-story, indoor-outdoor space that formerly housed the original Seven Reasons (2208 14th Street NW).
After attending culinary school, receiving his Master’s degree, filling out his restaurant resume in NY and D.C. kitchens like Kith/Kin, reaching the finals of Top Chef Season 16, currently starring in Food Network’s Wildcard Kitchen, co-hosting the James Beard Awards, and publishing his first children’s book (with a cookbook on the way), the busy chef is ready to manifest his lifelong dream.
“I’ve been thinking about opening this restaurant since I was a child,” he says.
