The Inn at Little Washington Celebrates Its 40th Anniversary at Mount Vernon
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More than 300 guests, including French Ambassador Gérard Araud, White House Social Secretary Rickie Niceta, and celebrity chefs like José Andrés and Daniel Boulud, convened at Mount Vernon last weekend to honor the 40th anniversary of the Michelin-starred Inn at Little Washington. Here's a look at the gala.
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José and Patricia Andrés, Patrick O’Connell, and Daniel Boulud
"Tonight is an invitation to reflect on the last four decades of our lives and consider what makes a place endure in a culture that reinvents itself every 15 minutes," Inn at Little Washington chef-owner O’Connell told crowd, according to the Washington Post. "It’s actually pretty simple: Every day we just try to make it a little bit better than it was the day before."
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IMF Director Christine Lagarde and Mount Vernon President Douglas Bradburn arrive.
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A mime and White House Chef Cristeta Comerford pose for a photograph.
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A Fife and Drum Corps performs.
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The Marquis de Lafayette stands with his favorite dish: Poulet à la crème with morels and wild rice pilaf.
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Patrick O’Connell, Andrea Mitchell, French Ambassador to the United States Gerard Araud, and Pascal Blondell
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Martha Alito, Ambassador Araud, and Supreme Court Justice Samuel Alito
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Mayor of Little Washington John Sullivan, George Washington, Beverly Sullivan, and Patrick O’Connell
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The Head Table at the Gala
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White House Social Secretary Rickie Niceta, Patrick O’Connell, White House Chef Cristeta Comerford, and White House interior designer Tham Kannalikham
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Fireworks over the Potomac River
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Jose Andres, Cristeta Comerford, Gina Gallo, Patrick O’Connell, Karen Page, Andrew Dornenburg, Tim Ryan, Larry Stone, George Washington, and NBC 4 anchor Barbara Harrison
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An ice sculpture surrounded by Petrossian caviar at the VIP reception
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Chef Daniel Boulud takes a selfie.
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The scene
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The Mount Vernon lawn following the fireworks
All proceeds went to the Mount Vernon Ladies' Association, which maintains the estate.
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José Andrés, Daniel Boulud, and Supreme Court Justice Samuel Alito were among the guests at the gala.
