For Immediate Release Contact: Heather Freeman 800-987-9806 Heather@heatherfreeman.com Lindley Thornburg (703) 593-5503 Lindley@Heatherfreeman.com Executive Vice President Tom Meyer Taps Daniel Giusti as the New Executive Chef of Washington's Historic Landmark, 1789 Restaurant Washington, D.C. (June 5, 2008) - Clyde's Restaurant Group's Executive Vice President Tom Meyer is pleased to announce the appointment of Daniel Giusti as the new executive chef of the historic 1789 Restaurant (1226 36th Street, NW, in Georgetown), dubbed "one of the best restaurants in the nation's capital," by The Washington Post and Washingtonian. No stranger to Clyde's Restaurant Group, Giusti honed his culinary skills at some of Clyde's Restaurant Group's most notable restaurants, including the original Clyde's of Georgetown where he began his culinary career at age 15 as a prep cook. In his new role, Giusti plans to continue the creative approach of 1789 Restaurant's concept, which combines simple, traditional cooking methods, highlighting the flavors and integrity of the region's best ingredients. Prior to joining 1789 Restaurant, Chef Giusti worked as chef de partie at Restaurant Guy Savoy from August 2007 to May 2008. The very popular French restaurant, situated in Las Vegas's Caesars Palace, earned recognition as one of the country's top new restaurants by both Esquire and Travel & Leisure magazine in 2006. Prior to this position, he served as sous chef under former 1789 Restaurant Chef Nathan Beauchamp from January 2007 to August 2007. His culinary career also includes experience in some of Washington's elite kitchens including the historic Old Ebbitt Grill and Clyde's of Gallery Place, as well as in Italy at the Michelin one-star Ristorante Pinocchio in Piedmont under Chef Piero Berinotti. Chef Giusti earned a culinary degree from the Culinary Institute of America in 2004, and conducted an externship under critically acclaimed chef Charlie Palmer at Aureole in New York. From April to August 2004, Giusti also spent time in Jesi, Italy, where he took additional culinary classes with a Slow Food program to become a master of regional Italian cooking and further his involvement with the Slow Food movement. Born in New Jersey, Giusti enjoys spending his free time playing soccer and traveling throughout Europe with family and friends. 1789 Restaurant is located at 1226 36th Street, NW and offers complimentary valet parking along with dinner service nightly. A pre-theater menu is available until 6:45 p.m. nightly as well as a post-theater menu after 9 p.m. on Sunday through Thursday and after 10 p.m. on Friday and Saturday night. The restaurant also offers private elegant dining rooms for special occasion gatherings. For reservations please call (202) 965-1789.