International Women's Day Lunch for E&E Professionals

The Foundation for Nuclear Studies (FNS) and its partners working in Energy & Environment at Women in Government Relations, the British-American Business Association and the British Embassy would like to welcome you to a networking luncheon in celebration of International Women's Day.

The goal of this event is to bring women in our field together to network with each other, find ways to collaborate, and to raise the visibility of the work these organizations do. For more information please contact leeann@lstreetpartners.com.

The fee covers a reception, three course meal in a private room with wine (optional). Chef Ris will address the group.

Ris Lacoste is the Chef/Owner of RIS now in its 15th year. She is one of the most respected and dedicated chefs working in Washington D.C. today. She has earned her reputation built upon high-quality ingredients, bold innovative technique, and food that is both familiar and simply delicious.

She studied at Anne Willan's La Varenne Ecole de Cuisine in Paris. On her return to her native New England, she joined Chef Bob Kinkead at the Harvest Restaurant in Cambridge, MA - Harvard Square. After that, she assisted Kinkead with opening 21 Federal in Nantucket and later in downtown Washington, D.C. Together they opened Kinkead's - An American Brasserie.

In 1995, Lacoste left Kinkead's to become Executive Chef for Clyde's Restaurant Group's 1789 in Georgetown. While there, she earned the title of "Chef of the Year" and 1789 received the honor of "Restaurant of the Year.” Her innovative, regional American cuisine earned her awards from The Washington Post and Wine Spectator magazine, and she was a finalist for a James Beard Award in 1999.