Arroz head chef Michael Rafidi has been making culinary waves in his native Washington since leaving RN74 in San Francisco for restaurateur Mike Isabella’s modern Spanish spot. His cooking helped land the eatery in Washingtonian’s top ten new restaurants of the year (on newsstands now), and gained high marks from critics around town. Now, Rafidi will take on another project as the executive chef at the forthcoming Requin at the Wharf from Isabella and business partner Jennifer Carroll.
Rafidi will maintain the same position at Arroz after Requin opens in early October, and oversee the menus at both restaurants. His approach will be similar across the board, creating elevated, modern French fare for the finer-dining Southwest waterfront venture…
