Dog Tag Bakery: Georgetown Blogger Crawl
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Dog Tag Bakery
On December 6th, Dog Tag Bakery opened its doors
in a lovely brick space tucked into a quaint side street of
Georgetown, DC. The menu is one you see at many other cafes in the
district: scones, muffins, and lattes. However the concept is less conventional
and much deeper. The aim of the bakery is to train veterans in the restaurant
industry with a certification from the Georgetown University School on
Continuing Studies in hand.
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| Pastries at Dog Tag Bakery |
The café was conceived by Father Curry and Connie Millstein who wanted to create a space in which veterans can learn valuable skills to build a business and financial independence. Even before opening its doors, the café had the support of notable figures such as chef Jose Andres who has pledged a percentage of his World Central Kitchen charity proceeds to the project.
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| At the Georgetown Blogger Crawl Photo by Sebastian Marin |
A week after its opening, Dog Tag Bakery hosted a group of
bloggers, myself included to kick off the Georgetown Blogger Crawl. The crawl
was the creation of Carlis Sanchez, of SpicyCandyDC and Jessica Hoy of
Neuprofile to showcase a combination of local shops and shops exclusive to
Georgetown DC. We were welcomed with
fresh pastries and coffee by the management of the bakery who gave us a tour of
the café which has very original touches, to include a chandelier made out of
Dog Tags.
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| Chandelier at Dog Tag Bakery Photo by Sebastian Marin |
What strikes me the most about Dog Tag Bakery is the attention to
detail from the chandelier to the wheelchair accessibility of its furniture to
be able to accommodate disabled guests.
As a person who loves food and travel, I find the location to be perfect
as it is the ideal place to hang your shopping bags and take a break from busy
M Street. It’s not a tourist trap like other eateries in the neighborhood and
all the staff members from the baristas to the management make their guests
feel at home.
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| Opening of Dog Tag Bakery |
As a veteran, I am appreciative of programs that allow other
veterans to channel their creative side.
Veterans are not looking for a handout, rather a place where they can
train and reinvent themselves professionally after their military career.
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