D.C.-area chef Anthony Thomas won’t be found working in any particular restaurant, but lately he’s been turning the whole region into his own kitchen. All he needs is a few feet of sidewalk space to pop open his table and get to work.
In recent weeks he’s been seen cooking shrimp in Prince George’s County, Maryland. He did a grilled oyster recipe in front of the Benning Road Metro Station. If he finds a good backdrop, such as the rainbow flags hanging over City Center, he’ll probably be back soon.
The appeal for Thomas’ nearly 150,000 Instagram followers is more than just the food. His videos are impossible to watch just once, not only to get a look at what he’s cooking, but also to see how the people who stumble upon him react to the free samples…