On this delicious edition of SNAPSHOTS, this Easter Sunday, Skydome in Arlington VA welcomes guests to enjoy a gourmet brunch masterfully curated by today’s guest

He is the Executive Chef at the Skydome in Arlington and what I read on the menu, I’m sure the patrons this Sunday are going to leave with a full stomach.

Let’s welcome Executive Chef Chris Murry

You and your Chef de Cuisine Guy Ododi have created this amazing gourmet brunch that DMVers will feast on this Easter Sunday. What’s the inspiration behind the dishes?

The inspiration behind the menu is locally sourced American fare favorites that families and friends can come together to enjoy.

What are your favorite dishes among the options?

Crab cake benedict, which is locally sourced crabmeat and is a guest favorite. Which being from the DC area, it is always one of my favorite ingredients to build a menu item around. Lump crab meat with a very little bread filling never disappoints and always pleases the palette.

You got to talk about the Maryland Crabcake Benedict since crab is a MD delicacy. Why was it important to include this in the dinner?

See the above answer!! Also, with being born and raised in the DMV area, the crab cake always brings me back to my fondest childhood memories, enjoying good eats and conversations with my family.

When you’re not entertaining the guests at the Skydome, who do you normally celebrate Easter with?

My family and especially my 2 dearest boys. I am always creating a menu with them in mind so they can enjoy and can recall later in life. This has become a family tradition in the past few years now that they are getting older.

Is this the first time Skydome has celebrated the holiday under your watch?

Yes, this will be my first Easter with Skydome.

What are some of your Easter traditions?

Enjoying Sunday Service with my Grandmother.

Who inspired you to become a chef?

My Mother. My mom was an Executive Chef for years, which became second nature to me growing up in the Kitchen. In addition, I always had a knack for art and to be able to create art work on a plate canvas is a dream come true.

For those want to join in on the feast – head to the Skydome Restaurant atop of the DoubleTree by Hilton Hotel Washington DC – Crystal City in Arlington VA

WHEN:

Sunday, March 31 (Easter Day)

12PM to 4PM with last seating at 4PM.

$95 per adult, $40 for children ages 4-12

Reservations for Easter brunch are now available to book on OpenTable. Parking is available at the underground parking garage and tickets can be validated at the restaurant.

About The Author

Dean Rogers

Editor-in-Chief/Entertainment Reporter

I knew early on that I wanted to take my place among the stars. One day, my mother saw me reading The Washington Post at a very young age. Who would have known that it would be the building blocks of my journey? Since that day, I dedicated my life to learn all that is learnable. I read everything from encyclopedias, to books, to dictionaries, to magazines. I’m also an avid consumer of television, with my favorite genre being game shows. If you’ve seen me on Who Wants to be a Millionaire or Wheel of Fortune, then you know that this interest has served me well!

My unique style of reporting began back in junior high school, when I started to chronicle the events that shaped my life. Whether it was the annual family vacation or the local science fiction convention, I shot numerous pictures and recorded my thoughts so I could truly appreciate the history. During my senior year at Friendly High, I wrote what was to be my first masterpiece, “Advanced Space Academy – A One Week Journey.” I sent the eleven-page article back to the U.S. Space Camp staff. The article was highly praised for being “one of the best written articles in the history of U.S. Space Camp.” From then on, I knew what I wanted to do for rest of my life — to be a reporter.

Since then, I have trained in Broadcast Journalism at Bowie State University (2008) in Bowie, MD earning a B.S. in Communications. I gained experience in news production and editing through field experiences with Bowie Community Media Corporation, Prince George’s Community Television, and Bowie State University Television. I also wrote scripts for a variety of quiz shows for over five years.

As a lifelong movie buff, I now see close to 100 films every year. I took this love of movies to the next step when I became a co-host for Eclipse Magazine TV in the fall of 2005. While at EMTV, I interviewed celebrities, worked red carpets, and attended a wide variety of movie screenings. In January 2009, I took a leap of faith and started my own entertainment news magazine, The Rogers Revue. Shortly afterward, my life-long journey of studying the silver screen and writing about what I learned finally earned me a place in the Washington Area Film Critics Association.

All of this has led me here, giving you the latest entertainment news for the DMV and the entire nation, and I am truly excited for whatever will come next.

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