D.C. in Ink
The relationship between chefs and their most personal art.
Jon Sybert of Tail Up Goat
By Billy at Tattoo Paradise in Adams Morgan
My usual guy, Dave Cavalcante, wasn’t available for this piece. It’s a tattoo that I have with my wife and our good friend, Victoria, a journalist and photographer who works all over the world. Milko is part of Victoria’s last name, hence the on-the-nose image of the milk box. It’s a great reminder of someone out there who’s doing important work in the world.
Thomas Malz of Tico
By Lucky 13 Tattoo in Richmond, VA
This one was a $20 tattoo I got on Friday the 13th. Lucky 13 makes a special tattoo every Friday the 13th that they do cheap and in high volume. I only managed to get one in my time in Richmond. It timestamps another era in my cooking career.
Andrew Markert of Beuchert’s Saloon
By Fatty at Fatty’s Custom Tattoos.
The bottom half of my sleeve is a family portrait of sorts, representing my father (tree), mother and sister (black-eyed Susans), and me (tree frog).
Tsubasa Nagayama of Spoken English
By Kristian Gonzalez at Tattoo Paradise in D.C.
This dog tattoo is of my beloved dog, Lilika. She is 14 years old and we have gone through so many things together.
Evan Howe of Small Planes COFFEE
By Susan Doyle at Globe Electric in D.C.
This coffee plant tattoo reflects two significant interests of mine: coffee and rare books.
Thomas Malz of Tico
By Blue Buddha Tattoo in Burlington, VT
The whole tattoo is a mix of two different illustrations from cookbooks that have had a strong influence on me as a chef: Martin Picard’s Cabane Au Sucre, which is essentially the bible for all things maple, and Donald Link’s Real Cajun.
James Wozniuk of Maketto
By David Cavalcante at Tattoo Paradise in Wheaton, MD
The tattoo on my right hand is a photo I took at Bayon, a Khmer temple located at Angkor in Cambodia.
