D.C.’s resident eating affiliation introduced the finalists for its forty third annual Rammy Awards, offering a snapshot of prime performers and favorites throughout the native restaurant trade. The nominee ceremony returned to its longtime downtown venue, the Hamilton Reside, on Monday, April 14. Restaurant Affiliation Metropolitan Washington (RAMW) will announce the winners throughout 20 award classes throughout a black tie soiree on Sunday, August 3 on the Walter E. Washington Conference Heart. (It’s a bit later this summer season, partly, to not overlap with the annual Tales of the Cocktail awards in New Orleans.)
Nominees have to be members of RAMW, and a number of other classes have necessities relating to the size of time a restaurant has been operational or chef has been on the helm. An nameless panel of judges in meals and media finally chooses nominees and honorees.
4 classes stay within the public voting part; Finest Bar of the 12 months, Finest Brunch of the 12 months, Hottest Sandwich Spot of the 12 months, and Favourite Gathering Place of the 12 months. Voting for winners will run for the complete month of Could by way of its native media accomplice NBC. For the primary time, the Quick Informal Restaurant class will likely be picked by the judges panel.
And now, this yr’s nominees:
Formal Wonderful Eating Restaurant of the 12 months:
- El Cielo DC
- Mita
- Rooster & Owl
- Pineapple and Pearls
- Kappo
Upscale Informal Restaurant of the 12 months:
- Ometeo
- King Avenue Oyster Bar
- Tail Up Goat
- Petite Cerise
- Amparo Fondita
Informal Restaurant of the 12 months:
- 2Fifty Texas Barbecue
- Stellina Pizzeria
- Tsehay Ethiopian Restaurant And Bar
- I Egg You
- The Falls
Quick Informal Restaurant of the 12 months:
- Emma’s Torch
- Yellow
- La Tejana
- Love on the Run at Love Makoto
- Andy’s Pizza
New Restaurant of the 12 months:
- Ama
- La’ Shukran
- Kayu
- Pascual
- San Pancho
Wine Program of the 12 months:
- ERA Wine Bar
- Magnificence Champagne and Sugar Boutique
- Lulu’s Wine Bar
- Little Black Fowl
- Simple Wine Firm
Cocktail Program of the 12 months:
- Amazonia
- Jane Jane
- Medina
- Moon Rabbit
- Quadrant
Beer Program of the 12 months:
- Atlas Brew Works
- Pizzeria Paradiso
- Crimson Bear Brewing Co.
- Tall Boy
- Astro Beer Corridor
Service Program of the 12 months:
- Anju
- MITA
- Xiquet by Danny Lledó
- El Cielo
- Joe’s Seafood, Prime Steak & Stone Crab
Chef of the 12 months:
- Carlos Delgado, Causa / Amazonia
- Matt Adler, Caruso’s Grocery
- Matt Conroy & Isabel Coss, Lutece and Pascual
- Rubén García Castilla, Casa Teresa
- Mike Friedman, Crimson Hen
Rising Culinary Star of the 12 months:
- Suresh Sundas, Daru
- Paolo Dungca, Hiraya
- Sara Ravitz, Shilling Canning Co.
- Fernando Gonzales, 2Fifty Texas BBQ
- Miguel Guerra and Tatiana Mora, MITA
Pastry Chef or Baker of the 12 months:
- Alicia Wang, Yellow/Albi
- Susan Bae, Moon Rabbit
- Rachel Sherriffe, formally at Ellie Fowl
- Carmelo Gil, Petite Cerise
- Rose Nguyen, Rose Ave Bakery
Restaurant Supervisor of the 12 months:
- Lorena Reyes – Founding Farmers
- Antonio Chavarria , Metropolitan Hospitality Group
- Allison Williams – Pascual
- Tony Strowd Hamilton – Pizzeria Paradiso
- Luke Lin – CUT by Wolfgang Puck
Restaurant Worker of the 12 months:
- Keiri Tobar Morales – RPM Italian
- Luis Jara – All Set Restaurant and Bar
- Juan Sanchez – Café du Parc and Willard’s Peacock Alley
- Daniel Fuentes – Madhatter
- Kristen Wilson – Causa/Amazonia
Restaurateur of the 12 months:
- Seng Luangrath, Baan Mae
- Cici Yang, Yume Sushi, KYOJIN Sushi, and Rimtang
- Daniel Kramer, Duke’s Grocery
- Stephen Starr, Starr Restaurant Group
- Tea Ivonovic, Immigrant Meals
Favourite Gathering Place of the 12 months:
- Chloe
- Vagabond Bar and Kitchen
- The Dew Drop Inn
- A Baked Joint
- Balos
Finest Brunch of the 12 months:
- Sequoia
- Vera Cocina & Bar
- Josephine
- J. Hollingers Waterman’s Chophouse
- Le Diplomate
Finest Bar of the 12 months:
- The Inexperienced Zone
- Metro Bar
- Service Bar
- Tune Inn Restaurant and Bar
- Royal Sands Social Membership
Hottest Sandwich Spot of the 12 months:
- Your Solely Buddy
- Queen Mom’s
- Soko Butcher
- Jetties
- Ampersandwich at Shilling Canning Co.
Joan Hisaoka Allied Member of the 12 months:
- Congressional Seafood Co.
- Concord Group
- Keany Produce & Gourmand
- The Legacy Group, Inc.
- Most well-liked Insurance coverage
Forward of the primary occasion, RAMW will host its 2nd annual ceremony on Tuesday, July 1 to honor trade leaders within the following classes:
- Duke Zeibert Capital Achievement Award
- John G. Laytham Exception Management and Impression Award
- Milestone Award
- Joan Hisaoka Allied Member Award
