all photos: Stephanie Breijo
Looking for places to eat? Well, The Restaurant Association Metropolitan Washington just announced their RAMMY nominations for 2013 (and of course, celebrated them with a reception at The Hamilton featuring snacks and cocktails from nominated restaurants) so- the list below may be a good starting point.
FYI-Award winners will be announced at a gala event June 23rd (theme: RESTAURANTS IN BLOOM). The audience gets to vote in the following categories: Voter’s Favorite Restaurant, Neighborhood Gathering Place, Hottest Restaurant Bar Scene and Power Spot of the Year.
(bonus: check out photos and last year’s winners HERE)
LET US KNOW WHAT YOU THINK OF THE NOMINATIONS IN THE COMMENTS:
Fine Dining Restaurant of the Year
- The Ashby Inn & Restaurant
- Blue Duck Tavern
- The Bombay Club
- Marcel’s
- Rasika
Upscale Casual Restaurant of the Year
- Birch and Barley
- Cork Wine Bar
- Estadio
- Jaleo – Penn Quarter
- KAZ Sushi Bistro
Casual Restaurant of the Year
- Bar Pilar
- Bayou Bakery
- C. F. Folks
- Nando’s Peri-Peri
- Pete’s New Haven Style Apizza
Neighborhood Gathering Place of the Year
- Ardeo + Bardeo
- Bastille
- Evening Star Café
- Nellie’s Sports Bar
- Willow Restaurant
New Restaurant of the Year
- Boqueria
- DGS Delicatessen
- Fuego Cocina y Tequileria
- Mintwood Place
- Rasika West End
  
Chef of the Year
- Tony Conte – The Oval Room
- Haidar Karoum – Estadio/Proof
- Tarver King – The Ashby Inn and Restaurant
- Cedric Maupillier – Mintwood Place
- Fabio Trabocchi – Fiola
Rising Culinary Star of the Year
- Scot Harlan – Green Pig Bistro
- Tim Ma – Maple Avenue Restaurant
- Marjorie Meek-Bradley – Ripple
- John Melfi – Blue Duck Tavern
- Nathan Shapiro – The Ashby Inn and Restaurant
Pastry Chef of the Year
- Beverly Bates – Vidalia
- Peter Brett – Blue Duck Tavern
- Alison Reed – Ripple
- Susan Wallace – BlackSalt Fish Market & Restaurant
- Tom Wellings – Fiola
Wine Program of the Year
- Adour
- The Ashby Inn and Restaurant
- Dino
- Marcel’s
- Ripple
Beverage/Mixology Program of the Year
- Birch & Barley/Churchkey
- Bourbon Steak
- EatGoodFood Group
- Rasika
- Room 11
Power Spot of the Year
- The Bombay Club
- Johnny’s Half Shell
- P. J. Clarke’s
- Seasons
- The Source by Wolfgang Puck
Hottest Restaurant Bar Scene of the Year
- Bar Pilar
- Fiola
- Fuego Cocina y Tequileria
- Hank’s Oyster Bar – Capitol Hill
- Jack Rose Dining Saloon
Manager of the Year
- Joseph Cerione – Blue Duck Tavern
- Justin Guthrie – Estadio
- Alex Muñoz – Hill Country Barbecue Market
- Michael Nevarez – Vidalia/Bistro Bis/Woodward Table
- Tyes Zolman – Black Restaurant Group
Employee of the Year
- Helene Jones – Poste Moderne Brasserie
- Lauren Lowe – DC Coast
- Luis Noriega – Zengo
- Ali Schemeck – Chef Geoff’s, New Mexico Ave.
- Elizabeth Zelaya – Fiola
Restaurateur of the Year
- José Andrés & Rob Wilder – THINKFoodGROUP
- Meshelle & Cathal Armstrong – EatGoodFood Group
- Michael Babin – Neighborhood Restaurant Group
- Ashok Bajaj – Knightsbridge Restaurant Group
- Drew Kim, Mark Neal and Ty Neal – Matchbox Food Group
And now for some more shots of the fun:
  
  
  
