Looking for a new place to dine in Washington, D.C.? Look no further than these RAMMY Award-winning restaurants.
Washington, D.C., has so many delicious and unique restaurants to choose from. It can certainly make it hard to pick where to go out to dinner! But the Restaurant Association Metropolitan Washington is here to help! They recently announced the District's 2018 RAMMY Award winners.
According to the group, the RAMMYs “honors the exceptional ability and accomplishments of the hard-working individuals and organizations of the region’s restaurants and foodservice community. Named the #1 Food & Restaurant event by BIZBASH Magazine since 2009, The RAMMYS celebrate one of Metropolitan Washington’s greatest assets: Its restaurants.”
This is the Restaurant Association Metropolitan Washington’s 36th annual RAMMY Awards, where they announce the winning restaurants for 21 separate categories. Winning restaurants are selected by either the public or a panel of judges. The panel has food and dining journalists, educators, and food industry professionals. The judges pick the winners for 17 categories. The public votes on the winners for “Favorite Gathering Place of the Year,” “Upscale Brunch,” “Everyday Casual Brunch,” and “Favorite Fast Bites.”
The winners of the 36th Annual RAMMY Awards are:
Upscale Brunch of the Year: Osteria Morini
Casual Brunch of the Year: Ambar Capitol Hill
Favorite Gathering Place of the Year: The Daily Dish
Favorite Fast Bites of the Year: Moby Dick House of Kabob
Rising Culinary Star of the Year: Gerald Addison and Chris Morgan, Compass Rose Bar + Kitchen, Maydan
Beer Program of the Year: Owen’s Ordinary
Cocktail Program of the Year: Espita Mezcaleria
Wine Program of the Year: BOURBON STEAK
Joan Hisaoka Allied Member of the Year: USI Insurance Services
Regional Food and Beverage Producer of the Year: Right Proper Brewing Company
Employee of the Year: Andrea Tateosian, Urbana
Manager of the Year: Heidi Minora, Commissary
Upscale Casual Restaurant of the Year: Clarity
Casual Restaurant of the Year: Ivy City Smokehouse Tavern
Service Program of the Year: minibar by José Andrés
Restaurateur of the Year: Ari Gejdenson, Mindful Restaurants
Pastry Chef of the Year: Tiffany MacIsaac, Buttercream Bakeshop
Formal Fine Dining Restaurant of the Year: Masseria
New Restaurant of the Year: CHIKO
Chef of the Year: Amy Brandwein, Centrolina
What do you think? Have you been to any of the winning restaurants? Going to try them out now? Let us know in the comments below!