Around Town: RAMMY Awards @ Washington Convention Center — 6/10/18

Posted on 06/18/2018 by Mickey McCarter in Around Town, Food Talk and tagged Ambar, Amy Brandwein, Andrea Tateosian, Ari Gejdenson, Bourbon Steak, Buttercream Bakeshop, Centrolina, CHIKO, Chris Morgan, Clarity, Commissary, Compass Rose, Craft Beer, Daniel Coleman, Espita Mezcaleria, gala, Gerald Addison, Greg Engert, Heidi Minora, Initiative 77, Ivy City Smokehouse, Jose Andres, Masseria, Maydan, Mindful Restaurants, minibar, Moby Dick House of Kabob, Muriel Bowser, Neighborhood Restaurant Group, Osteria Morini, Owen's Ordinary, Patricia Fernandez de la Cruz, RAMMY Awards, RAMW, Restaurant Association Metropolitan Washington, Right Proper Brewing Company, Scott Drewno, The Daily Dish, The Dubliner, Thor Cheston, Tiffany MacIsaac, Tony and Joe's, Tony Cibel, Urbana, USI Insurance Services, Washington Convention Center, Winn Robertson, World Central Kitchen.

DC Mayor Muriel Bowser, who opposes DC Initiative 77, presents at the RAMMY Awards on June 10, 2018.

Some of the best and the brightest received recognition lately from the Restaurant Association of Metropolitan Washington (RAMW) at the annual RAMMY Awards, held as a black tie gala at the Washington Convention Center.

While the lavish awards program was the focus of the day, many awardees and the association itself spoke in opposition to DC Initiative 77, which would eliminate tipped wages at restaurants in favor of a universal wage by 2026 if enacted in a vote on Tuesday, June 19.

Around Town: Snallygaster 2017 @ The Yards — 9/23/17

Posted on 09/29/2017 by Mickey McCarter in Around Town, Stars and Bars and tagged Aaron Sparks, beer festival, Brothers Brau, funk, go-go, Hill Farmstead Brewery, Jeff Hancock, Jolly Pumpkin, Neighborhood Restaurant Group, RaR Brewing, Rare Essence, ska, Snallygaster, Snallygaster 2017, Spirit Animal, The Pietasters, The Yards.

The team from RaR Brewing presented four beers at Snallygaster 2017. (Photo by Mickey McCarter)

Thousands of beer enthusiasts poured into The Yards in DC for Snallygaster 2017 to enjoy more than 350 beers and a stageful of bands under a very hot sun on Saturday, Sept. 23.

Here are some pictures and observations on the Snallygaster 2017.

Don’t Miss: Snallygaster 2017 @ The Yards, 9/23/17

Posted on 09/21/2017 by Mickey McCarter in Live Review and tagged beer festival, Craft Beer, funk, go-go, music festival, Neighborhood Restaurant Group, psychedelic, Rare Essence, ska, Snallygaster, Snallygaster 2017, Spirit Animal, The Pietasters, The Yards, Yards Park.

Snallygaster Brew Crew enjoy a beer at Snallygaster 2016.

Hey folks, don’t look now but Snallygaster 2017, the DC area’s most exciting beer festival, is this Saturday, Sept. 23, at The Yards (1300 1st St. SE, DC). Tickets are on sale now for sampling 400 craft beers from around the country as well as entertainment from three fantastic bands.

Don’t Miss: Snallygaster 2017 @ Yards Park, 9/23/17

Posted on 08/03/2017 by Mickey McCarter in Live Review and tagged beer festival, Craft Beer, Greg Engert, Neighborhood Restaurant Group, Snallygaster, Snallygaster 2017, Yards Park.

Snallygaster returns to Yards Park in DC on Saturday, Sept. 23.

Snallygaster is the most robust, diverse, and carefully curated beer festival in DC (and I daresay likely the entire eastern seaboard), and it is returning for its sixth edition at Yards Park (1300 First St. SE, DC) on Saturday, Sept. 23.

Around Town: RAMMY Awards @ Washington Convention Center — 7/30/17

Posted on 07/31/2017 by Mickey McCarter in Around Town, Food Talk and tagged Acme Paper & Supply Co. Inc., Ashok Bajaj, beer program, Bethesda, Black Restaurant Group, Brandon Skall, Bresca, Brett Schulman, Cava Grill, Cava Group Inc., Cedric Maupillier, Charlie Palmer Steak, Chi Ko, cocktails, Compass Rose, Convivial, DC Brau, Hazel, jack rose dining saloon, Jeff Hancock, Jemil Gadea, John Grace, Jose Andres, Joseph Cassis, Kapnos by Mike Isabella, Knightsbridge Restaurant Group, Masseria, Megan Rognrud, Mike Isabella, minibar by Jose Andres, Morgan Fausett, Nadine Brown, Neighborhood Restaurant Group, PassionFish, Pearl Dive Oyster Palace, Penn Quarter, Proof, RAMMY Awards, Rasika, Republic, Restaurant Association Metropolitan Washington, Ripple, Rob Rubba, Rose Previte, Ryan Ratino, Scott Drewno, Shaw, Takoma Park, Tarver King, The Hamilton, The Restaurant at Patowmack Farm, The Source by Wolfgang Puck, Washington Convention Center, wine program.

Rose Previte, owner of Compass Rose, accepts the award for Best Casual Restaurant of the Year with her team at the 2017 RAMMY Awards on July 30, 2017.

Restaurant Association Metropolitan Washington CEO Kathy Hollinger launched the 35th annual RAMMY Awards with an eloquent description of how DC has become a true dining destination in the past decade, a description that was more than ably demonstrated by 20 award recipients recognized by the association Sunday night at the Washington Convention Center.

Stars and Bars: Great American Beer Bar @ ChurchKey, 2/28/17

Posted on 02/28/2017 by Mickey McCarter in Stars and Bars and tagged beer bar, Brewers Association, Churchkey, Craft Beer, CraftBeer.com, Great American Beer Bars, Neighborhood Restaurant Group.

Bottles in the beer fridge at ChurchKey (Photo by Bill Couch)

DC beer bar ChurchKey (1337 14th St. NW, DC) took top honors as a Great American Beer Bar in a survey conducted by CraftBeer.com, announced the Brewers Association on Tuesday.

Stars and Bars: Snallygaster 2016 @ Yards Park — 9/17/16

Posted on 09/21/2016 by Mickey McCarter in Live Review and tagged 3 Stars Brewing Co., Beer, beer festival, Blue Mountain Brewing Co., Dave Coleman, Greg Engert, Neighborhood Restaurant Group, noise pop, Snallygaster, Snallygaster 2016, Speedy Ortiz, Yards Park.

Dave Coleman of 3 Stars Brewing Co. enjoys a beer in front of his tent in the Mothra section of Snallygaster 2016.

For its fifth year, Snallygaster rocked the beer drinkers of DC for its 2016 edition, held in its scenic recurring location in Yards Park.

Early in the day, my fellow blogger Jeremy headed straight for the excellent local brewery 3 Stars Brewing Co. (6400 Chillum Pl. NW, DC). There, he drank up a collaboration beer from 3 Stars and Charm City Meadworks, the Two Headed Unicorn, a barrel-aged sour blond ale, clocking in at ABV 6.5%, as he said he would.

Neighborhood Restaurant Group

Around Town: RAMMY Awards @ Washington Convention Center — 6/10/18

Around Town: Snallygaster 2017 @ The Yards — 9/23/17

Don’t Miss: Snallygaster 2017 @ The Yards, 9/23/17

Don’t Miss: Snallygaster 2017 @ Yards Park, 9/23/17

Around Town: RAMMY Awards @ Washington Convention Center — 7/30/17

Stars and Bars: Great American Beer Bar @ ChurchKey, 2/28/17

Stars and Bars: Snallygaster 2016 @ Yards Park — 9/17/16

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