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: No Mike Isabella @ RAMMY Awards, 6/10/18

Posted on 03/30/2018 by Parklifer in Food Talk, Stars and Bars and tagged Arroz, G by Mike Isabella, Mike Isabella, RAMMY Awards, RAMW, Restaurant Association Metropolitan Washington, Washington Convention Center.

The reception at RAMMY Awards in 2017 (Photo courtesy RAMW)

The Restaurant Association Metropolitan Washington (RAMW) announced yesterday the revocation of two nominations for restaurants owned by Chef Mike Isabella for the RAMMY Awards on June 10 at the Washington Convention Center in the wake of recent sexual harassment charges against him and other members of his leadership team.

Don’t Miss: RAMMY Awards @ Washington Convention Center — 6/10/18

Posted on 03/13/2018 by Mickey McCarter in Food Talk, Live Review, Stars and Bars and tagged beer program, RAMMY Awards, RAMW, Restaurant Association of Metropolitan Washington, 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. (Photo by Mickey McCarter)

Restaurant industry professionals gathered Monday at The Hamilton Live to hear the list of finalists for the 2018 RAMMY Awards, announced by the Restaurant Association Metropolitan Washington (RAMW). The winners will ultimately receive recognition at the black-tie RAMMY Awards Gala at the Washington Convention Center on Sunday, June 10.

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.

Don’t Miss: 2017 RAMMY Awards Gala @ Washington Convention Center, 7/30/17

Posted on 07/24/2017 by Mickey McCarter in Around Town, Food Talk and tagged Amy Brandwein, Atlas Brew Works, Austin Fausett, awards program, barmini, Daikaya, DC Brau, Del Campo, Duke's Grocery, Erik Bruner-Yang, jack rose dining saloon, Jose Andres, Katsuya Fukushima, Mike Isabella, minibar, RAMMY Awards, Restaurant Association Metropolitan Washington, Right Proper Brewing Company, Robert Wiedmaier, Tarver King, Washington Convention Center, Wolfgang Puck.

Erik Bruner-Yang, above, competes in the DC Central Kitchen Capital Food Fight in 2013. Erik is a finalist in Chef of the Year for the 2017 RAMMY Awards. (Photo by DC Central Kitchen)

The Restaurant Association Metropolitan Washington presents the 2017 RAMMY Awards at the Walter E. Washington Convention Center on Sunday, July 30! You can buy a ticket to this black-tie gala and enjoy the finest food and drink in DC during 20 awards presentations, including Chef of the Year and Restaurateur of the Year. Buy your tickets online!

Stars and Bars: Closing Time @ Craft Brewers Conference — 4/13/17

Posted on 04/13/2017 by Mickey McCarter in Stars and Bars and tagged 3 Stars Brewing Co., Brewers Association, Craft Beer, Craft Brewers Conference, DC Brau, Flying Dog Brewery, SAVOR, SAVOR 2017, Walter E. Washington Convention Center, Washington Convention Center.

Va. Gov. Terry McAuliffe addresses the 2017 Craft Brewers Conference at the Washington Convention Center. (Photo © Brewers Association)

The Brewers Association today closed a successful Craft Brewers Conference & BrewExpo America (CBC) at the Washington Convention Center, reporting attendance of 13,000 brewing professionals and more than 900 exhibitors to exchange information and expertise around craft brewing.

Around Town: BBQ Bash @ MetroCooking DC 2016 — 12/3/16

Posted on 12/08/2016 by Mickey McCarter in Around Town and tagged Bayou Bakery, BBQ Bash, beef brisket, burnt ends, David Guas, food festival, Hog-It-Up BBQ, Joylin Conklin, Logan McGear, MetroCooking DC, Oklahoma Joe's, pork BBQ, relish, relishthis, ribs, Smoke & Barrel, Travel Channel, Washington Convention Center.

David Guas, chef and owner of Bayou Bakery, at the BBQ Bash of MetroCooking DC on Dec. 3, 2016. (Photo by Mickey McCarter)

MetroCooking DC arrived at the Washington Convention Center for its annual show last weekend, smoking up its specialty food pavilion with some outstanding BBQ on its first day.

David Guas, chef and owner of Bayou Bakery, headlined the BBQ Bash, providing a cooking demonstration and displaying his own bakery’s buttermilk biscuits with a pork BBQ. We do recommend checking out those fantastic biscuits for yourself at Bayou Bakery’s Capitol Hill location on the grounds of Hill Center at the Old Naval Hospital (901 Pennsylvania Ave. SE, DC). Visit http://www.bayoubakerydc.com for details.

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

Around Town: No Mike Isabella @ RAMMY Awards, 6/10/18

Don’t Miss: RAMMY Awards @ Washington Convention Center — 6/10/18

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

Don’t Miss: 2017 RAMMY Awards Gala @ Washington Convention Center, 7/30/17

Stars and Bars: Closing Time @ Craft Brewers Conference — 4/13/17

Around Town: BBQ Bash @ MetroCooking DC 2016 — 12/3/16

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