I am looking forward to this year’s Juneteenth celebrations, for more reasons than one. “Opal Lee and What it Means to be Free” is one of those reasons. Teaching my three-year-old about the importance of Juneteenth is crucial to her education and this is one of my favorite ways to convey a message, through books. […]
Image Courtesy Do you need the energizing aroma of a cuppa joe before climbing out of bed and greeting the sunshine? Or perhaps, brewing a fresh cup of coffee is the only motivation to disturb your slumber and start a new day? We all love coffee for different reasons. Some have a full-blown caffeine addiction, […]
In our internet-obsessed world, branding is very important for any business, especially restaurants. How you present your restaurant, the photography, the aesthetic, the venue or location of your restaurant, and what it stands for will influence your target audience. This is part of the reason why restaurant owners go for a good restaurant branding agency. […]
JKGF is bachelorette party bound and what better way to do a proper send off than with the booze of our past?! Something old and something new make the cut for the weekend as the packaging and cocktail varieties have changed since my college drinking days. The Original Clubtails in a Can are apparently all […]
The buzz is going around about The Ivy Hotel, a black-owned boutique hotel, located in the heart of Baltimore. JKGF is on the case and ready for it! Owners Eddie and Sylvia Brown are entrepreneurs and philanthropists in the Baltimore area (and Howard University alums…ahh HU!). Recently, the hotel’s restaurant Magdalena, promoted Scott Bacon to The Ivy […]
The 2024 RAMMY Awards Finalists
Woot! The list is here. The 2024 RAMMY Awards Finalists are (*denotes publicly voted category*): New Restaurant of the Year: A restaurant that must have opened between January 1, 2023 and December 31, 2023 and already distinguishes itself as a pacesetter in food, beverage and hospitality. The nominee must be a current member of RAMW. Cocktail […]
The 42nd Annual RAMMY AWARDS Return on July 21, 2024
The Restaurant Association Metropolitan Washington (RAMW) will host the 42nd Annual RAMMY Awards at the Walter E. Washington Convention Center, in partnership with Events DC, on Sunday, July 21, 2024. The awards return to honor excellence in long standing categories that range from individual professional honors to accolades celebrating culinary concepts and service. Anyone in the public can […]
Congrats to all of the 2023 RAMMY Award recipients!! The 2023 RAMMY Awards Winners are (*denotes publicly voted category*): Joan Hisaoka Allied Member of the Year: Saval Foodservice New Restaurant of the Year: Causa/Amazonia Cocktail Program of the Year: Service Bar Beer Program of the Year: Shelter Wine Program of the Year: Reveler’s Hour Rising […]
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