No travel plans this week. Finally. The past two months has been nothing but airports and train stations. I will now have a little time to enjoy the District during this steamy season. Lucky for me, this is the perfect time to be in town because outdoor seating is spread throughout the city. No searching […]
The first time I went to Europe as an adult, I visited Geneva, Switzerland. What a great way to start my travels in the EU?! Switzerland is beautiful and typically you would think of the Swiss Alpes as the main attraction but when you visit Geneva, it’s almost like you forget they are there. Lake […]
*New* >>>Typically when you think of diners, you think of juicy, greasy and cholesterol?? Well Clarendon’s Silver Diner is here to refute those stereotypes. The classic Northern Virginia diner has made some upgrades to the menu that include keeping you in beach bod shape. We recently had an opportunity to try the new “farm to […]
“Merci, Merci!” I got pretty used to saying thank you in French when I was in Paris and when it was time to come back I actually said this to my American taxi driver as I was getting out. Through the years I have traveled to many French influenced places but nothing matches up to […]
3-course, 4-course, 5-course meals. Rumor has it that French women tend to be thinner than most American women because of the smaller portions in their meals. The truth is they eat just as much as we do but they are paced in their meals and yes, the serving sizes are smaller. It takes about 20 […]
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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