There are some restaurants in the District that I feel “meh” about visiting and then there are others that I feel excitement weeks in advance about visiting. This weeks Etiquette Tuesday focuses on my visit to Elisir, a Downtown Italian restaurant where I was especially anxious to visit this winter. Elisir is the restaurant you […]
Family style dining is exactly what the title suggests: sharing. Family style dining in restaurants is loosely based on the dining you would do at home. Gathered around the table, swapping bowls and sharing huge sides and entrees is common in a family style dining setting. These three sentences were all to preface those that […]
Thanks to one of my fave DC food journalists for this one. Etiquette Tuesday returns with a vengeance this week sharing a message on unsolicited suggestions. This particular food journalist shared a story with me about a trip to a New York City restaurant where one of her invited guests quickly shared with the waitstaff […]
So you like to drink tea?? Here are a few tips on how to properly drink the leafy, liquid substance (*Courtesy Karl Kessab): 1. Use only pure, fresh water 2. Never reboil water for tea 3. Keep tea leaves crisp and fresh as room temperature 4. For black tea, use water that has just boiled, […]
I had to revisit the Etiquette rules of what to do when you bring a dish or beverage to another persons home after one of my readers voiced their disdain for some recent house guests. This week’s Etiquette tip is cut and dry: Leave it. My reader told me that they had entertained these house […]
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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