Last weekend was full of events, check it out: The DC Green Festival raised my awareness of all things green and sustainable. After surfing through rows and rows of vendors displaying everything from how to have an entirely environmentally friendly wedding to paper made of elephant dung (elephant poop), I discovered how much I did […]
New: Yo! Sushi opened this week in Union Station. I got a taste when they opened their doors, see my thoughts here. Mayfair & Pine opened it’s doors last week with a grand opening celebration in the Glover Park neighborhood. The pub style restaurant/bar is housed in the space previously belonging to Town Hall (which […]
Last week began with a bang: the official launch of 4Bitten Media. The newest venture of Mary Kong, Girl Meets Food, Lisa Shapiro, Dining in DC, Lauren DeSantis, The Capital Cooking Show and myself, has taken on a life of its own. We came together to offer branding opportunities to businesses through a broad range […]
Cherry Blossom Picks Though the Cherry Blossoms peaked a little early this year (*and naturally I missed the picturesque moment of the year), there are still specials around the city celebrating the 100 year old annual festival. One restaurant is featuring a combination I would not have thought of in a hundred years: bourbon and […]
Restaurants Mike Isabella plans to open two new restaurants at a 7,000 square foot space at 1326 W St. NW in early 2013. Kapnos, Greek for smoke, is the Greek restaurant Chef Isabella has been conceptualizing for years. Next door he will open G, a sister restaurant to Graffiato serving sandwiches by day and a […]
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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