Gin and tonic is a complete throwback to my house party days. It used to look more like gin and juice but you get the picture. Gin’s distinct flavor is put on blast at Betsy and JKGF is loving it. The rooftop oasis tucked behind its sister restaurant Belga Café on 8th Street SE has every […]
It is hit or miss to meet a restaurant owner around these parts that is in it for more than the money versus bringing new flavors to the area that truly resonate with them and the region’s evolving palate. This week’s Etiquette Tip is: restaurant owners need to show love too. After nine years and […]
Tyson’s Corner is making it enticing for the Washingtonian to consider this as another hangout headquarters. The Metro has extended the Silver Line out to this part of Northern Virginia, making it a viable option for happy hour when you need to escape the usual suspect neighborhoods. Besides the shopping, which used to be the central […]
The thought of ordering wings on any given day of the week does not excite my senses. The District has a plethora of places adding lemon pepper and Old Bay to change up the game but these have even become a bore. Florida Avenue’s newest beer garden, TAKODA, however, has awoken my senses and newfound […]
Décor, décor, décor! The open space filled with white walls has the opposite effect than it does in someone’s home. In this space, it gives life. Airy and light are the feelings that ran through me the first time I visited Ottoman Taverna. I felt like I was outside of the District where restaurants often […]
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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