From: Avery Lewis [mailto:avery@lindarothpr.com]
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Subject: Release: 2016 RAMMY Award Winners
Sent: Sunday, June 12, 2016 8:23 PM
To: Avery Lewis <avery@lindarothpr.com>
Subject: Release: 2016 RAMMY Award Winners
Good evening,
Top foodservice industry professionals and their fans gathered tonight at the
Walter E. Washington Convention Center for the 34th Annual RAMMY Awards as
Restaurant Association Metropolitan Washington announced winners in 22 award
categories. Please see below for the winners and let me know if you have any
questions.
Thanks!
Avery
Avery Lewis
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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
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Restaurant
Association Metropolitan Washington Announces 2016 RAMMY Award Winners
Winners
in 22 Regional Award Categories Announced
Washington, DC (June 12,
2016)—Top foodservice industry professionals and their fans gathered
tonight at the Walter E. Washington Convention Center for the 34th Annual RAMMY
Awards as Restaurant Association Metropolitan Washington (RAMW)
announced winners in 22 award categories.
The selection process for the
winners involved two esteemed groups, the voting public and an anonymous panel
of volunteer judges, consisting of food and dining journalists, educators and
foodservice industry professionals. The voting public decided the winners in
four categories: Favorite Gathering Place of the Year, Upscale Brunch,
Everyday Casual Brunch and Favorite Fast Bites.
RAMW honored three additional
members with the Joan Hisaoka Allied Member of the Year, given to Republic
National Distributing Company for exemplifying commitment to and support of
RAMW, the Duke Zeibert Capital Achievement Award, presented to Chef Robert Kinkead for his
hard work and outstanding initiative that has increased the profile and success
of the metropolitan Washington foodservice community, and the 2016 Honorary
Milestone RAMMY Award given to Occidental Grill & Seafood, a
Washington dining staple celebrating its 110th year on Pennsylvania Avenue.
These awards were determined by RAMW’s Executive Committee.
The winners of the 34th
Annual RAMMY Awards are:
Formal Fine Dining Restaurant
of the Year: Marcel's by Robert Wiedmaier
Upscale Casual
Restaurant of the Year: Le Diplomate
Everyday Casual
Restaurant of the Year: Bar Pilar
New Restaurant of the
Year: Maketto
Rising Culinary Star of
the Year: Jonah Kim, Yona
Pastry Chef of the Year:
Alex Levin, Osteria Morini
Wine Program of the Year: The Red
Hen
Cocktail Program of the
Year: 2 Birds 1 Stone
Beer Program of the
Year: Right Proper Brewing Company
Service Program of the
Year: Fiola
Restaurateur of the
Year: Mike Isabella Concepts
Regional Food and
Beverage Producer of the Year: Port City Brewing Company
Favorite Gathering Place
of the Year: Northside Social Coffee & Wine
Upscale Casual Brunch:
Blue Duck Tavern
Everyday Casual Brunch: Duke's
Grocery
Favorite Fast Bites: Bub
and Pop's
Joan Hisaoka Allied
Member of the Year: Republic National Distributing Company
Employee of the Year:
Jorge Martinez, The Source by Wolfgang Puck
Manager of the Year:
Jennifer Lucy, Estadio
For more information regarding
the winners of these awards, visit therammys.org or
email therammys@ramw.org.
The RAMMYS
Presented by the Restaurant Association
Metropolitan Washington (RAMW), The RAMMY Awards Gala honors the exceptional
ability and accomplishments of the hard-working individuals and organizations
of the region’s restaurants and foodservice community. Named the #1 Food &
Restaurant event by BIZBASH Magazine since 2009, The RAMMYS celebrate one of
Metropolitan Washington’s greatest assets: its restaurants.
Restaurant Association Metropolitan Washington (RAMW)
The Restaurant Association Metropolitan
Washington (RAMW) is the regional trade association representing restaurants
and the foodservice industry in the Washington, DC Metropolitan Area.
Established in 1920, RAMW is an advocate, resource and community for its
members. The Association works to promote and sustain the growth and
development of the industry while providing its members legislative and
regulatory representation, marketing and small business support, programming
and events. RAMW strives to serve its members with professionalism and
integrity, and provide them the training, education and support they need to
grow a successful business.
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