Another year, another award season. You've go to admit these past twelve months we've had some pretty epic restaurants and culinary stars to grace DC, and as always the industry is on hand to throw accolades over the esteem group of food and beverage stars of our fair city. So without further ado we have the RAMMY nominees for 2015.
Gathering Place
- Bar Pilar
- Cashion's Eat Place
- ChurchKey
- Et Voila!
- Evening Star Cafe
Upscale Casual Brunch
- Birch & Barley
- Kapnos (DC)
- Le Diplomate
- The Restaurant at Patowmack Farm
- Seasons at the Four Seasons
Everyday Casual Brunch
- Beuchert's Saloon
- The Daily Dish
- DGS Delicatessen
- Duk's Grocery
- The Liberty Tavern
Favorite Fast Bites
- Cava Grill (Bethesda)
- DCity Smokehouse
- G by Mike Isabella
- Pete's New Haven Apizza (Friendship Heights)
- Red Apron Butcher (Union Market)
Beer Program
- The Arsenal at Bluejacket
- Brasserie Beck
- Granville Moore's
- Mad Fox Brewing Company
- Pizzeria Paradiso (Georgetown)
Wine Program
- Charlie Palmer Steak
- Fiola
- Iron Gate
- Proof
- The Red Hen
Pastry Chef
- Agnes Chin - The Grill Groom at Capella Hotel
- Naomi Gallego - The Blue Duck Tavern
- Kendra Grieco - Fiola
- Michelle Poteaux - Bastille
- Susan Wallace - BlackSalt Fish & Market Restaurant
Rising Culinary Star
- Austin Fausett - Trummer's on Main
- Tim Ma - Maple Ave Restaurant, Water & Wall
- Harper McClure - BRABO by Robert Wiedmaier
- George Pagonis - Kapnos (DC)
- Danny Wells - Republic
Everyday Casual Restaurant
- DGS Delicatessen
- Granville Moore's
- Hank's Oyster Bar (Capitol Hill)
- Hill Country Barbecue
- Ted's Bulletin (Capitol Hil)
Upscale Casual
- Birch & Barley
- Maple Ave
- Mintwood Place
- Proof
- Vermilion
New Restaurant
- Crane & Turtle
- Fiola Mare
- The Partisan
- Republic
- TICO
Formal Fine Dining
- Marcel's by Robert Wiedmaier
- minibar by Jose Andres
- Rasika
- The Restaurant by Potowmack Farm
- Trummer's on Main
Chef of the Year
- Victo Albisu - Del Campo
- Nathan Anda & Ed Witt - The Partisan
- Cedric Maupillier - Mintwood Place
- Marjorie Meek-Bradley - Ripple, Roofers Union
- Johnny Spero - minibar by Jose Andres
Regional Food & Beverage Producer of the Year
- Catoctin Creek Distilling Company
- DC Brau Brewing Company
- Dolci Gelati
- Early Mountain Vineyards
- New Columbia Distillers
Restaurateur of the Year
- Jose Andes and Rob Wilder - ThinkFoodGroup
- Mike Isablella - Mike Isablla Concepts
- Fabio and Maria Trabocchi - Fiola, Casa Luca, Fiola Mare
- Jeff Tunks, David Wizenberg, Gus DiMillo - Passion Food Hospitality
- Robert Wiedmaier, Brian McBride, Frank Shull, and Joe Lively - RW Restaurant Group
The RAMMY's take place on June 7 at the Walter E. Washington Convention Center on June 7, 2015. Tickets can be found here.
(Photo: RAMW)