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Last night at The Hamilton, the Restaurant Association Metropolitan Washington announced the nominees for its annual RAMMY Awards, the so-called Oscars of the local dining scene. Who are this year’s Daniel Day-Lewises and Jennifer Lawrences? Winners will be announced on June 23. In the meantime, check out the full list of honorees below.
Fine Dining Restaurant of the Year
The Ashby Inn & Restaurant
Blue Duck Tavern
The Bombay Club
Marcel’s
Rasika
Upscale Casual Restaurant of the Year
Birch and Barley
Cork Wine Bar
Estadio
Jaleo – Penn Quarter
KAZ Sushi Bistro
Casual Restaurant of the Year
Bar Pilar
Bayou Bakery
C. F. Folks
Nando’s Peri-Peri
Pete’s New Haven Style Apizza
Neighborhood Gathering Place of the Year
Ardeo + Bardeo
Bastille
Evening Star Café
Nellie’s Sports Bar
Willow Restaurant
New Restaurant of the Year
Boqueria
DGS Delicatessen
Fuego Cocina y Tequileria
Mintwood Place
Rasika West End
Chef of the Year
Tony Conte – The Oval Room
Haidar Karoum – Estadio/Proof
Tarver King – The Ashby Inn and Restaurant
Cedric Maupillier – Mintwood Place
Fabio Trabocchi – Fiola
Rising Culinary Star of the Year
Scot Harlan – Green Pig Bistro
Tim Ma – Maple Avenue Restaurant
Marjorie Meek-Bradley – Ripple
John Melfi – Blue Duck Tavern
Nathan Shapiro – The Ashby Inn and Restaurant
Pastry Chef of the Year
Beverly Bates – Vidalia
Peter Brett – Blue Duck Tavern
Alison Reed – Ripple
Susan Wallace – BlackSalt Fish Market & Restaurant
Tom Wellings – Fiola
Wine Program of the Year
Adour
The Ashby Inn and Restaurant
Dino
Marcel’s
Ripple
Beverage/Mixology Program of the Year
Birch & Barley/Churchkey
Bourbon Steak
EatGoodFood Group
Rasika
Room 11
Power Spot of the Year
The Bombay Club
Johnny’s Half Shell
P. J. Clarke’s
Seasons
The Source by Wolfgang Puck
Hottest Restaurant Bar Scene of the Year
Bar Pilar
Fiola
Fuego Cocina y Tequileria
Hank’s Oyster Bar – Capitol Hill
Jack Rose Dining Saloon
Manager of the Year
Joseph Cerione – Blue Duck Tavern
Justin Guthrie – Estadio
Alex Muñoz – Hill Country Barbecue Market
Michael Nevarez – Vidalia/Bistro Bis/Woodward Table
Tyes Zolman – Black Restaurant Group
Employee of the Year
Helene Jones – Poste Moderne Brasserie
Lauren Lowe – DC Coast
Luis Noriega – Zengo
Ali Schemeck – Chef Geoff’s, New Mexico Ave.
Elizabeth Zelaya – Fiola
Restaurateur of the Year
José Andrés & Rob Wilder – THINKFoodGROUP
Meshelle & Cathal Armstrong – EatGoodFood Group
Michael Babin – Neighborhood Restaurant Group
Ashok Bajaj – Knightsbridge Restaurant Group
Drew Kim, Mark Neal and Ty Neal – Matchbox Food Group
Associate Member of the Year
Acme Paper & Supply Co.
BB&T
EagleBank
SYSCO Food Services of Baltimore
Marriott Wardman Park Hotel
Photo of RAMW president Kathy Hollinger, The Ashby Inn’s Tarver King, Fiola’s Fabio Trabocchi, Mintwood Place’s Cedric Maupillier, and Proof/Estadio’s Haidar Karoum. Taken by Jessica Sidman.