Restaurant Association Metropolitan Washington Announces 2024 RAMMYS Awards Winners

Alexandria, VA   Restaurant industry professionals and their allies gathered at the Walter E. Washington Convention Center for the 42nd Annual RAMMYS Awards Gala as Restaurant Association Metropolitan Washington (RAMW) announced winners and a range of special distinctions, celebrating excellence in long-standing categories that range from individual professional honors to accolades celebrating culinary concepts and service.

For the 2024 awards, any RAMW member in good standing, who met all category eligibility requirements, was able to be nominated in the restaurant, individual award, and publicly voted categories. All finalists and winners were determined by an anonymous panel of judges except for the winners of the five publicly-voted categories, which were decided by public vote earlier this year, and the Joan Hisaoka Allied Member of the Year category, whose finalists were nominated by peers and winner was selected by RAMW’s Executive Committee.

The 2024 RAMMYS Awards Winners are (*denotes publicly voted category*):

• New Restaurant of the Year presented by The Fork CPAs: Ellie Bird
• Cocktail Program of the Year: Silver Lyan
• Rising Culinary Star of the Year presented by LINK Strategic Partners: Masako Morishita, Perry’s
• Beer Program of the Year: Zinnia
• Wine Program of the Year presented by Père Wine Bar: Apero
• *Favorite Gathering Place presented by BN Commercial Hood Cleaning and Fire Protection*: Mi Vida

  

•  *Best Brunch*: Duke’s Counter
• *Best Bar*: Bar Chinois
• *Favorite Fast Bites*: Fava Pot
• *Hottest Sandwich Shop*: Colada Shop

  

• Employee of the Year: Michael Wyatt, Annabelle Restaurant
• Manager of the Year: Victoria Gradia, KNEAD Hospitality + Design
• Service Program of the Year presented by Ecolab: Reveler’s Hour
• Casual Restaurant of the Year: La Famosa
• Upscale Casual Restaurant of the Year: Lutèce

  

•  Pastry Chef or Baker of the Year: Rochelle Cooper, The Duck & The Peach
•  Formal Fine Dining Restaurant of the Year: Causa/Amazonia

  

• Chef of the Year presented by Pepco, an Exelon Company: Angel Barreto, Anju
• Restaurateur of the Year presented by Pepco, an Exelon Company: Kyle Bailey, Jon Ball, Jeremy Carman, Gavin Coleman, Paul Holder, Long Shot Hospitality
• Joan Hisaoka Allied Member of the Year: Carlos Rosario International Public Charter School

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.

Congratulations to all the winners!

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