And The RAMMY Nominations Go To…

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The Restaurant Association Metropolitan Washington (RAMW) announced finalists for the 2022 RAMMY Awards. The RAMMYS returns with a program of familiar categories honoring RAMW members, representing a year during which the industry rebuilt, recovered, and grew with new establishments. A selection of categories also speaks to pandemic-era aspects that both restaurants and diners have continued to enjoy and employ - all of which will be decided via public voting that will begin in late April. 


The 2022 RAMMY Awards Finalists are (*denotes publicly voted category*)


Joan Hisaoka Allied Member of the Year: 
  • Congressional Seafood Co.
  • CPA Eats
  • Ecolab
  • MarginEdge
  • Saval Foodservice

New Restaurant of the Year: 
  • Caruso's Grocery
  • Daru
  • Dauphine's
  • L'Ardente
  • Oyster Oyster

Cocktail Program of the Year: 
  • Bresca
  • Serenata
  • Service Bar
  • Silver Lyan
  • The Imperial

Beer Program of the Year: 
  • Boundary Stone
  • Caboose Tavern
  • Quarry House Tavern
  • Shelter
  • Sweetwater Tavern

Wine Program of the Year: 
  • Albi
  • Northside Social
  • Queen's English
  • Reveler's Hour
  • Slate Wine Bar

Rising Culinary Star of the Year: 
  • Will Fung, China Chilcano
  • Christian Irabien, Muchas Gracias
  • Kat Petonito, The Duck & The Peach, La Collina, The Wells
  • Suresh Sundas, Daru
  • Elias Taddesse, Mélange

*Favorite Gathering Place of the Year*: 
  • Casta's Rum Bar
  • Comet Ping Pong
  • Pennyroyal Station
  • St. Vincent Wine
  • The Pug

*Best Brunch of the Year*: 
  • A&J Restaurant
  • ala
  • Blend 111
  • Maialino Mare
  • Nina May

*Favorite Fast Bites*: 
  • Happy Gyro
  • Little Miner Taco
  • Little Sesame
  • Pogiboy
  • Sunday Morning Bakehouse

*Hottest Sandwich Spot*: 
  • Cracked Eggery
  • Mangialardo's
  • Queen Mother's
  • The Girl & The Vine
  • Your Only Friend

*Outstanding Pop-Up Concept*: 
  • A Presto! Italian Foods
  • Bun Papa
  • Della Barba Pizza
  • JUNE
  • Tacos A La Madre

*Splendid Holidays at Home*: 
  • Bayou Bakery
  • Convivial
  • Kinship
  • Stellina
  • Unconventional Diner

*Standout Family Meal Packages To Go*: 
  • 2Fifty Texas BBQ
  • Mintwood Place
  • Muchas Gracias
  • Neighborhood Provisions
  • Thompson Italian

Employee of the Year: 
  • Raphael Beltran, Et Voila
  • Amanda Bell, All Purpose - Shaw
  • Nicole Burdette, Taco Bamba - Springfield
  • Oscar Iglesias, Moon Rabbit
  • Herman Machado, The Salt Line - Navy Yard

Manager of the Year: 
  • Gian Mario Cabiddu, Alta Strada, DC
  • Sylvain Frances, Et Voila Restaurant
  • Rob Heim, Shaw's Tavern
  • Atul Narain, Rasika and Rasika West End
  • Laure Tartar, Bresca

Service Program of the Year: 
  • Chloe
  • Iron Gate
  • Joe's Seafood, Prime Steak & Stone Crab
  • Rose's Luxury
  • Tail Up Goat

Casual Restaurant of the Year: 
  • Baan Siam
  • La Famosa
  • Makan
  • Ruthie's All Day
  • The Roost

Upscale Casual Restaurant of the Year: 
  • Albi
  • Anju
  • Nama
  • Rooster and Owl
  • Shilling Canning Company

Pastry Chef of the Year: 
  • Rochelle Cooper, The Duck & The Peach, La Collina, The Wells
  • Tammy Saunders, Minibar
  • Katherine Thompson, Thompson Italian
  • Alicia Wang, No Goodbyes
  • Aude Buisine, Un Je Ne Sai Quoi

Formal Fine Dining Restaurant of the Year: 
  • Cranes
  • Jônt
  • Rasika West End
  • 1789 Restaurant
  • Xiquet by Danny Lledó

Chef of the Year: 
  • Matt Adler, Caruso's Grocery
  • Cedric Maupillier, Convivial
  • Shamim Popal, Lapis
  • Michael Rafidi, Albi
  • Rob Rubba, Oyster Oyster

Restaurateur of the Year: 
  • Michael Babin, Neighborhood Restaurant Group
  • Ashok Bajaj, Knightsbridge Restaurant Group
  • Mark Bucher, Medium Rare
  • Andrew Dana and Daniela Moreira, Call Your Mother, Timber Pizza, Turu's Pizza, Mercy Me
  • Scott Drewno, Danny Lee, The Fried Rice Collective
The winners will be named on Sunday, July 24, at the Walter E. Washington Convention Center.