Sip, Swig, and Sample RAMMYS Beverage Programs
Photo Credit: Lulu's Wine Garden
Finalists for Restaurant Association Metropolitan Washington’s 2023 RAMMY Awards Cocktail Program of the Year, Wine Program of the Year, and Beer Program of the Year have exciting events and promotions planned for the last week of June. From Monday, June 26, through Friday, June 30, the region’s top beverage programs will showcase their outstanding in-house offerings. Get on out there and celebrate your favorite cocktails, wines & beers at:Era Wine Bar - 2023 Wine Program of the Year Finalist
During RAMMYS Beverage Week from Monday, June 26, through Friday, June 30, join Era Wine Bar for its ‘Around the World in a Rosé’ promotion, which includes flights of up to four rosés made in different styles from various world regions. In honor of Era Wine Bar’s RAMMYS nomination, we will also have a ‘Summer Jams’ flight, featuring their staff favorites for the season. Visitors can also enjoy special pricing for dine-in and to-go bottles in honor of the RAMMYS.
Lost & Found - 2023 Beer Program of the Year Finalist
Lost & Found brewed a special beer with Pherm Brewing in Gambrills, MD, in celebration of their new farm-to-table Annapolis restaurant, Leo. ‘Play It Leo’ is an American IPA brewed with New Zealand Motueka, Idaho 7, and Idaho Gem. Amber hued with a balance of flavor and slight bitterness. From June 26 through June 30 for RAMMYS Beverage Week, Lost & Found will offer Play It Leo IPAs for just $5. On Wednesday, June 28, Lost & Found will feature a tap takeover with Pherm Brewing, showcasing some of their rare and unique new beers. The team from Pherm will be there to talk to guests and there will be opportunities for swag giveaways.
Lulu’s Winegarden - 2023 Wine Program of the Year Finalist
Lulu’s Winegarden is celebrating its Wine Program of the Year nomination with a wine-filled week of bottle specials, themed flights, happy hours and more! From Tuesday, June 27, through Friday, June 30, the U Street wine garden will offer $35 bottles and $9 glasses of wine (with more than 20 bottle and 10 glass choices) during its Golden Hour happy hour (5-7pm Tuesday-Thursday; 4-6pm Friday). Lulu’s will also showcase a different "Wine of the Day” each day of the week, discounting daily bottles to just $35 all night long. The bottle-driven bar will offer an opportunity to taste a bit of everything, with a special RAMMYS themed wine flight throughout the week.
The Midlands Beer Garden - 2023 Beer Program of the Year Finalist
The Midlands Beer Garden will sell specially selected beer flights for $10, featuring two competing flights picked by beer directors Trent Allen and Ben Brown, from Monday, June 26, through Friday, June 30. Trent and Ben will bring in some of their favorite specialty beers from around the world in a head to head beer geek battle, so come on in and vote for your favorite!
Primrose - 2023 Wine Program of the Year Finalist
As a Wine Program of the Year Finalist, Primrose will bring back its "Magnum Mayhem" nights for RAMMYS Beverage Week! Previously (pre-pandemic), Primrose periodically hosted "Magnum Mayhem" nights, where sought-after wines in magnum bottles would be featured. Typically, the wines would be kept secret until the day of the event. On the evenings of Tuesday, June 27, through Friday, June 30, owner Sebastian Zutant will feature two-three different magnum bottles of select wine each evening. To keep with tradition, the magnum bottles of wine will not be revealed until the day of the event.
Salt - 2023 Cocktail Program of the Year Finalist
In celebration of its Cocktail Program of the Year nomination, Salt will feature the ‘Something Out of Nothing’ ($16) with charred pineapple infused Vida Mezcal, Ancho Reyes Poblano, yuzu, cinnamon, and grapefruit. Enjoy this specialty cocktail from Monday, June 26, through Saturday, July 1.
Service Bar - 2023 Cocktail Program of the Year Finalist
In honor from RAMMYS Beverage Week, from 5pm to 7pm daily Tuesday, June 27, through Friday, June 30, enjoy $2 off Service Bar’s light and refreshing cocktails: Spicy Paloma, Rhubarb Vodka Soda, Seville Gin & Tonic, and Rosé All Day.
Shelter - 2023 Beer Program of the Year Finalist
Shelter will host a week of events this RAMMYS Beverage Week in honor of its Beer Program of the Year nomination including a Cask Appreciation Night on Monday, June 26 and a Czech Please! on Wednesday, June 28. Check website to see all events.
Silver Lyan - 2023 Cocktail Program of the Year Finalist
To celebrate RAMMYS Beverage Week, Silver Lyan will be offering a $109 party starter package for four consisting of its Tots & Shots combo with either Ketel One Turbo Lemon Drops or Tequila Ocho, alongside a full bottle of Nimbus Spritz for the table. This will be available from Tuesday, June 27, through Thursday, June 29, from 5pm to 11pm.
Solace Outpost - 2023 Beer Program of the Year Finalist
During RAMMYS Beverage Week, from 3pm to 6pm Monday through Friday, Solace Outpost at Navy Yard will offer all of the current styles, including its DIPAs for just $5. This is a great deal as all of the styles will be $8 at any time outside of the above listed hours.
The winners of Cocktail Program of the Year, Wine Program of the Year, and Beer Program of the Year, among other categories, will be announced at the 41st Annual RAMMY Awards Gala on Sunday, July 9, at the Walter E. Washington Convention Center. Be there or be square. RAMW.org.
