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2013 Rammy Awards

25 Jun 2013
Mark Heckathorn
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Blue Duck Tavern, Marriott Wardman Park, Rammy Awards, Restaurant Assocation Metropolitan Washington

Blue Duck Tavern Takes Top Award

D.C.’s restaurant industry celebrated itself Sunday night at the Rammy Awards, known as the “Oscars of Washington, D.C. area restaurants.” The annual gala, sponsored by the Restaurant Association Metropolitan Washington industry group, recognizes local restaurateurs and their achievements.

The 2013 Rammy awards at the Marriott Wardman Park. (Photo by The Washington Post)

The 2013 Rammy awards at the Marriott Wardman Park. (Photo by The Washington Post)

The first Rammy awards gala was held in 1982.

More than 1,600 people filled the Marriott Wardman Park for this year’s awards, many decked out in garden attire for the evening’s “Restaurants in Bloom” theme, to see who would take home the night’s top prizes.

Below are the winners in bold along with the other category nominees:

Fine Dining Restaurant of the Year

Winner: Blue Duck Tavern
The Ashby Inn & Restaurant
The Bombay Club
Marcel’s
Rasika

Upscale Casual Restaurant of the Year

Winner: Estadio
Birch and Barley
Cork Wine Bar
Jaleo – Penn Quarter
KAZ Sushi Bistro

Casual Restaurant of the Year

Winner: C. F. Folks
Bar Pilar
Bayou Bakery
Nando’s Peri-Peri
Pete’s New Haven Style Apizza

Neighborhood Gathering Place of the Year

Winner: Nellie’s Sports Bar
Ardeo + Bardeo
Bastille
Evening Star Café
Willow Restaurant

New Restaurant of the Year

Winner:Mintwood Place
Boqueria
DGS Delicatessen
Fuego Cocina y Tequileria
Rasika West End

Chef of the Year

Winner: Fabio Trabocchi – Fiola
Tony Conte – The Oval Room
Haidar Karoum – Estadio/Proof
Tarver King – The Ashby Inn and Restaurant
Cedric Maupillier – Mintwood Place

Rising Culinary Star of the Year

Winner: 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

Winner: 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

Winner: Marcel’s
Adour
The Ashby Inn and Restaurant
Dino
Ripple

Beverage/Mixology Program of the Year

Winner: Room 11
Birch & Barley/Churchkey
Bourbon Steak
EatGoodFood Group
Rasika

Power Spot of the Year

Winner: P. J. Clarke’s
The Bombay Club
Johnny’s Half Shell
Seasons
The Source by Wolfgang Puck

Hottest Restaurant Bar Scene of the Year

Winner: Bar Pilar
Fiola
Fuego Cocina y Tequileria
Hank’s Oyster Bar – Capitol Hill
Jack Rose Dining Saloon

Manager of the Year

Winner: Michael Nevarez – Vidalia/Bistro Bis/Woodward Table
Joseph Cerione – Blue Duck Tavern
Justin Guthrie – Estadio
Alex Muñoz – Hill Country Barbecue Market
Tyes Zolman – Black Restaurant Group

Employee of the Year

Winner: Luis Noriega – Zengo
Helene Jones – Poste Moderne Brasserie
Lauren Lowe – DC Coast
Ali Schemeck – Chef Geoff’s, New Mexico Ave.
Elizabeth Zelaya – Fiola

Restaurateur of the Year

Winner: Ashok Bajaj – Knightsbridge Restaurant Group
José Andrés & Rob Wilder – THINKFoodGROUP
Meshelle & Cathal Armstrong – EatGoodFood Group
Michael Babin – Neighborhood Restaurant Group
Drew Kim, Mark Neal and Ty Neal – Matchbox Food Group

Associate Member of the Year

Winner: Marriott Wardman Park Hotel
Acme Paper & Supply Co.
BB&T
EagleBank
Sysco Food Services of Baltimore

Mark Heckathorn
About the Author
Editor-in-Chief Mark Heckathorn is a journalist, movie buff and foodie. He oversees DC on Heels editorial operations as well as strategic planning and staff development. Reach him with story ideas or suggestions at dcoheditor (at) gmail (dot) com.

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Mark Heckathorn

Mark Heckathorn
Editor-in-Chief Mark Heckathorn is a journalist, movie buff and foodie. He oversees DC on Heels editorial operations as well as strategic planning and staff development. Reach him with story ideas or suggestions at dcoheditor (at) gmail (dot) com. 
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