RAMMY Nominations Announced
Congratulations to the nominees for the Restaurant Association Metropolitan Washington's annual awards:
• New Restaurant: BLT Steak, Blue Duck Tavern, Farrah Olivia, PS 7's and Rasika
• Fine Dining Restaurant: 1789, CityZen, Komi, Restaurant Eve and Vidalia
• Informal Dining Restaurant: Bangkok 54, Corduroy, La Chaumiere, Pesce and Tallula
• Chef: Cathal Armstrong, Restaurant Eve; Yannick Cam, Le Paradou; RJ Cooper, Vidalia; Robert Wiedmaier, Marcel's; and Eric Ziebold, CityZen
• Pastry Chef: Naomi Gallego, PS 7's; Huw Griffiths, Tabard Inn; Kate Jansen, Willow; Steve Klc, ThinkFood Group; and Tom Wellings, Maestro
• Rising Culinary Star: Nathan Beauchamp, 1789; Amy Brandwein, Bebo Trattoria; Tony Conte, The Oval Room; Mark Hellyar, Blue Duck Tavern; and Barton Seaver, Cafe Saint-Ex
• Wine and Beverage Program: 2941, Citronelle, Restaurant Eve, Taberna del Alabardero and Vidalia
• Neighborhood Gathering Place*: Ardeo, Busboys and Poets, Hank's Oyster Bar, Sonoma and Willow
• Hottest Bar Scene*: EatBar, Mate, Oya, Urbana and Zaytinya
• Power Spot*: Bistro Bis, Charlie Palmer Steak, Georgia Brown's, Oceanaire Seafood Room and The Oval Room
• Restaurant Manager: Christine de Clerfay, Oceanaire Seafood Room; Ellen Kassoff Gray, Equinox; Emily Jarmuth, Mie N Yu; Paul Kern, Charlie Palmer Steak; and Paco Pena, Taberna del Alabardero
• Restaurant Employee: Jonathan Crayne, senior captain, Marcel's; Apolonario Flores, cook, Chef Geoff's; Chris Kelley, lead bartender, Mie N Yu; Jennifer Roe, maitre d', DC Coast; and Dave Vorhees, waiter, 2941
* The public votes on these awards.
• New Restaurant: BLT Steak, Blue Duck Tavern, Farrah Olivia, PS 7's and Rasika
• Fine Dining Restaurant: 1789, CityZen, Komi, Restaurant Eve and Vidalia
• Informal Dining Restaurant: Bangkok 54, Corduroy, La Chaumiere, Pesce and Tallula
• Chef: Cathal Armstrong, Restaurant Eve; Yannick Cam, Le Paradou; RJ Cooper, Vidalia; Robert Wiedmaier, Marcel's; and Eric Ziebold, CityZen
• Pastry Chef: Naomi Gallego, PS 7's; Huw Griffiths, Tabard Inn; Kate Jansen, Willow; Steve Klc, ThinkFood Group; and Tom Wellings, Maestro
• Rising Culinary Star: Nathan Beauchamp, 1789; Amy Brandwein, Bebo Trattoria; Tony Conte, The Oval Room; Mark Hellyar, Blue Duck Tavern; and Barton Seaver, Cafe Saint-Ex
• Wine and Beverage Program: 2941, Citronelle, Restaurant Eve, Taberna del Alabardero and Vidalia
• Neighborhood Gathering Place*: Ardeo, Busboys and Poets, Hank's Oyster Bar, Sonoma and Willow
• Hottest Bar Scene*: EatBar, Mate, Oya, Urbana and Zaytinya
• Power Spot*: Bistro Bis, Charlie Palmer Steak, Georgia Brown's, Oceanaire Seafood Room and The Oval Room
• Restaurant Manager: Christine de Clerfay, Oceanaire Seafood Room; Ellen Kassoff Gray, Equinox; Emily Jarmuth, Mie N Yu; Paul Kern, Charlie Palmer Steak; and Paco Pena, Taberna del Alabardero
• Restaurant Employee: Jonathan Crayne, senior captain, Marcel's; Apolonario Flores, cook, Chef Geoff's; Chris Kelley, lead bartender, Mie N Yu; Jennifer Roe, maitre d', DC Coast; and Dave Vorhees, waiter, 2941
* The public votes on these awards.