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Third time's charm for Restaurant Eve - NBC Washington About Town
Three Alexandria chefs walked away with the top awards at the Rammys Sunday night, with Cathal Armstrong's Restaurant Eve, BRABO by Robert Weidmaier and Tony Chittum of Vermilion picking up Fine Dining Restaurant of the Year, Chef of the Year and Rising Culinary Star of the Year, respectively.
Once not too long ago a backwater on the D.C.-area dining scene, Sunday night's glittery 2009 Restaurants Awards by the Restaurant Association Metropolitan Washington further solidified the seat taken at the head of the culinary table by now-renowned Alexandria chefs in recent years. It was the third time Restaurant Eve had been nominated for the Fine Dining Award, but the first time the restaurant's taken the award for top fine dining in the D.C. area. "Only a handful of spots -- Restaurant Eve and The Inn at Little Washington tie for best -- can compete with New York’s finest," gushed celebrated New York Times food critic Marian Burros. Read the full story.
Alexandria Restaurants Rule the RAMMYS - Washington Home & Garden
Three Alexandria chefs walked away with the top awards at the Rammys Sunday night, with Cathal Armstrong's Restaurant Eve, BRABO by Robert Weidmaier and Tony Chittum of Vermilion picking up Fine Dining Restaurant of the Year, Chef of the Year and Rising Culinary Star of the Year, respectively.
Once not too long ago a backwater on the DC-area dining scene, Sunday night's glittery 2009 Restaurants Awards by the Restaurant Association of Metropolitan Washington further solidified the seat taken at the head of the culinary table by now-renowned Alexandria chefs in recent years. Aglow with over 1,200 industry guests at the Omni Shoreham Wardman Park, the evening sparkled with luminaries from the Washington restaurant scene. Rep. Jim Moran, the ever-gorgeous award-winning journalist, J. C. Hayward and Bon Appetit’s Editor–in-Chief, Barbara Fairchild were on board as presenters. John Arundel, the associate publisher of Washington Home & Garden, was an awards presenter, remarking on the impressive showing by the city's chefs in recent years at the Rammys. Read the full story .
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