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Restaurants in Bloom - RAMW Announces Theme for 2013 RAMMY Awards

January 29, 2013

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

Washington, DC (January 29, 2013) - During a gathering of its members, its board of directors and local media at Fujimar Restaurant and Lima Lounge in Downtown DC, the Restaurant Association Metropolitan Washington (RAMW) yesterday unveiled the theme for the 2013 RAMMY Awards: Restaurants in Bloom. Keeping with tradition, this year’s RAMMY Awards celebrate the culinary talents and extraordinary accomplishments of those working in one of the region’s most dynamic industries. Standing out against a lush, emerald green motif, Restaurants in Bloom also recognizes the vibrancy and evolution of the area’s dining scene and affirms a restaurant’s transformative power.

“This is an exciting time for restaurants in the Metropolitan Washington area,” said RAMW President Kathy Hollinger, who assumed leadership of the trade association in December 2012. “They are like seeds with an enormous amount of potential energy to shape and create new environments. The region’s booming dining scene stands as a testament to this idea and it leaves an indelible impression on those who experience it first-hand.”
 
Known as the “Oscars of DC Area Restaurants,” the 31st annual RAMMY Awards will return to the Marriott Wardman Park Hotel on Sunday, June 23, 2013. The party starts at 6 PM. The annual fete, which last year attracted over 1,600 guests, is an opportunity to present awards to finalists in categories like “New Restaurant,” “Chef of the Year,” “Hottest Restaurant Bar Scene,” and “Casual Restaurant of the Year.”

For more information about The RAMMYS, including a full list of nomination categories and previous winners, please go to www.therammys.org, or contact RAMW at 202-331-5990.
 

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About the RAMMYS
Presented by the Restaurant Association Metropolitan Washington (RAMW), The RAMMY Awards Gala honors the exceptional ability and accomplishments of the hard-working individuals and organizations of the region’s restaurants and foodservice community. Named the #1 Food & Restaurant event by BIZBASH Magazine in 2008, 2010, 2011 and 2012, The RAMMYS celebrate one of Metropolitan Washington’s greatest assets: Its restaurants.
 
About the Restaurant Association Metropolitan Washington
Established in 1920, the Restaurant Association Metropolitan Washington was formed to unite, represent and promote restaurants and the regional food service industry. Today, RAMW, a 501 (c) 6 trade association, has more than 700 members in the District, Northern Virginia and Maryland and serves as the voice of establishments ranging from casual eateries to internationally acclaimed fine dining restaurants.  For over 90 years RAMW has been "fighting for the right to eat, drink and be merry, hospitably, responsibly and profitably®.” For more information go to www.ramw.org.