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January 3, 2012
Members in the News | Washington Flyer 5 Restaurants to Make You Forget ResolutionsThese new havens of food goodness beg us to leap from the wagon...quite happily.By David Hagedorn I know this is the time of year for resolutions that usually involve going to the gym, cleansing, cutting back the carbs, and other forms of torture and deprivation. But I’m just not down with that. My waistline might...
January 2, 2012
| RAMW holiday party November 28, 2011 at Todd Gray's Watershed Restaurant. Holiday Party 2011 Photos
December 28, 2011
| Photos from the RAMW October Social at Columbia Firehouse in Alexandria, VA. Photo credit Fredde Lieberman.October 2011 Social Photos
December 22, 2011
Tidbits | Nation's Restaurant NewsYear in Review: Top 10 most popular storiesDecember 19, 2011Take a look at the year's top 10 most popular stories, including NRN's look at what really makes a "better burger" at some of the country's finest eateries and fastest drive thrus.Also popular among NRN.com readers in 2011: NRN's special Consumer Picks report, which broke down consumers' favorite...
December 16, 2011
Members in the News | Casa Nonna's New Tasting Menu Tavola 12 Is An 'Italian Omakase' The Huffington Post Rachel Tepper WASHINGTON -- Italian restaurant Casa Nonnais venturing into tasting menu territory with its latest offering, Tavola 12, a constantly-changing 12-course meal billed as an "Italian omakase." Omakase,of course, is a Japanese phrase that roughly translates to "I...
December 14, 2011
Members in the News | The Washington Post A new theater for Enzo FargioneBy Tom SietsemaWednesday, Dec. 14, 2011 It has been so long since a new restaurant opened with linens on its tables that the sight of cloth covering surface at Elisiris alone something to applaud. But the arrival of three house-made salts and a trio of Italian olive oils with a choice of multiple breads broadens my smile as well. Fine...
December 14, 2011
Tidbits | The GeorgetownerBy Mary Bird | December 8th, 2011Restaurant Association Metropolitan Washington Holiday PartyRestaurant Association Metropolitan Washington (RAMW) hosted a holiday party on Nov. 28 at Watershed, which renowned restaurateurs Todd and Ellen Kassoff Gray opened last April in NoMa’s Hilton Garden Inn. The restaurant showcases the bounty of the Eastern Seaboard. The warm evening...
December 13, 2011
Press Release | The “Oscars of DC Restaurants” Will Celebrate TopIndustry Achievements on June 24, 2012 and Presents New “Casual Restaurant ofthe Year” CategoryWASHINGTON, DC (December 2, 2011) – Annually honoringthe extraordinary achievements of Washington, DC’s restaurant industry, theRestaurant Association Metropolitan Washington (RAMW) is excited to announcethe date for...
December 12, 2011
Press Release | The “Oscars of DC Restaurants” Will Celebrate TopIndustry Achievements on June 24, 2012 and Presents New “Casual Restaurant ofthe Year” CategoryWASHINGTON, DC (December 2, 2011) – Annually honoringthe extraordinary achievements of Washington, DC’s restaurant industry, theRestaurant Association Metropolitan Washington (RAMW) is excited to announcethe date for...
December 12, 2011
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December 12, 2011
Hot Topics | Chefs predict top menu trends for 2012Locally sourced meats, seafood and produce top list from survey by National Restaurant AssociationDecember 8, 2011 | By Bret ThornLocally sourced meat, seafood and produce again top the list of hot menu trends as predicted by chefs.In a survey of nearly 1,800 chefs who belong to the American Culinary Federation, conducted from October–November 2011 by...
December 12, 2011
Hot Topics | Letter From DC: So Goes Congressional Partisanship, So Goes the Washington Holiday Party SeasonBy Marc Osgoode Smith, ColumnistDecember 9, 2011 5:50 PM December used to be the season of holiday parties throughout Washington, sponsored by associations and companies with business beforethe federal government, offering an opportunity for Democrats and Republicans alike to lift a glass together...
December 7, 2011
Sustainability | Who in our community is building a greener, moresustainable future?Nominate a business, school, organization or individual! The Mayor's 2012 Sustainability Awards will recognize outstanding individuals,businesses, schools, institutions, and organizations for their environmentalleadership and contributions to the Mayor's vision that the District become thegreenest, healthiest, and most...
December 2, 2011
Legislation | Below is the report from MarkTate of Jackson-West Consulting from our October 24, RAMW Board meeting atColumbia Firehouse in Alexandria, VA which contains important legislativeinformation impacting Virginia businesses:Virginia Delegate DavidAlbo’s address to RAMW Board:ABC regulationsincluding ABC advertising laws and Happy hour promotionsDelegate Albo addresseda number of changes in the...
