RAMW Members

Brunch, Pisco and Pizza on the Patio at Del Campo

May 12, 2014

Hot on the heels of its first anniversary, Del Campo is expanding its offerings with an exciting South American brunch , Argentinian pizzas , a Patio Pisco Bar and a killer new lunch deal. Brunch Del Campo began Sunday brunch service this week on Mother’s Day. The menu features South American breakfast dishes like bacon, egg and cheese empanadas and chorizo and egg hash as well as Del Campo’s takes on brunch classics, like smoke scrambled eggs and cast iron pancakes. $20 bottomless mimosas let diners add a touch of the asado to their brunch libations with options like grilled...

What You Need to Know About Restaurant Insurance

May 12, 2014

Do You Have All The Coverage You Need? Your restaurant insurance policy includes hundreds of pages of coverages, exclusions and endorsements. Unless you’re an insurance expert, it can be tough to know which ones are most important for your business. With the Restaurant Insurance Package, everyone is aware of their required property, general liability, crime and spoilage coverage. Here are some additional coverages that restaurateurs often overlook: What Other Types of Insurance Do I Need? General Liability and Property Insurance typically only cover the basics, but most restaurants need...

Ted’s BULLETIN Coming to Gaithersburg at Crown Farm

May 7, 2014

Gaithersburg, MD [May 7, 2014] — matchboxfoodgroup is excited to announce its latest expansion plan with a fifth location of Ted’s BULLETIN . The new Ted’s will be the first in Maryland, located in the Crown Farm development a short distance from the Shady Grove Metro station, east of the intersection of Washington National Pike (Rt 270) and Sam Eig Highway (Rt 370). The newest Ted’s is expected to open in early 2015. The restaurant will be similar to its predecessors in Washington, DC & Northern Virginia with around 180 seats, equipped with diner style counter...Read more

RAMW Member on the Menu: Zena Polin, The Daily Dish

Zena Polin and Jerry Hollinger, The Daily Dish

April 30, 2014

Zena Polin , co-owner of The Daily Dish, A Restaurant & Catering Company , is also a trilingual author, editor and writer who writes about food, wine and travel in Latin America, the Caribbean, Puerto Rico and the US. She wrote two travel guidebooks The Other Side of Sydney and The Pub, Club and Grub Guide to Washington, DC and is the managing editor of St. Kitts and Nevis Visitor Magazine . From 2000 to 2008, she lived in Puerto Rico and was the owner of The Winning Ticket, a public relations, marketing and communications firm with clients in Washington, DC, St. Kitts and Puerto Rico...

Members on the Menu - Jamie Leeds

April 16, 2014

Jamie Leeds is the Chef/Owner of the award winning Hank’s Oyster Bar, with locations in Dupont Circle, Capitol Hill and Old Town, VA. Jamie is very active in the community and the culinary field, and has recently completed her role as the Immediate Past President of Women Chefs and Restaurateurs ( WCR ) . What is the hardest part about owning and opening a restaurant? The mechanical malfunctions of the physical space. For example, the hot water breaking, or the oven breaking and the air conditioning. …and the most rewarding part? Being able to provide work for people and the...

John-Michael Hamlet Joins Vinifera Wine Bar & Bistro

December 18, 2013

Reston, VA [December 18, 2013] – Vinifera Wine Bar & Bistro has appointed the talented John-Michael Hamlet as the restaurant’s new executive chef. He joins Vinifera’s culinary team after spending the last two years as District Executive Chef at Compass Group USA, Inc . A native of Northern Virginia, Chef John-Michael Hamlet developed his passion for fine cuisine at an early age. In high school, he worked in various restaurant kitchens throughout the region and was awarded a coveted 2-week stint at Le Cordon Bleu , in London, England by Careers through Culinary Arts...Read more

Jeff Black's At it Again

December 17, 2013

By Alia Khan , Dining Editor, Bisnow Media Jeff Black, chef/owner of Black Restaurant Group (BlackSalt, Pearl Dive, and more) opened his newest restaurant last weekend in the quiet neighborhood of Takoma Park, Md. Republic is an upscale-casual, seasonally driven menu with some emphasis on the seafood dishes Jeff is known for. Black Restaurant Group veteran Chef Danny Wells (below) joins Jeff to create a menu that is both familiar and new. Expect old favorites like the raw bar featuring oysters and Addie's mussels with tomato, lemon, and garlic, as well as new specialties like a Portuguese...