Press Releases

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Statement from RAMW on the Passage of the DC Council’s “Tipped Minimum Wage Clarification Emergency Declaration Resolution of 2025”

We thank the DC Council for standing with restaurant workers and acknowledging the major consequences that the next phase of Initiative 82 implementation would have created.

June 3, 2025

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Restaurant Association Metropolitan Washington Announces 2025 RAMMYS Award Finalists

The Restaurant Association Metropolitan Washington (RAMW) unveiled the finalists for the 2025 RAMMYS Awards & Gala on Monday, April 14, during a reception that brought together local chefs, restaurateurs, and industry leaders.

April 14, 2025

Metropolitan Washington Restaurant Week Winter 2025

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More than 350 Restaurants Participating in RAMW’s Metropolitan Washington Winter Restaurant Week

42 restaurants participating for the first time; Newly updated website now live to make reservations and explore options

January 21, 2025

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Save The Date: Metropolitan Washington Restaurant Week Winter 2025 Returns January 27 – February 2, 2025

Metropolitan Washington Restaurant Week Winter 2025, presented by the Restaurant Association of Metropolitan Washington (RAMW), returns to celebrate the region’s vibrant culinary scene January 27 – February 2, 2025.

December 20, 2024

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Restaurant Association Metropolitan Washington Celebrates New MICHELIN Stars in Washington, D.C.

Unveiled on December 9, 2024, the 2024 MICHELIN Guide Washington, D.C., awarded one MICHELIN star to two new restaurants. Mita, a vegetarian Latin American restaurant in the Shaw neighborhood, with its creative and flavorful offerings. Omakase, located in the Barracks Row neighborhood, also received one star for its exceptional Japanese cuisine.

December 10, 2024

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RAMW’S EDUCATED EATS Announces A Third DC ProStart School

Washington DC’s ProStart welcomes Cardozo Education Campus (formerly Cardozo Senior High School) to their culinary and management program. The ProStart program will be implemented and its two-year curriculum taught under the direction of Fredrick R. Monroe, Chef Instructor and DC ProStart Educator.

November 18, 2024