Scarpetta is not coming to D.C:-(. The plans have been scratched out for Scarpetta to fill the void of what used to be Olives @ 1600 K st. NW. With a few more restaurant openings, TV projects and his pregnant wife due in February, Chef Scott Conant decided it just wasn’t feasible right now. That […]
World Vegetarian Dayđ Today is a great day for vegetarians (*Not that they wouldn’t enjoy veggies any other day of the year…) and a time to celebrate the joys of a non-carnivore diet. Today is designated as a day to spread the word about the benefits of a vegetarian diet including health benefits, saving animal […]
TWO Giveaways! JKGF readers, today it pays to be a subscriber, reader, skimmer, unique visitor or whatev to JKGF because…we have Free tickets to two cool events in the District: 1. Save the Deli: In Search of Perfect Pastrami, Crusty Rye and the Heart of Jewish Delicatessen is coming to the District on October 21, […]
District Randomness: >Foggy Bottom is getting a new grocery store!! (*How many of you really got excited at this news?? j/k) It’s new but not really new. The historic Foggy Bottom Grocery is getting a face lift thanks to the efforts of Kris Hart, Devlin Keating and Daniel Blake (*all GW Alum). The 60 plus […]
October is the month of events. Everyday we hear about at least 10 events that are going on in the District, no one should ever be bored. Of course, out of those 10 events, we scouted out the events that are most prevelant to foodies, so here we go: >Pizza and yoga- Who would’ve thought […]
The 2024 RAMMY Awards Finalists
Woot! The list is here. The 2024 RAMMY Awards Finalists are (*denotes publicly voted category*): New Restaurant of the Year: A restaurant that must have opened between January 1, 2023 and December 31, 2023 and already distinguishes itself as a pacesetter in food, beverage and hospitality. The nominee must be a current member of RAMW. Cocktail […]
The 42nd Annual RAMMY AWARDS Return on July 21, 2024
The Restaurant Association Metropolitan Washington (RAMW) will host the 42nd Annual RAMMY Awards at the Walter E. Washington Convention Center, in partnership with Events DC, on Sunday, July 21, 2024. The awards return to honor excellence in long standing categories that range from individual professional honors to accolades celebrating culinary concepts and service. Anyone in the public can […]
Congrats to all of the 2023 RAMMY Award recipients!! The 2023 RAMMY Awards Winners are (*denotes publicly voted category*): Joan Hisaoka Allied Member of the Year: Saval Foodservice New Restaurant of the Year: Causa/Amazonia Cocktail Program of the Year: Service Bar Beer Program of the Year: Shelter Wine Program of the Year: Revelerâs Hour Rising […]
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