Are You a Good Cook? First-rate chefs blend high-level cooking skills, creativity, and talent. They cook with passion, and they definitely do not cook mechanically! Many chefs acquire their culinary skills through formal training. If you’re considering a career as a chef there are some things you need to think about. Let’s take a look […]
Twitter was buzzing yesterday with news of Bourbon Steak’s executive Chef David Varley leaving the restaurant to head out to San Francisco where he will work with Michael Mina’s Mina Group in the Bay Area. Chef Adam Sobel of RM Seafood at the Mandalay Bay Resort and Casino in Las Vegas will change coasts […]
Back to the basics. Now that I started Etiquette Tuesday, I am extremely self conscience when I dine out with others. I almost feel like “How can I talk about good etiquette when I’m not following my own rules?” This is what inspired this weeks post because I have a bit of an issue when […]
New year, new food trends, new happy hours. The DC Food Blogger’s kick things off this week with another year of cocktails, $5 bar bites and conversations about new food addictions. The group is headed to Lyon Hall on Wednesday, January 5, 2011 from 6 pm to 7:30 pm. Happy hour deals include house-made franks […]
So everyone has received a gift or two that does not exactly fit your style, look or personality but is there a need to show bad etiquette when receiving these hideous gifts?? No. Etiquette Tuesday returns (*took a few weeks off to decompress…) with what to do with those Christmas gifts that were clearly not […]
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: Reveler’s Hour Rising […]
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