Leaving D.C. to dine outside the city is hard. With so many tracks to cover (*Toki, Little Serow, etc.), I rarely jump at the opportunity to feast outside the city limits unless Chef Bryan Voltaggio is involved. Chef Voltaggio has created an unparalleled buzz in Washington with his restaurant Volt, in Frederick, MD. Just in […]
Cravings can be the worst when you don’t have access to what you want. Cravings when you write about food and live in the DMV are the best because they’re almost always fulfilled. A couple weeks ago I experienced a little withdrawal after returning from the warm climate in Trinidad. Warm weather for some strange […]
Today begins Frederick Restaurant Week so I decided to do something I almost never do: get in the car and drive out over 40 minutes to taste what was on the menu. Later this week, I will have the pleasure of dining and chatting it up with Chef Brian Voltaggio, of Volt in Frederick, but […]
My readers are the best. They come to me, ask me for suggestions and give me the feedback I need to stay abreast of what is loved and what needs a facelift. One of my loyal readers recently visited Rogue 24 and shared with me their experience taking the opportunity to juxtapose it beside the […]
There were many reasons I had not eaten at Buddha Bar until about two weeks ago: Never really over in that part of the neighborhood, the menu was a tad pricey for a casual night out and it was truly a mystery on how the food actually tasted. Now with the opportunity to try the […]
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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