The last time I was in the city I had the bright idea to visit Doug E. Fresh’s spot in my neighborhood. Mistakes that will not be made again start with this one. Doug E’s Fresh Chicken & Waffles is supposed to be a casual dining spot inviting the majority of their guests to carry […]
Thanks to my Aunt Belle for this week’s Etiquette Tip. Do you have some socks for me to put on when you ask me to take my shoes off at your house? I have been to one too many homes where the resident asks you to take your shoes off but they have the nastiest […]
Continuing the conversation on tagging photos, what about the photos that should never make it to social media in the first place? This week’s Etiquette Tip is discretion, discretion, discretion. Discretion is key in the social media realm. Where the world wide web shows us that the six degrees of separation is a real thing, […]
In the era of selfies, tagging Facebook pics and everyone from the age of 9 (yes, 9) having a smart phone, it is pretty hard to avoid the snapping of pictures in any given space. This week’s Etiquette Tip speaks to the constant tagger: To Tag or Not to Tag, that is the question? With […]
This week’s Etiquette Tuesday will be quick and easy: The Thank You note. The key to this tip is not totally the thank you note by itself, but the timing of the thank you note. Thank you notes for gifts, event attendance, etc. should go out within two weeks of the event. Ok, I’ll give […]
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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