2013 Rammy Awards

[agm]

No mention yet? Does anybody still care? (Or did I miss a topic somewhere?)

http://www.therammys.org/winners/2013-restaurants-in-bloom/

Duke Zeibert Capital Achievement Award – Linda Lee
Joan Hisaoka Associate Member – Marriott Wardman Park Hotel, Washington, DC
Neighborhood Gathering Place – Nellie’s Sports Bar, Washington, DC
Power Spot – P.J. Clarke’s, Washington, DC
Hottest Bar Scene – Bar Pilar, Washington, DC
Restaurant Employee – Luis Noriega, Zengo, Washington, DC
Restaurant Manager – Michael Nevarez, Vidalia/Bistro Bis/Woodward Table, Washington, DC
Pastry Chef – Beverly Bates, Vidalia, Washington, DC
Upscale Casual Restaurant – Estadio, Washington, DC
Rising Culinary Star – Scot Harlan, Green Pig Bistro, Arlington, VA
Best New Restaurant – Mintwood Place, Washington, DC
Wine Program – Marcel’s by Robert Wiedmaier, Washington, DC
Beverage/Mixology Program – Room 11, Washington, DC
Fine Dining Restaurant – Blue Duck Tavern, Washington, DC
Casual Restaurant – C.F. Folks Restaurant, Washington, DC
Restaurateur of the Year – Ashok Bajaj, Knightsbridge Restaurant Group
Chef of the Year – Fabio Trabocchi, Fiola, Washington, DC
Honorary Milestone – Clyde’s of Georgetown, Washington, DC

[Banco]

No mention yet? Does anybody still care? (Or did I miss a topic somewhere?)

http://www.therammys.org/winners/2013-restaurants-in-bloom/

Duke Zeibert Capital Achievement Award – Linda Lee

Joan Hisaoka Associate Member – Marriott Wardman Park Hotel, Washington, DC

Neighborhood Gathering Place – Nellie’s Sports Bar, Washington, DC

Power Spot – P.J. Clarke’s, Washington, DC

Hottest Bar Scene – Bar Pilar, Washington, DC

Restaurant Employee – Luis Noriega, Zengo, Washington, DC

Restaurant Manager – Michael Nevarez, Vidalia/Bistro Bis/Woodward Table, Washington, DC

Pastry Chef – Beverly Bates, Vidalia, Washington, DC

Upscale Casual Restaurant – Estadio, Washington, DC

Rising Culinary Star – Scot Harlan, Green Pig Bistro, Arlington, VA

Best New Restaurant – Mintwood Place, Washington, DC

Wine Program – Marcel’s by Robert Wiedmaier, Washington, DC

Beverage/Mixology Program – Room 11, Washington, DC

Fine Dining Restaurant – Blue Duck Tavern, Washington, DC

Casual Restaurant – C.F. Folks Restaurant, Washington, DC

Restaurateur of the Year – Ashok Bajaj, Knightsbridge Restaurant Group

Chef of the Year – Fabio Trabocchi, Fiola, Washington, DC

Honorary Milestone – Clyde’s of Georgetown, Washington, DC

I guess I really need to get out more. I haven't heard of half of these places.

[B.A.R.]

Although I disagree with PJ Clarks, and I have not been to Bar Pilar in years so cannot judge its relative hotness (maybe too hot for me?), this is a good list.

[FunnyJohn]

List pretty DC-centric [congrats to Scot Harlan though]

[Tujague]

Although I disagree with PJ Clarks, and I have not been to Bar Pilar in years so cannot judge its relative hotness (maybe too hot for me?), this is a good list.

I agree the list is a good one overall. It was fun to see Nellie's voted as "Neighborhood Gathering Place"--the food there is nothing special, at least last time I ate there, but a gay sports bar is the sort of counterintuitive choice that makes perfect sense here.

[Rhone1998]

Although I disagree with PJ Clarks, and I have not been to Bar Pilar in years so cannot judge its relative hotness (maybe too hot for me?), this is a good list.

When it's on its game, Bar Pilar is a terrific bar for food and I love eating there. But, while I'm probably the least qualified person in the world to judge whether a place is "hot", that seems a strange designation to me. Even in that immediate area I'm seeing the crowds swell into Standard and Masa 14 (very different crowds) much more than Bar Pilar.