The RAMMY nominees are in: D.C.’s best chefs, restaurants of 2015

**Nominee,听Favorite Gathering Place of the Year: 听** (Courtesy Cashion’s Facebook)

**Nominee,听Favorite Gathering Place of the Year: 听** (Courtesy Bar Pilar)

**Nominee,听Favorite Gathering Place of the Year: 听** (Courtesy ChurchKey Facebook)

**Nominee,听Favorite Gathering Place of the Year: 听** (Courtesy Et Voila! Facebook)

**Nominee,听Favorite Gathering Place of the Year: .听** (Courtesy Evening Star Cafe Facebook)

**Nominee, Everyday Casual Brunch:听** (Courtesy Beuchert’s Saloon Facebook)

**Nominee, Everyday Casual Brunch: 听** (Courtesy The Daily Dish Facebook)

**Nominee, Everyday Casual Brunch:听听** (Courtesy DGS Facebook)

**Nominee, Everyday Casual Brunch:听Duke鈥檚 Grocery听** (Courtesy Duke’s Grocery Facebook)

**Nominee, Everyday Casual Brunch:听The Liberty Tavern** (Courtesy Liberty Tavern Facebook)

**Nominee,听Favorite Fast Bites:听, Bethesda** (Courtesy Cava Grill Facebook)

**Nominee,听Favorite Fast Bites:听听** (Courtesy DCity Smokehouse)

**Nominee,听Favorite Fast Bites:听听** (Courtesy G Facebook)

**Nominee,听Favorite Fast Bites:听 – Friendship Heights听** (Courtesy Pete’s Facebook)

**Nominee,听Favorite Fast Bites:听鈥� Union Market听** (草莓传媒/Rachel Nania)

**Nominee, Cocktail Program of the Year:** (Courtesy 2 birds, 1 stone Facebook)

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Nominee,听Cocktail Program of the Year:听 (Courtesy 2 birds, 1 stone Facebook)

**Nominee,听Cocktail Program of the Year:听听** (Courtesy Bourbon Steak)

**Nominee,听Cocktail Program of the Year:听听** (草莓传媒/Rachel Nania)

**Nominee,听Cocktail Program of the Year: 听** (Courtesy Trummer’s on Main Facebook)

**Nominee, Beer Program of the Year:听听听** (草莓传媒/Alicia Lozano)

**Nominee, Beer Program of the Year:听** (Courtesy Brasserie Beck Facebook)

**Nominee, Beer Program of the Year:听听** (Courtesy Granville Moore’s Facebook)

**Nominee, Beer Program of the Year:听听** (草莓传媒 File Photo)

**Nominee, Beer Program of the Year: , Georgetown听** (Courtesy Pizzeria Paradiso Facebook)

**Nominee, Pastry Chef of the Year:听Agnes Chin – 听** (Courtesy Capella Facebook)

**Nominee, Pastry Chef of the Year:听Naomi Gallego – 听** (草莓传媒/Rachel Nania)

**Nominee, Pastry Chef of the Year:听Kendra Grieco –** (Facebook)

**Nominee, Pastry Chef of the Year:听Michelle Poteaux – 听** (Courtesy Bastille Facebook)

**Nominee, Pastry Chef of the Year:听Susan Wallace 鈥� 听** (Courtesy Black Salt Facebook)

The main course on the Petit Gourmand children's tasting menu at Trummer's on Main: a beef shortrib stroganoff, served with homemade paparadelle pasta. (Courtesy Dusty Lockhart) — **Nominee, Rising Culinary Star of the Year:听Austin Fausett – 听** (草莓传媒 File Photo)

**Nominee, Rising Culinary Star of the Year:听Tim Ma 鈥� ,** (Courtesy Water & Wall Facebook)

**Nominee, Rising Culinary Star of the Year:听Harper McClure 鈥� 听** (Courtesy BRABO Facebook)

**Nominee, Rising Culinary Star of the Year:听George Pagonis – 听** (Courtesy Kapnos DC Facebook)

**Nominee, Rising Culinary Star of the Year:听Danny Wells 鈥� 听** (Courtesy Republic Facebook)

**Nominee, Everyday Casual Restaurant of the Year:听听** (Photo:听SCOTT SUCHMAN/DGS Facebook)

**Nominee, Everyday Casual Restaurant of the Year:听听** (Courtesy Granville Moore’s Facebook)

**Nominee, Everyday Casual Restaurant of the Year:听 – Capitol Hill听** (草莓传媒 File Photo)

**Nominee, Everyday Casual Restaurant of the Year:听听** (草莓传媒 File Photo)

**Nominee, Everyday Casual Restaurant of the Year:听 – Capitol Hill听** (草莓传媒/Rachel Nania)

**Nominee,听Upscale Casual Restaurant of the Year:听听** (Courtesy Birch & Barley)

**Nominee,听Upscale Casual Restaurant of the Year:听听** (Courtesy Maple Ave Facebook)

Getty — **Nominee,听Upscale Casual Restaurant of the Year:听听** (草莓传媒 File Photo)

**Nominee,听Upscale Casual Restaurant of the Year:听听** (Courtesy Proof Restaurant)

**Nominee,听Upscale Casual Restaurant of the Year:听听** (Courtesy Vermilion Facebook)

**Nominee, New Restaurant of the Year:听听** (Photo Courtesy Facebook)

**Nominee, New Restaurant of the Year:听听** (Courtesy Fiola Mare Facebook)

**Nominee, New Restaurant of the Year:听听** (草莓传媒 File Photo)

**Nominee, New Restaurant of the Year:听听** (Courtesy Republic Facebook)

**Nominee, New Restaurant of the Year:听听** (Courtesy Facebook)

**Nominee, Formal Fine Dining Restaurant of the Year:听听** (Courtesy Marcel’s Facebook)

Nominee, Formal Fine Dining Restaurant of the Year:听听 (AP Photo)

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**Nominee, Formal Fine Dining Restaurant of the Year:听听** (草莓传媒/File Photo)

**Nominee, Formal Fine Dining Restaurant of the Year:听听** (Courtesy Patowmack Farms Facebook)

Trummer's on Main, a restaurant in Clifton, Virginia, recently launched a tasting menu for children. Pictured: smoked mozzarella arancini with escabeche. (Courtesy Dusty Lockhart) — **Nominee, Formal Fine Dining Restaurant of the Year:听听** (草莓传媒/File Photo)

**Nominee, Chef of the Year:听Victor Albisu – 听** (Courtesy Del Campo Facebook)

**Nominee, Chef of the Year:听Nathan Anda and Ed Witt –** (草莓传媒/Rachel Nania)

**Nominee, Chef of the Year:听Cedric Maupillier – 听** (草莓传媒 File Photo)

**Nominee, Chef of the Year:听Marjorie Meek-Bradley 鈥� , 听** (草莓传媒 File Photo)

Nominee, Chef of the Year:听Johnny Spero听 – 听 (AP Photo)

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**Nominee, Regional Food and Beverage Producer of the Year:听听** (草莓传媒 File Photo)

**Nominee, Regional Food and Beverage Producer of the Year:** 听听听 (草莓传媒 File Photo)

Nominee, Regional Food and Beverage Producer of the Year:听听 (AP Photo)

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Nominee, Regional Food and Beverage Producer of the Year:听 (AP Photo)

Jose Andres, one of the chefs honored with stars in the first D.C. Michelin guide. (AP) — **Nominee, Restaurateur of the Year:听Jos茅 Andr茅s and Rob Wilder 鈥� 听** (AP Photo)

**Nominee, Restaurateur of the Year:听Mike Isabella 鈥� 听** (草莓传媒 File Photo)

A photo posted by Fiola Mare (@fiolamaredc) on Mar 27, 2015 at 10:58am PDT

Nominee, Restaurateur of the Year:听Fabio and Maria Trabocchi – Fiola, Casa Luca, Fiola Mare (草莓传媒 File Photo)

At Fuego Cocina y Tequileria, executive chef Jeff Tunks makes Jalisco-style roasted goat tacos. (草莓传媒/Rachel Nania) — **Nominee, Restaurateur of the Year:听Jeff Tunks, David Wizenberg, Gus DiMillo – 听** (草莓传媒/Rachel Nania)

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Nominee, Restaurateur of the Year:听Robert Wiedmaier, Brian McBride, Frank Shull, and Joe Lively – (草莓传媒/Rachel Nania)

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WASHINGTON — Hollywood鈥檚 award season may be over, but here in D.C., things are just heating up.

The nominees are in for this year鈥檚 , the annual event that recognizes the best, most innovative individuals and organizations in D.C.鈥檚 culinary industry. Check out the list of this year鈥檚 chefs, beverage directors, restaurants and restaurateurs 鈥� and stay tuned. Winners will be announced at the RAMMY Awards Gala on June 7.

Have a favorite? The public can decide on the winners for Favorite Gathering Place of the Year, Upscale Brunch, Everyday Casual Brunch and Favorite Fast Bites online at .

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