The Restaurant Association Metropolitan Washington is drumming up anticipation by offering an early look at the chefs and restaurants in the running for its RAMMY Awards.
鈥淚ntroducing Semi-Finalists allows us to expand the circle of recognition of chefs, restaurateurs and hospitality professionals who are pushing the industry forward and making Washington one of the most exciting food cities in the country,鈥� said Shawn Townsend, president and CEO of the Restaurant Association Metropolitan Washington.
Throughout the week, the association has unveiled its picks for 19 categories, including new restaurant, chef, restaurateur and bar 鈥� a fan vote.
Here’s a sampling of the nominees. A full list of semifinalists in all categories is available on .
The “New Restaurant of the Year,” semifinalists announced Monday:
The “Chef of the Year,” semifinalists announced Tuesday:
- Eric Adjepong,聽
- Jason Galbao,
- Matt Adler, and
- Rub茅n Garc铆a,
- Amy Brandwein, and
- Miguel Guerra and Tatiana Mora,
- Matt Conroy and Isabel Coss, and
- Jeremiah Langhorne,
- Cedric Maupillier,聽
- Jovana Urriola,
The “Restaurateur of the Year” semifinalists announced Wednesday:
- David Deshaies,
- Fernando Gonzalez,
- T茅a Ivanovic and Peter Schechter,
- Enrique Limardo and Ezequiel Vazquez-Ger,
- Kwame Onwuachi,
- Zubair, Omar, Fatima, Mustafa and Shamim Popal,
- Michael Rafidi, , ,
- Daniella Senior,
- Stephen Starr,
- Vikram Sunderam, , Malabar,
The “Best Bar” semifinalists announced Thursday, which include a fan vote:
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