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August 1, 2014
Restaurant professionals agree: Hard work and a smile can carry a restaurateur from hand towels and busing to handshakes and board rooms. Find out how eight industry leaders from Washington, D.C., turned their first jobs into their life’s work.
July 22, 2014
Pub crawls, the wildly popular events that encourage people to travel from bar to bar for drink specials, will not be banned in Arlington County’s retail corridors as a result of a vote by the County Board to scrutinize them more carefully.
July 14, 2014
Washington, DC—Events DC and the Restaurant Association Metropolitan Washington (RAMW) along with its members are thrilled to officially welcome the Microsoft Worldwide Partner Conference 2014 to the Walter E. Washington Convention Center, and to the region overall July 13-17, 2014.
June 26, 2014
Michael Abt is the Co- Executive Chef of Le Diplomate, DC's newest homage to French café culture.
What is the hardest part about being a chef?
Time away from my first love; playing Pinball at the Jersey Shore.
June 25, 2014
I recently returned from the National Restaurant Association Restaurant, Hotel-Motel Show in Chicago and every year I love attending this show. It’s a great opportunity for me and my team to learn about the latest technology and menu innovations that keep this industry moving forward.
June 18, 2014
The RAMMYS are just days away and we cannot wait to share with you the exciting menus and world-class wines, spirits, and craft beers you’ll experience all night long. What do you feed a group of more than 1,700 of the region’s most discerning palates? Want a sneak peak?
June 11, 2014
By Betsy Craig, CEO and co-founder of MenuTrinfo®
June 5, 2014
Osteria Marzano in Alexandria’s Franconia/Kingstowne neighborhood now offers a weekday Two-Course Dine-In Lunch for only $10. Skip your usual fast food joint, and come to Osteria Marzano for a delicious homemade, healthy Italian meal! Buon Appetito!
June 4, 2014
Group Executive Chef of Rasika and Rasika West End Vikram Sunderam, who who was awarded the 2014 "Best Chef, Mid-Atlantic” by James Beard Foundation, recently sat down for an interview with RAMW.
June 4, 2014
It’s going to be a yummy weekend in Shaw!
June 4, 2014
Help Defeat Fairfax County Meals Tax
The Fairfax County Board of Supervisors is seeking to introduce a referendum ballot measure that would impose a meals tax of 4% on all restaurant meals and prepared foods in Fairfax County. Fairfax County does not currently have a meals tax.
June 4, 2014
Soccer fans take note, this June and July Richard Sandoval’s popular Washington restaurants Masa 14, El Centro D.F.
May 28, 2014
By Claire Willis, Director of Culinary Nutritionists at MenuTrinfo®
May 14, 2014
Newcomer Toro Toro will launch Saturday and Sunday weekend brunch service beginning May 17th from 11 am to 3 pm. Acclaimed Chef Richard Sandoval and Chef de Cuisine Stephen Hartzell’s free-flowing brunch is priced at $39 per person (tax and gratuity not included).
May 14, 2014
The Bombay Club, located one block from the White House, is renowned as a power dining location featuring authentic, gourmet Indian cuisine, and on Sundays from May 18th to June 14th guests are invited to partake in a culinary adventure exploring dishes from different regions of India.