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The Rachel Ray Foundation Offers High Schools Chance to Bring the Nation's Top Culinary Arts & Restaurant Management Program to Their Students

September 12, 2019
$375,000 IN “PROSTART GROW GRANTS” WILL HELP DESERVING HIGH SCHOOLS ADD PROSTART TO THEIR CURRICULUM OR IMPROVE THEIR EXISTING PROSTART PROGRAMS - APPLY NOW HERE WASHINGTON, DC – THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 12 – ProStart high schools across the country will have the chance to win up to $375,000 in funding to build or grow classrooms to educate the next generation of restaurant leaders with help from The Rachael Ray Foundation (RRF). Through The Rachael Ray Foundation Grow Grant, the National Restaurant Association Educational Foundation (NRAEF) will provide funding for...Read more

Award-Winning Chef Kwame Onwuachi to Host "Late Night African Market" to Celebrate Kith/Kin's 2-Year Anniversary

September 11, 2019
(WASHINGTON, DC) – Honoring the essence and heritage of West Africa's unique and diverse culture and cuisine, Kith/Kin at the InterContinental Washington DC - The Wharf (801 Wharf Street SW, Washington, DC 20024; www.KithandKinDC.com ; (202) 878-8566; @KithandKinDC) will be transformed into a vibrant night market on Tuesday, October 1st, 2019 from 8PM to midnight in celebration of the award-winning Afro-Caribbean restaurant's 2-year anniversary. The interactive and enlightening evening will be accentuated with stunning waterfront views of the Potomac River on The Wharf,...Read more

Le Diplomate Joins “Celebrate Logan” VIP Line Up

September 5, 2019
DC Restaurant Tour Supports Homeless Neighbors WASHINGTON – N Street Village today announced that Le Diplomate, along with Chicken+Whiskey, Supra, and Milk Bar, will join the VIP restaurant line up at the sixth annual “Celebrate Logan” on Sat. Sept. 14. Presented by TRR Sotheby’s International Realty, the self-guided D.C. restaurant tour of Logan Circle and the 14th Street Northwest corridor will allow participants to visit some of the city’s top restaurants while supporting their neighbors at N Street Village, the district’s largest nonprofit serving...Read more

National Food Safety Month is Here

August 30, 2019
Original content c/o: National Restaurant Association Learn how a food-safety management system is the foundation for controlling and minimizing your operation’s risk. Making sure your employees know and understand food safety best practices is important to the health of your customers and the health of your business. Ensuring ongoing education and adherence to a food safety plan starts with a strong food-safety management system. The 2019 National Food Safety Month theme is “Controlling Risk: The Elements of a Food Safety Management System.” The campaign kicked off Sept. 1...

DC Restaurants Help Welcome 19th Annual Library of Congress National Book Festival Attendees

August 25, 2019
RAMW member restaurants welcome book lovers with limited-time exclusive specials and promotions Washington, DC (August 25, 2019) – Events DC and Restaurant Association Metropolitan Washington (RAMW) along with its members are excited to welcome the 19 th annual Library of Congress National Book Festival to the Walter E. Washington Convention Center Saturday, August 31, 2019. This beloved end-of-summer event is FREE and open to the public, offering a celebration of all things books with appearances from some of today’s most powerful voices (plus some sticking around for book...

DC Brau Does DC Beer Week 2019

August 12, 2019
Highlights Include 8th Annual Crabfest at Quarterdeck & Sunset Beer Cruise on the Potomac Washington, DC (August 2019) - DC Brau is gearing up for another fun-filled DC Beer Week in the nation’s capital next month from Sunday, September 8th through Sunday, September 15th. In addition to participating in a variety of larger events throughout the week at Bluejacket, Boundary Stone and Roofer’s Union, the brewery is hosting its annual Crabfest at the Quarterdeck on Monday the 9th with a sunset beer cruise on the Potomac to kick off the final weekend on Friday, September 13th. The...Read more

Promote Your Restaurant to THOUSANDS of Walter E. Washington Convention Center Visitors This August!

July 29, 2019
Summer may be winding down, but DC still has THOUSANDS of visitors preparing to spend time in YOUR restaurant during two MAJOR citywide events coming up next month. Through our partnership with Events DC, RAMW is able to promote any exclusive discounts and special offers from our restaurant members directly to attendees and visitors in targeted marketing campaigns throughout the duration of each event to drive traffic to your business! What do I have to do? Complete the online opt-in form to tell us you want to be an "Official Dining Partner" for any and all of the upcoming events...Read more

Nominations Now Open for Restaurant Leaders in Diversity and Inclusion, Community Engagement and Hospitality

August 2, 2019
The National Restaurant Association Educational Foundation’s annual awards celebrate top restaurant leaders across the country Today, the National Restaurant Association Educational Foundation (NRAEF) announces the opening of nominations for their national awards highlighting the stars of the restaurant industry. The awards recognize the restaurant industry’s impact on diversity, community service and hospitality in local communities across the country. The awards include the Restaurant Neighbor Award (RNA), the Faces of Diversity Award (FOD) and the Thad and Alice Eure Ambassador...Read more

Firefly Partners with The Keegan Theatre for Legally Blonde, 8/3 - 9/1

July 24, 2019
Dupont Restaurant Supports Neighborhood Theater with 20% Discount for Ticket Holders and Serves Special Elle Woods-inspired Cocktail Flight WASHINGTON, DC (July 24, 2019) – “Bend and snap…works every time!” Beginning August 3, The Keegan Theatre will bring the character of Elle Woods to Dupont Circle with the Washington, DC premiere production of LEGALLY BLONDE . During the run of the musical, ticket holders are invited to neighboring restaurant Firefly for a 20% discount off lunch, dinner, or happy hour. The Firefly bar team will also offer a special rotating flight...Read more

Christmas in July, Beer Floats and "Mama Ruth Cooks" at Pizzeria Paradiso

July 11, 2019
Christmas in July is back again at Pizzeria Paradiso’s Old Town location this year. Stop by on July 25 th from 11:30am - 11:30pm to sample from a selection of draft Christmas beers and bring the whole family to celebrate the holiday with pizza and your very own DIY graham cracker gingerbread house for dessert. Christmas beers on tap include a Gingerbread Stout and Kentucky Christmas Morning from Hardywood, plus The Bruery’s 11 Pipers Piping and 10 Lords-a-Leaping. Pizzeria Paradiso Old Town is located at 124 King Street, Alexandria, VA 22314. In celebration of the new patio at...Read more

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