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RAMMY AWARDS GALA

June 25 • Marrio Wardman Park Hotel
BY DAVID MESSING
PHOTOS BY KYLE SAMPERTON

THE EVENT
The Restaurant Association of Metropolitan Washington's 24th Annual RAMMY Awards benefi ting its Education Foundation and Louisiana Restaurant Employee Relief Fund. Masters of Ceremonies Sue Palka of Fox 5 and James Adams of NBC 4 led the crowd through 18 award categories, presented by foodies like Phyllis Richman, Food and Wine Magazine Editor-in-Chief Dana Cowin, and Jill Novatt , senior culinary producer at the Food Network.

THE SCENE
Guests in black tie and glam rock attire drinking, rocking to a live band and feasting on gulf shrimp, pappardelle with chanterelles and grilled sirloin with béarnaise, all paired with Chilean vintages.

THE AWARDEES
The Duke Zeibert Capital Achievement Award, presented to Robert P. Pincus, recognized the prominent banker's advocacy of lending funds to restaurants, making possible the establishment of 300 new eating establishments and ridding Washington of Big Apple restaurant envy once and for all. Other top RAMMYS went to KAZ Sushi Bistro (best informal dining); Clyde's of Gallery Place (hottest bar scene); Chef Johnny Monis of Komi (rising culinary star); Danny Boylen of Notti Bianche (best manager); and Maestro (best fi ne dining). Chef of the Year honors went to José Andrés of Jaleo, Café Atlantico, Zaytinya and Oyamel.

THE GUESTS
Scattered among the 1,600 guests were Icelandic Amb. Helgi Agustsson; Chilean Amb. Andres Bianchi; Washington Council Members Carol Schwartz, Jack Evans, Vincent C. Gray, Phil Mendelson and David Catania; WUSA 9 anchor Tracy Neal; ABC 7 anchor Doug McKelway; restaurateur Mel Krupin and noted restaurant designer/architects Theo Adamstein and Olvia Demetriou.

 

Barry and Maria Watkins
Eli Hengst and Brooke Adams

Ben and Beth Hiatt with Sharon and Wiley Lowery
Richard Hunt with Mark Bisnow and Elliot Bisnow

Chris Kelly
Maria and Fabio Trabocchi with Dana Cowin

Andrew Blecher, Lori Isaac, Julianne Breaux and Karen Breaux Mosca
Jessica Gibson and Nick Jungbluth

Phyllis Richman and Amanda McClements
Patty Cumming

Gus Dimillo and David Wizenberg
John and Kim Snedden

John Heron, Mary Heron, Patty Cumming Gus Dimillo and David Wizenberg John and Kim Snedden Shana Baum and Mounir Sataa

 



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