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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

**Nominee, Favorite Fast Bites: G by Mike Isabella** (Courtesy G Facebook)

**Nominee, Favorite Fast Bites: Pete’s New Haven Style Apizza – Friendship Heights** (Courtesy Pete’s Facebook)

**Nominee, Favorite Fast Bites: Red Apron Butcher – Union Market** (WTOP/Rachel Nania)

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

Wishing our friends @DelMagueyMezcal a happy 20th anniversary. Cheers to many more! cc @akawinegeek pic.twitter.com/mWOB0a1aZ1
— barmini (@barminibyjose) March 15, 2015

Nominee, Cocktail Program of the Year: barmini by José Andrés (Courtesy 2 birds, 1 stone Facebook)

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

**Nominee, Cocktail Program of the Year: Iron Gate** (WTOP/Rachel Nania)

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

**Nominee, Beer Program of the Year: The Arsenal at Bluejacket** (WTOP/Alicia Lozano)

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

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

**Nominee, Beer Program of the Year: Mad Fox Brewing** (WTOP File Photo)

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

**Nominee, Pastry Chef of the Year: Agnes Chin – The Grill Room, Capella Hotel** (Courtesy Capella Facebook)

**Nominee, Pastry Chef of the Year: Naomi Gallego – Blue Duck Tavern** (WTOP/Rachel Nania)

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

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

**Nominee, Pastry Chef of the Year: Susan Wallace – BlackSalt Fish Market & Restaurant** (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: Austin Fausett – Trummer’s on Main** (WTOP File Photo)

**Nominee, Rising Culinary Star of the Year: Tim Ma – Maple Ave Restaurant, Water & Wall** (Courtesy Water & Wall Facebook)

**Nominee, Rising Culinary Star of the Year: Harper McClure – BRABO by Robert Wiedmaier** (Courtesy BRABO Facebook)

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

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

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

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

**Nominee, Everyday Casual Restaurant of the Year: Hank’s Oyster Bar – Capitol Hill** (WTOP File Photo)

**Nominee, Everyday Casual Restaurant of the Year: Hill Country Barbecue Market** (WTOP File Photo)

**Nominee, Everyday Casual Restaurant of the Year: Ted’s Bulletin – Capitol Hill** (WTOP/Rachel Nania)

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

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

Getty — **Nominee, Upscale Casual Restaurant of the Year: Mintwood Place** (WTOP File Photo)

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

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

**Nominee, New Restaurant of the Year: Crane & Turtle** (Photo Courtesy Facebook)

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

**Nominee, New Restaurant of the Year: The Partisan** (WTOP File Photo)

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

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

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

Nominee, Formal Fine Dining Restaurant of the Year: minibar by José Andrés (AP Photo)

AP Photo

**Nominee, Formal Fine Dining Restaurant of the Year: Rasika** (WTOP/File Photo)

**Nominee, Formal Fine Dining Restaurant of the Year: The Restaurant at Patowmack Farm** (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: Trummer’s on Main** (WTOP/File Photo)

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

**Nominee, Chef of the Year: Nathan Anda and Ed Witt – The Partisan** (WTOP/Rachel Nania)

**Nominee, Chef of the Year: Cedric Maupillier – Mintwood Place** (WTOP File Photo)

**Nominee, Chef of the Year: Marjorie Meek-Bradley – Ripple, Roofers Union** (WTOP File Photo)

Nominee, Chef of the Year: Johnny Spero – minibar by José Andrés (AP Photo)

AP Photo

**Nominee, Regional Food and Beverage Producer of the Year: Catoctin Creek Distilling Company** (WTOP File Photo)

**Nominee, Regional Food and Beverage Producer of the Year: DC Brau** (WTOP File Photo)

**Nominee, Regional Food and Beverage Producer of the Year: Dolci Gelati** (WTOP File Photo)

Nominee, Regional Food and Beverage Producer of the Year: Early Mountain Vineyards (AP Photo)

AP Photo

TGIF (Thank Gin It's Friday!!!) And the first day of Spring...though it doesn't seem like it. In honor of our Spring/Summer being bottled today, we wanted to share a very refreshing and very delicious cocktail! We took a cue from some of these yummy looking Spring cocktails in the link below and made a version of a Tom Collins. Please enjoy this drink and before you know it, it will be 62 degrees tomorrow! (Perfect for a distillery visit, wink, wink). Tom's Walking with a Spring in his Step 2 oz Spring/Summer (if you don't have any from last year, use the Year 'Round or Navy Strength) .5 oz Grapefruit shrub (if you don't have this, which you should, you can omit) .5 oz rose simple syrup (or use homemade lavender ss) 1.25 oz freshly squeezed lemon juice ice club soda or sparkling lemon water It's so good, I'm already on my second. http://www.bustle.com/articles/18523-these-9-refreshing-gin-cocktails-are-perfect-for-celebrating-spring/page/4

A photo posted by New Columbia Distillers (@dcdistillers) on Mar 20, 2015 at 12:52pm PDT

Nominee, Regional Food and Beverage Producer of the Year: New Columbia Distillers (AP Photo)

Jose Andres, one of the chefs honored with stars in the first D.C. Michelin guide. (AP) — **Nominee, Restaurateur of the Year: José Andrés and Rob Wilder – ThinkFoodGroup** (AP Photo)

**Nominee, Restaurateur of the Year: Mike Isabella – Mike Isabella Concepts** (WTOP File Photo)

Class is in session! General Manager John Gilbert teaching an IACP member how to fillet a fish #Filleting #FiolaMare #Georgetown

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

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

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

@musselbar #arlington #chefwiedmaier #Repost @dcdining ・・・ Mussels and fries, thanks to @cajunmayo17 #dcdining #districteats #dinner #arlingtoneats

A photo posted by rw_restaurant_group (@rw_restaurant_group) on Mar 11, 2015 at 8:54am PDT

Nominee, Restaurateur of the Year: Robert Wiedmaier, Brian McBride, Frank Shull, and Joe Lively – RW Restaurant Group (WTOP/Rachel Nania)

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

The nominees are in for this year’s RAMMY Awards, the annual event that recognizes the best, most innovative individuals and organizations in D.C.’s culinary industry. Check out the list of this year’s chefs, beverage directors, restaurants and restaurateurs – 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 Washington City Paper.

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

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