Columbia Firehouse - Five Alarm Fire on your Taste Buds | Alex, VA

Columbia Firehouse - Five Alarm Fire on your Taste Buds | Alexandria, VA

The Columbia Firehouse is housed in an 126-year-old building that used to be the old town fire station, Columbia firehouse is dishing out locally sourced fare in two different dining rooms. no matter what your taste buds crave, the team behind tallula, eatbar and evening
star café has a dish for you. choose to dine in either the classic chophouse upstairs or casual bistro on the ground level,
whet your appetite with a house-made rickey, fizz or regional microbrew, then put out the hunger pangs with blue crab
hushpuppies or oyster po' boys. and should you choose to let that hunger build to a five-alarm blaze, just wait a few weeks.
patience has its payoffs; the soon-to-debut upstairs dining room features dishes like steak tartare with carmelized onion
aoli and spicy cheddar "chz-its," chesapeake waterman's stew, and fresh local oysters from dragon creek aqua farm.

Columbia Firehouse.
109 south saint asaph
street. near king. 703.684.7008.
http://www.columbiafirehouse.com/

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Its time again for the RAMMY's

::Restaurant Buzz::

This weekend we are booked solid with tons of events we know you will enjoy.

One of those events being the RAMMYS”. The RAMMYS” is one of the areas’ most anticipated and glamorous evenings where we celebrate and recognize the many extraordinary professionals that comprise the restaurant and associate membership of RAMW.

Established in 1920, the Restaurant Association Metropolitan Washington’s vision was to unite restaurateurs and food service industry professionals of the Washington area. Today, RAMW has more than 650 members in the District of Columbia, Alexandria, Arlington, Fairfax, Loudoun and Prince William counties and is the voice of establishments ranging from casual eateries to internationally acclaimed fine dining restaurants.

For over 80 years RAMW has been "fighting for the right to eat, drink and be merry, hospitably, responsibly and profitably®."

All of us at LITON Events would like to congratulate all the nominees in the following categories.

New Restaurant of the Year:

Brasserie Beck

Central Michel Richard

Hook

Proof

The Source by Wolfgang Puck

Westend Bistro by Eric Ripert

Fine Dining Restaurant of the Year:

Equinox, Michel Richard Citronelle, Restaurant Eve, The Oval Room and Vidalia

Upscale Casual Restaurant of the Year:

Oyamel, Poste Moderne Brasserie, Vermilion, Willow and Zaytinya

Chef of the Year:

R.J. Cooper, Vidalia; Todd Gray, Equinox; Michel Richard, Michel Richard Citronelle/Central Michel Richard; Robert Wiedmaier, Marcel's/Brasserie Beck; and Eric Ziebold, CityZen

Pastry Chef of the Year:

Heather Chittum, Hook; Michelle Garbee, Bastille; Kate Jansen, Willow; Melanie Parker, Equinox; and Josh Short, Neighborhood

Restaurant Group

Wine & Beverage Program of the Year:

Dino, Mendocino Grille and Wine Bar

OYA Restaurant & Lounge

Passion Food Hospitality and Tallula/Eat Bar

Rising Culinary Star of the Year:

Nathan Anda, Tallula;

Tony Chittum, Vermilion

Tony Conte, The Oval Room

Joe Raffa, Oyamel

Barton Seaver, Hook

Restaurant Manager of the Year:

Hicham T. Bennani, Mie N Yu; Christine de Clarfay, The Oceanaire Seafood Room; Molly McWhorter, Chef Geoff's Downtown; Ned Mirkovice, Morton's the Steakhouse; and Adam Williamowsky, BLT Steak

Restaurant Employee of the Year:

Simo Ahmadi, Equinox;

Michael Cherner, Mie N Yu;

Joel Guagliano, Zaytinya;

Chris Kelley, Mie N Yu;

Willians Perez Rollins Chef Geoff's

Neighborhood Gathering Place:

Ardeo

Belga Cafe

Billy Martin's Tavern

Hank's Oyster Bar - DC

Mark & Orlando's

Hottest Bar Scene of the Year:

Brasserie Beck

Central Michel Richard

Poste Moderne Brasserie,

Proof

The Source by Wolfgang Puck

Power Spot of the Year:

Bistro Bis

Charlie Palmer Steak

The Monocle on Capitol Hill

Seasons at Four Seasons Hotel(Washington, DC)

The Oceanaire Seafood Room

Nominees for Voter's Favorite are:
The Monocle on Capitol Hill
Mark & Orlando's
Brasserie Beck
Mie N Yu
Hank's Oyster Bar - DC
Charlie Palmer's Steakhouse

Join us as RAMW brings together esteemed hospitality leaders for a special evening devoted to honoring excellence in our restaurant and food service community.
Attire: Black Tie
Individual Ticket Price:Member $ 200 /Non-Member $ 250

To buy your ticket go to:http://ramw.org/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=100&Itemid=71

This event is open to the public; visit http://www.ramw.org/ for ticket information.