RAMW’s Shawn Townsend: Bringing Resilience and Optimism to the Table  
• September 9, 2025

At the helm of an organization representing one of the most dynamic industries in Washington, D.C., Shawn Townsend, president and CEO of Restaurant Association Metropolitan Washington, finds plenty to celebrate […]

Weekend Roundup: Take Me Out to the Opera
• August 20, 2025

As we prepare to say goodbye to summer and usher in fall, the weekend brings lots of entertainment. See an outdoor movie at the Reach, welcome The Georgetown Preschool to […]

Spring Wine Fling
• March 25, 2025

Spring Wine Fling, presented by Restaurant Association Metropolitan Washington (RAMW), returns on the first day of spring, March 20, through March 31. The annual dining promotion, highlighting food and wine […]

Weekend Roundup: March 20-23
• March 20, 2025

Happy Spring! We’ve got lots going on this weekend, including performances at Wolf Trap, Strathmore and the Environmental Film Festival. Grab the last few reservations for the Jacques Pépin Foundation […]

Celebrate Metropolitan Washington Restaurant Week, Jan. 15-21
• January 11, 2024

Dine Out. Take Out. Eat Up.  So begins the special offerings and discount listings for this winter’s Metropolitan Washington Restaurant Week – a celebration of area restaurants and the “diversity […]

Weekend Roundup, Aug. 24 – 27
• August 24, 2023

Happy weekend! It’s crazy how fast summer has flown by. Enjoy the last full weekend before Labor Day with a National Dog Day event, Bourbon Steak’s Summer Somm Soirée, bread-making […]

Time to Reserve a Table for Summer Restaurant Week, Aug. 28 – Sept. 3
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Have you reserved a table yet?  Metropolitan Washington Summer Restaurant Week kicks off around town Monday August 28, running through Sunday, September 3. Presented by the Restaurant Association Metropolitan Washington […]

The Latest Dish, Aug. 10
• August 10, 2023

Food Halls – Virtual or Not – Are Hot  Reza Farahani and The Kitchen Collective (TKC), which recently opened Joon in Tysons, has launched a virtual to-go food hall, located […]

The Latest Dish: Chef Ris Lacoste Honored
• June 8, 2023

Chef Ris Lacoste Wins Duke Zeibert Capital Achievement Award On June 5, the Restaurant Association Metropolitan Washington (RAMW) and industry peers, friends and family, celebrated Ris Lacoste of Ris, as […]

2023 Rammy Award Finalists Announced
• April 13, 2023

In a festive ceremony at the Hamilton Hotel downtown – described by DCist as the sort “where chefs, bartenders, journalists, and PR types circle the room to network… and enjoy […]