Congrats, Georgetown RAMMYS Nominees!

The Restaurant Association Metropolitan Washington (RAMW) announced finalists for the 2023 RAMMY Awards, and many of our Georgetown restaurants and restaurateurs made the list. For the first time, both the finalists and winners for the five publicly voted categories* are chosen by the public. Vote now through Wednesday, May 31 on NBC Washington. Best of luck to all of our Georgetown nominees, below!

• Restaurateur of the Year – Greg Casten (Georgetown BID Board Treasurer) and Tony Cibel, Fish and Fire Food Group (Tony & Joe’s Seafood Place); and Zubair, Omar, Fatima, and Shamim Popal, The Popal Group (Lutèce)
• Pastry Chef or Baker of the Year – Teresa Velazquez, Baked & Wired, A Baked Joint
• Chef of the Year – Matt Conroy, Lutèce
• Service Program of the Year – Lutèce
• Best Brunch* – Seasons at Four Seasons
• Favorite Gathering Place* – Moby Dick House of Kabob