It's that time of year again, the DC restaurant scene is all a flutter as the Restaurant Association Metropolitan Washington announced the finalists for this years RAMMY Awards. The nomination ceremony took place last night at The Hamilton where a gathering of Washington's finest chefs, mixologists and restauranteurs waited in anticipation for the nominations to be announced.

Most of the awards are selected by an anonymous group of industry insiders, but this year the public will have their say in four categories, public voting for Gathering Place, Upscale Brunch, Everyday Brunch and Favorite Fast Bites will begin on March 27th for one month via the Washington City Paper.

Formal Fine Dining Restaurant of the Year:

Fiola
Marcel's
Minibar
The Restaurant at Patowmack Farm
Trummer's on Main

Upscale Casual Restaurant of the Year:

Et Voila!
Maple Ave restaurant
Oyamel
Proof
Ripple

Everyday Casual Restaurant of the Year:

Graffiato
Hank's Oyster Bar (Q Street)
Pearl Dive Oyster Palace
Pizzeria Orso
Toki Underground

New Restaurant of the Year:

Del Campo
Doi Moi
Le Diplomate
The Red Hen
Table

Chef of the Year:

Victor Albisu - Del Campo
Cathal Armstrong - Eat Group Food Group
Haidar Karoum - Doi Moi/Estadio/Proof
Tarver King - The Restaurant Patowmack Farm
Cedric Maupillier - Mintwood Place

Rising Culinary Star of the Year:

Eric Bruner-Yang - Toki Underground
Michael Friedman - The Red Hen
Tim Ma - Maple Ave Restaurant/Water & Wall
Marjorie Meek-Bradley - Ripple/Roofers Union
Johnny Speero - Minibar

Pastry Chef of the Year:

Caitlin Dysart - 2491 Restaurant
Naomi Gallego - Blue Duck Tavern
Jason Gehring - MENU MBK/Table
Santosh Tiptur - Co Co. Sala
Tom Wellings - Fiola

Wine Program of the Year:

2941 Restaurant
The Curious Grape
Estadio
Restaurant Eve
Ripple

Cocktail Program of the Year:

Black Jack
Bourbon Steak
The Gibson
Hanks Oyster Bar (Capitol Hill)
Jack Rose Dining Saloon

Beer Program of the Year:

Birch & Barley/Churchkey
Brasserie Beck
Granville Moore's
Lyon Hall
Mad Fox Brewing Company

Service Program of the Year:

BLT Steak
Blue Duck Tavern
The Bombay Club
Marcel's
Rasika

Restauranteur of the Year:

Jose Andres and Rob Wilder - ThinkFoodGroup
Cathal and Meshelle Armstrong - Eat Good Food Group
Michael Babin - Neighborhood Restaurant Group
Gus DiMillo, David Wizenberg and Jeff Tunks - Passion Food Hospitality
Mark Kuller - Doi Moi/Estadio/Proof

Regional Food and Beverage Producer of the Year:

Catoctin Creek Distillilling Company
DC Brau Brewing Company
Port City Brewing Company
Rappahannock Oyster Co.
Red Apron Butcher

Favorite Gathering Place of the Year:

Bar Pilar
Bistrot Du Coin
Cashion's Eat Place
Hank's Oyster Bar (Q Street)
Tune Inn

Upscale Brunch:

Art & Soul
Blue Duck Tavern
Mintwood Place
The Source by Wolfgang Puck
Vermillion

Everyday Casual Brunch:

DGS Delicatessan
Et Voila!
Pearl Dive Oyster Palace
Pizzeria Orso
Ted's Bulletin (Barracks Row)

Favorite Fast Bites:

Amsterdam Falafelshop
Bayou Bakery
Buzz Bakery
Red Apron Butcher
Woodward TakeOut Food

Employee of the Year:

Stelios Alexandris - 1789 Restaurant
Eric Campbell - The Hamilton
Molly Horn - Farmers Fishers Bakers
Pablo Lemus - Bourbon Steak
Sandra Sanchez - Acadiana

Manager of the Year:

Jorge Figueredo - Jaleo (DC)
Kendra Graves - Farmers Fishers Bakers
Robert Hall - Newton's Table
Boo Young Kim - District Commons
Tyes Zolman - Pearl Dive Oyster Palace/Black Jack

The RAMMY Awards this year takes place at the Walter E. Washington Convention Center on June 22nd, tickets are $300 and can purchased here.