And the RAMMY Winners Are

The area's top culinary winners were announced Sunday at the 2013 Restaurant Association Metropolitan Washington RAMMY Gala.

Mintwood Place was named Best New Restaurant, Fiola’s Fabio Trabocchi won Chef of the Year award, Blue Duck Tavern took home Fine Dining Restaurant of the Year and Casual Restaurant of the Year was awarded to Dupont Circle favorite C.F. Folks Restaurant.

The Honorary Milestone RAMMY was awarded to Clyde’s of Georgetown. Opened in 1963 by the late Stuart Davidson, 2013 marks the 50th year of business for the Georgetown landmark restaurant.

The 2013 RAMMY Award Winners:

FINE DINING RESTAURANT

Blue Duck Tavern

UPSCALE CASUAL RESTAURANT

Estadio

NEW RESTAURANT

Mintwood Place

CASUAL RESTAURANT

C.F. Folks Restaurant

CHEF

Fabio Trabocchi - Fiola

RESTAURATEUR

Ashok Bajaj – Knightsbridge Restaurant Group

PASTRY CHEF

Beverly Bates – Vidalia

RISING CULINARY STAR

Scot Harlan – Green Pig Bistro

RESTAURANT MANAGER

Michael Nevarez - Vidalia/Bistro Bis/Woodward Table

RESTAURANT EMPLOYEE

Luis Noriega - Zengo

WINE PROGRAM

Marcel’s by Robert Wiedmaier

BEVERAGE/MIXOLOGY PROGRAM

Room 11

JOAN HISAOKA ASSOCIATE MEMBER

Marriott Wardman Park Hotel

DUKE ZEIBERT CAPITAL

ACHIEVEMENT AWARD

Linda Lee

HONORARY MILESTONE

Clyde’s of Georgetown

NEIGHBORHOOD GATHERING PLACE

Nellie’s Sports Bar

HOTTEST RESTAURANT BAR SCENE

Bar Pilar

POWER SPOT

P.J. Clarke’s