Media and restaurant industry insiders convened on the basement of the Hamilton Tuesday evening to learn who made the Restaurant Association of Metropolitan Washington’s list of RAMMY nominees this year. The announcements came one day after the James Beard Foundation named Washington-area chefs and restaurants finalists in the categories of restaurant design, outstanding wine program, and best chef, Mid-Atlantic. C.F. Folks won a special Beard award, as well.

Here are your 2013 RAMMY contenders.

Fine Dining Restaurant of the Year

The Ashby Inn & Restaurant
Blue Duck Tavern
The Bombay Club
Marcel’s
Rasika

Upscale Casual Restaurant of the Year

Birch & Barley
Cork Wine Bar
Estadio
Jaleo—Penn Quarter
Kaz Sushi Bistro

Casual Restaurant of the Year

Bar Pilar
Bayou Bakery
C.F. Folks
Nando’s Peri-Peri
Pete’s New Haven Style Apizza

Neighborhood Gathering Place of the Year

Ardeo + Bardeo
Bastille
Evening Star Cafe
Nellie’s Sports Bar
Willow Restaurant

 
New Restaurant of the Year

Boqueria
DGS Delicatessen
Fuego Cocina y Tequileria
Mintwood Place
Rasika West End

Chef of the Year

Tony Conte, the Oval Room
Haidar Karoum, Estadio/Proof
Tarver King, The Ashby Inn & Restaurant
Cedric Maupillier, Mintwood Place
Fabio Trabocchi, Fiola

Rising Culinary Star of the Year 

Scot Harlan, Green Pig Bistro 
Tim Ma, Maple Avenue Restaurant
Marjorie Meek-Bradley, Ripple
John Melfi, Blue Duck Tavern
Nathan Shapiro, the Ashby Inn & Restaurant

 
Pastry Chef of the Year

Beverly Bates: Vidalia
Peter Brett: Blue Duck Tavern
Alison Reed: Ripple
Susan Wallace: BlackSalt Fish Market & Restaurant
Tom Wellings: Fiola

 
Wine Program of the Year

Adour
The Ashby Inn & Restaurant
Dino
Marcel’s
Ripple

Beverage/Mixology Program of the Year

Birch & Barley/ChurchKey
Bourbon Steak
EatGoodFood Group
Rasika
Room 11

Power Spot of the Year

The Bombay Club
Johnny’s Half Shell
P.J. Clarke’s
Seasons
The Source by Wolfgang Puck

Hottest Restaurant Bar Scene of the Year:  

Bar Pilar
Fiola
Fuego Cocina y Tequileria
Hank’s Oyster Bar—Capitol Hill
Jack Rose Dining Saloon

 
Manager of the Year  

Joseph Cerione, Blue Duck Tavern
Justin Guthrie, Estadio
Alex Muñoz, Hill Country Barbecue Market
Michael Nevarez, Vidalia/Bistro Bis/Woodward Table
Tyes Zolman, Black Restaurant Group

 
Employee of the Year

Helene Jones, Poste Moderne Brasserie
Lauren Lowe, DC Coast
Luis Noriega, Zengo
Ali Schemeck, Chef Geoff’s—New Mexico Avenue
Elizabeth Zelaya, Fiola

Restaurateur of the Year

José Andrés and Rob Wilder, Think Food Group
Meshelle and Cathal Armstrong, EatGoodFood Group
Michael Babin, Neighborhood Restaurant Group
Ashok Bajaj, Knightsbridge Restaurant Group
Drew Kim, Mark Neal, and Ty Neal, Matchbox Food Group

Associate Member of the Year

Acme Paper & Supply Co.
BB&T
EagleBank
Sysco Food Services of Baltimore
Marriott Wardman Park Hotel