Food aficionados from all over converged at the National Building Museum on Thursday, July 25 for Washingtonian’s highly anticipated Best of Washington tasting event. This year’s saloon soirée themed event dazzled attendees with an unforgettable evening. Attendees enjoyed a variety of mouthwatering bites and delicious cocktails, complete with lively country tunes courtesy of Mixing Maryland and unique western photo opportunities.
Over 60 distinguished local restaurants, many featured on Washingtonian’s esteemed Top 100 Best Restaurants 2024 list, presented their signature dishes, offering attendees a prime chance to explore new culinary favorites. During the event, guests voted for their favorite restaurant and RUTA was awarded the People’s Choice Award. We also had our food critics anonymously sampling bites, and the Critics’ Choice Award was given to RANIA.
In between savoring exquisite bites, guests could visit our custom sponsor lounges, where they mingled and enjoyed fun activities. A special thank you to our generous sponsors who made this remarkable event possible: The Embassy of the State of Qatar in the United States, American Beverage Association, Diageo, GEICO, MGM National Harbor, Turkish Airlines, and United Bank.
Proceeds from this event benefitted the Leukemia & Lymphoma Society.
Thank you to our design partner, Design Foundry for providing the perfect western ambiance for the night, and thank you to our amazing logistics partner Stratus Firm, for helping it all come to life!
This event also couldn’t happen without our incredible team of vendors and partners: BBJ Latavola, Breakthru Beverage, ArtStella Productions, Constellation Brands, Extraordinary Entertainment, Occasions Catering, Paradise Cove Canned Cocktails, Molecular Food & Cocktails, Please Bring Chips, Postgame Seltzer, Perfect Settings, MJ Valet, Right Place Studio, SNAP Entertainment, Something Vintage, and Washington Talent Agency.
If you took a photo at one of the photo booths at the event, you can check out your images here!
Photographs by Dan Swartz/Revamp, Sarah Heaton, and David Claypool.
