Winners included Kevin Tien of now-shuttered Moon Rabbit and Rose Previte of Compass Rose, Maydan, and Kirby Club.

The annual RAMMY Awards, D.C.’s restaurant industry honors, are gearing up for another year.

Rather than skim over the pandemic’s difficulties, the 39th annual awards deviated from regular programming to recognize how the region met 2020 challenges.

Presenters and hosts brought up the challenges restaurants have faced during the pandemic with nearly every award.

Kith and Kin’s young pastry chef is a finalist for two major awards and currently turning heads with a doughnut pop up.

Poca Madre, Rooster & Owl, and St. Anselm lead the pack.

Unconventional Diner, chef Kwame Onwuachi, and The Line hotel’s Spoken English were the night’s big winners.

Unconventional Diner, Iron Gate, Poca Madre, and St. Anselm got a lot of love on Monday night.

An impressive slice of Washington’s food and hospitality roster gathered last night for the 36th annual RAMMY awards, an event recognizing some of the top talent in the region’s restaurant world.

Trophies were handed out Sunday evening to some of the best of Washington’s restaurant industry.