Vienna Restaurants Nominated For 2021 RAMMY Awards

VIENNA, VA — Vienna restaurants are among the finalists for the 2021 RAMMYs, the regional restaurant and food service awards held by the Restaurant Association Metropolitan Washington (RAMW).

The annual awards honor the accomplishments of the DC region's restaurant and food service community. For this year only, the RAMMYs will include special categories that recognize the challenges faced during the COVID-19 pandemic and creative ways businesses have adapted. A few examples are Finer Dining in a Box honoring takeout meals, Most Innovative To-Go Packaging Game celebrating creative takeout packaging, Most Impressive Pivot to Provisions or Market for restaurant operators providing provisions and other supplies, and Coolest Cocktails and Beverages To-Go. Another change this year was that RAMW membership was not required for nominations.

Vienna's own Clarity was nominated for Outstanding Covid-Safe Redesign (Indoors or Outdoors). Chef and owner Jon Krinn continued to offer his rotating menu during the pandemic with an outdoor dining setup in the parking lot. Krinn is also nominated for the Good Neighbor Award for his work with Chefs Feeding Northern VA and Taste of DC in VA.

Another Vienna nomination is Caboose Brewing Co. for the Prime Pandemic Patio Scene award. Caboose Brewing Co.'s locations in Vienna and Merrifield both have outdoor spaces well suited for pandemic-era dining.

Taco Bamba, which has a Vienna location, was also nominated for the Standout Family Meal Packages To-Go award. The restaurant concept offers Tres by Taco Bamba, dinner kits on select days that can be picked up from the Vienna location or delivered in select areas.

Nearly half of the award categories will be open to a public vote. Voting will be open from Aug. 2 to Sept. 2. Standout Family Meal Packages To-Go and Prime Pandemic Patio Scene are two of the categories the public can vote on.

Winners will be announced winners on Sept. 19 at the Walter E. Washington Convention Center. See the full list of 2021 RAMMY award finalists here.