Restaurants & Bars

Mosaic District Eatery Named Hottest Sandwich Shop: 2024 RAMMY Awards

A Mosaic eatery was voted the DC-area's Hottest Sandwich Shop at Sunday night's 42nd Annual RAMMYS Awards Gala.

On Monday afternoon, Colada Shop Cuban Cafe and Bar in Merrifield's Mosaic District already had a sign up boasting of its Rammy Award.
On Monday afternoon, Colada Shop Cuban Cafe and Bar in Merrifield's Mosaic District already had a sign up boasting of its Rammy Award. (Michael O'Connell/Patch)

WASHINGTON, DC — Restaurant Association Metropolitan Washington's 42nd annual RAMMY award winners were announced at the Walter E. Washington Convention Center Sunday night. The RAMMY awards are given to individuals and businesses demonstrating excellence in the DC region's food service industry.

Ellie Bird of Falls Church was named the New Restaurant of the Year and Masako Morishita of Perry's received the Rising Culinary Star of the Year Rammy Award.

While five restaurants were nominated for awards this year, only one brought home a Rammy. Colada Shop Cuban Cafe and Bar in Merrifield's Mosaic District was named the Hottest Sandwich Shop in the DC region.

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CEO Daniella Senior founded the Cuban sandwich chain in 2016, growing it to five locations around the DMV, ss well as two smaller menu shops in DC and the Mosaic District, which is located at 2920 District Ave. in Fairfax.

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Fairfax's other Rammy Award nominees included Glory Days Grill, Kirby Club, Taco Bamba and Andy's Pizza.

Colada Shop Cuban Cafe and Bar is located at 2900 District Ave. in Merrifield. (Michael O'Connell/Patch)


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