THE WINNERS ARE... VOTING PUBLIC WINNERS: FAVORITE GATHERING PLACE OF THE YEAR   PEARL DIVE OYSTER PALACE UPSCALE BRUNCH OF THE YEAR LEFT: JOSE SHARKEY, DISTRICT COMMONS BAR MANAGER RIGHT: MINA LEZCANO, EATERY PULSE TV PHOTO COURTESY M.T. ROBINSON

  CONVIVIAL CASUAL BRUNCH OF THE YEAR     REPUBLIC EMPLOYEE OF THE YEAR    JOSEPH CASSIS, PASSIONFISH BETHESDA MANAGER OF THE YEAR    JOHN GRACE OF THE HAMILTON RISING CULINARY STAR OF THE YEAR

WINNER JOHN GRACE, THE HAMILTON PHOTO COURTESY M.T. ROBINSON

 RYAN RATINO OF (NOW CLOSED) RIPPLE

FAVORITE FAST BITES OF THE YEAR WINNER MAX KULLER, PROOF RESTAURANT/FAT BABY, INC. PHOTO COURTESY M.T. ROBINSON

WINNER BRETT SCHULMAN, CEO CAVA GROUP PHOTO COURTESY M.T. ROBINSON

CAVA GRILL