Pennyroyal Station won an award for the best casual restaurant in the greater D.C. area.

The Mount Rainier eatery located at 3310 Rhode Island Ave., was recognized this week at the 41st annual Rammy Awards for its “dedication to dining excellence, service, and value in a casual environment,” beating fellow nominees Bammy’s, Destino, Maketto and Tonari.

Hosted by the Restaurant Association Metropolitan Washington at the Walter E. Washington Convention Center in D.C., the black-tie event also featured nominations for Era Wine Bar next door in Mount Rainier and Spice Kitchen West African Grill at the miXt Food Hall in Brentwood.

Nominees had to be members of the RAMW, and winners were voted on by members of the public.

At last year’s ceremony, Brentwood’s Little Miner Taco and Riverdale Park’s 2Fifty Texas BBQ won awards, while Pennyroyal Station and College Park’s Tacos A La Madre were nominated. The awards are the latest sign of how the Route 1 corridor’s restaurant scene has come of age.

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