Richmond Magazine has announced nominees for its Elby awards, which honor excellence in the region’s restaurant community.

Dinamo, on W.Cary, is a the top of the list of nominees for Best New Restaurant (opened between November 1, 2012 and October 31, 2013).

And Oregon Hill’s own Ed Vasio, of Mamma Zu’s, Edo’s Squid, and Dinamo has been nominated for Restaurateur of The Year.

Good luck to our nominees, the award ceremony will be at the Virginia Museum of FIne Arts on January 26.