Red Room Tapas Lounge Receives 2008 Maggy Award for First Place

Raleigh, NC, January 09, 2008 --(PR.com)-- Dean Ogan, owner of Rocky Top Hospitality (www.rockytophospitality.com), has announced that the Red Room Tapas Lounge (www.redroomraleigh.com), located at 510 Glenwood South in Raleigh, has received a Maggy Award for Best Appetizer – Overall Winner from Cary Magazine. The Third Annual Maggy Award competition gave the community an opportunity to vote for the “Best Of” in over 80 categories. The 2008 Maggy Award winners will be featured in the January/February issue of Cary Magazine and on CaryMagazine.com. The Red Room is Raleigh’s only tapas restaurant and features a Spanish-inspired tapas-based menu, as well as a selection of wine and signature red cocktails.

“We are honored to have received a 2008 Maggy Award,” said Ogan. “The Maggy Awards are especially significant because they are voted on by the community.”

About Rocky Top Hospitality:
Rocky Top Hospitality has been devoted to improving Raleigh, North Carolina’s local dining scene since 1998, when their first restaurant opened. Michael Dean’s Wood Oven and Seafood Grill was the culmination of years of planning by Dean Ogan. Six other restaurants have now opened under the Rocky Top Hospitality name. New restaurants are always built from the menu-out, so the emphasis is always on the food and how to create an experience you can’t find anywhere else. For more information visit their Web site at www.rockytophospitality.com.

Patty Briguglio
MMI Associates, Inc.
919-233-6600
patty@mmimarketing.com
PR Firms Raleigh, NC

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