Paul Katinas

The Path

Ownership of Annie's Paramount Steakhouse puts Paul Katinas in charge of a room built on repetition, memory, and regular service. In a city where turnover is common, the work is keeping a place steady enough that guests know what to expect and return because the standard holds.

The Work Today

The current work centers on Annie's Paramount Steakhouse, with Paul Katinas also owning Annie’s. That split responsibility keeps the job grounded in oversight, not reinvention, and in maintaining two addresses that already matter to the people who use them. The emphasis is on continuity: service that stays recognizable, and a house style that does not chase novelty for its own sake. “We’ve never been one to follow a trend.” The line fits a steakhouse model built on consistency. In Katinas’s words, the measure is not what is new, but what endures for the room, the regulars, and the neighborhood around it.

Career - Owner — Annie's Paramount Steakhouse, Washington, D.C.

Signature

Bull in the pan is one of Paul’s signature dishes. The name alone signals the kind of kitchen language that favors directness over flourish, and a menu identity rooted in familiar, substantial food rather than ornament.

In Their Words “We’ve never been one to follow a trend.” Those two lines place the work where it lives: in the dining room and in the neighborhood. One points to the people who support the business; the other to a method that privileges steadiness over chase. Read together, they describe a restaurateur who treats the restaurant as part of the local routine, not an isolated enterprise.

Acclaim

America's Classics Award sits naturally beside this kind of operation. For a house like Annie's Paramount Steakhouse, the recognition aligns with the same priorities that define the work: consistency, local loyalty, and a format that keeps earning its place through repetition done well.

FAQ What is Paul Katinas's current role? As of 2026, Paul Katinas is Owner. What recognition has Paul Katinas received? America's Classics Award (2019).