Providence's Local 121 is the first restaurant nationwide to receive a new award to be given annually which recognizes restaurants for contributions to their communities by supporting mayoral sustainable initiatives.

The U.S. Conference of Mayors, National Restaurant Association and Culinary Institute of America today announced Local 121 as the winner of the Mayors' Culinary Cup at the U.S. Conference of Mayors Winter Meeting in Washington, D.C.

Local 121 was chosen because of its support of Mayor David Cicilline's campaign Greenprint: Providence. Initiatives include educational workshops to promote local food resources, a media event encouraging use of local water resources called "Think Outside the Bottle" and other sustainable initiatives.

As will be the new custom, the winner oversees the creation of a signature dish with a chef from the Culinary Institute of America, which was to be served at a luncheon of the mayors today.

Local 121's executive chef Dave Johnson prepared stout-glazed short ribs using Trinity Brewhouse's Russian Imperial Stout in the glaze. Johnson used local ribs from Washington, D.C. He traditionally uses ribs from Aquidneck Farms in Portsmouth, R.I.

Local 121 is owned by Joshua and Nancy Miller. He also owns Trinity Brewhouse and is a state senator (D-District 28, Cranston, Warwick).

It is part of a preservation project with arts organization AS220 and the Millers at the newly restored Dreyfus Hotel at 121 Washington St. It serves regional cuisine featuring locally harvested ingredients, locally sourced, micro-brewed beer and regional wine.