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Fredericksburg to Host First Ever Sandwich Contest, FXBG Sandwich Invitational
Courtesy of The City of Fredericksburg Department of Economic Development and Tourism By Ariel Yong When a small committee of restaurateurs pitched the idea of a sandwich contest to the City of...
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Hungry for Linkage: Ben’s Chili Bowl at Reagan + New Bar Crawl Regulations +...
Chili Cheese Fries at Ben's Chili Bowl / Photo by Stefanie Gans By Ariel Yong Ben’s Chili Bowl will open its first airport location at Reagan National Airport later this morning. Jack Potter, President...
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Mount Defiance Cidery & Distillery to Open in Middleburg Next Month
Nicole Nicastro, Mt. Defiance Cidery manager, at the sample bar / Photo Credit: Peter Ahlf By Ariel Yong For Marc Chretien, cider is not only his beverage of choice, it’s his business of choice. With...
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Hungry for Linkage: Gypsy Soul Opens Tonight in Merrifield + Soup Research +...
Courtesy of Gypsy Soul By Ariel Yong James Beard award winner R.J. Cooper opens Gypsy Soul in Merrifield tonight at 5:30. It’s his first restaurant in Virginia, and the name refers to Cooper; he...
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Summer Foodie Reading List: 3 Tales from the Plate
By Stefanie Gans, Allison Michelli and Ariel Yong When the Food Desk isn’t writing about food, we’re reading about it. Here are three of the most recent food-inspired memoirs we’ve finished laying on...
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Cravings: Deep Fried Deviled Eggs at Rustico
Photo by Ariel Yong By Ariel Yong Dish: Deep Fried Deviled Eggs, $2 Where: Rustico, 4075 Wilson Blvd., Arlington Taste: Crunchy coating. Hints of pickle. Spicy aftertaste. Rustico turns this picnic...
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Wenches, Knaves, 15th Century Accents and Meat Pie at John Strongbow’s Tavern
Photo by Ariel Yong By Ariel Yong Alexandria welcomed a new tavern last month, but from the outside, it may be hard to believe that it’s a restaurant and not a museum. John Strongbow’s Tavern is...
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Hungry for Linkage: Lazy Man Lobster’s Dinner + Clarendon Food Crawl +...
Bildagentur Zoonar GmbH / shutterstock.com By Ariel Yong Love lobster? Hate all the work cracking it? The Grille at Morrison House in Alexandria is doing it for you. For the entire month of August,...
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‘Shark Week’ Heads to the Plate: Find Mako at Ciao Osteria
Photo by Rey Lopez By Ariel Yong Antonio Di Nicola is getting 10 pounds of mako shark from Honolulu in the mail today. “It’s Shark Week,” the chef of Ciao Osteria in Centreville says laughing. ”I love...
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Hungry for Linkage: New To-Go Restaurant in Arlington + Beer Exhibit at...
Apricot Chicken from Taste by Katie / Photo by Katie Gilman By Ariel Yong Arlington welcomes Taste by Katie, a to-go restaurant specializing in fully-cooked dinners that include vegetarian and...
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Hacking Chili’s Egg Rolls and Skipping School: All Things Taboo with Society...
After a year as the demo kitchen chef at Society Fair, Larry Blevins talks about his life at the stove. Photo by Vina Sananikone By Ariel Yong A woman sits at the bar and holds her iPhone in the air....
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Ice Cream is Always the Answer
Photos by Ariel Yong By Ariel Yong It feels like summer is almost over (where is the humidity?!). But don’t worry, there’s still ice cream to be eaten. Here are some ice cream lovers spotted on the...
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New on the Block: Restaurant Scouting in Northern Virginia
Photo by Stefanie Gans A continuation of new and almost opened restaurants in NoVA. By Ariel Yong Europa Restaurant is owned by Humberto Fuentes and is expected to open in Herndon by mid-September....
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Eggplant Deconstructed
Enjoyed in kitchens across the world, eggplant deserves attention as summer fades to fall. —Stefanie Gans & Ariel Yong Photo by Mike Ramm. eat The Crisper the Better Eggplant is velvety in a...
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In a Sea of Pumpkin, Lost Rhino Offers Virginia-Grown Hops: Hop Shove-it Wet...
Hop field trip / Photo Courtesy of Lost Rhino By Ariel Yong Tapping today at 4 p.m., Lost Rhino Brewing Company debuts Hop Shove-it Wet Hop Ale. The beer is made with local cascade hops the brewery...
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Work that Gourd
Learn how to turn gourds into eating receptacles at this year’s festival —Ariel Yong Photo courtesy of The Virginia Lovers Gourd Society. How about slurping your butternut squash soup from a gourd bowl...
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Too Much Halloween Candy?
An Arlington woman turns your chocolate problem into presents for deployed troops. —Susannah Black & Ariel Yong Photo courtesy of Arina P Habich/shutterstock.com In 2007, George Mason University...
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You Always remember your first … Novel
Where did you get the inspiration for your first book? Local authors pinpoint the personal experience that launched their writing careers. –Jessica Godart, Christina Marino and Ariel Yong Photo...
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‘Shark Week’ Heads to the Plate: Find Mako at Ciao Osteria
Photo by Rey Lopez By Ariel Yong Antonio Di Nicola is getting 10 pounds of mako shark from Honolulu in the mail today. “It’s Shark Week,” the chef of Ciao Osteria in Centreville says laughing. “I love...
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Hungry for Linkage: New To-Go Restaurant in Arlington + Beer Exhibit at...
Apricot Chicken from Taste by Katie / Photo by Katie Gilman By Ariel Yong Arlington welcomes Taste by Katie, a to-go restaurant specializing in fully-cooked dinners that include vegetarian and...
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