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Eating healthy during pregnancy isn’t easy when you’ve got ravenous food cravings combined with utter exhaustion...
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Eating healthy during pregnancy isn’t easy when you’ve got ravenous food cravings combined with utter exhaustion...
After graduating with honors in 2011 from the Art Institute of Washington’s Culinary Arts Program in Rosslyn, Katie Gilman worked as an in-home chef...
Venture up the driveway of this Vietnamese family-owned farm and you’ll quickly forget you’re in Falls Church. Women in conical straw hats tend rows of exotic crops..
If Snickers bars are your nemesis, or your child often comes home denying any knowledge of what caused his blue-raspberry mustache, fear not a trip to the local park, school or library. FitArlington, a community wellness project led by Arlington County Board member Walter Tejada, has made healthier snack options one of its objectives for county-sponsored vending machines...
Locally grown Asian vegetables, healthy vending machine snacks and home-cooked meals to go.
Confession: I’m obsessed with mangosteens. Often referred to as the “queen of fruits,” this delectable tangerine-size treat (no relation to a mango) has a thick, fibrous outer shell, a green four-leafed stem and a milky-white segmented center. The center texture is juicy, with a refreshing flavor that tastes sweet and then tart. In Southeast Asia, the harvest season runs from May to October ...
Clarendon’s ever-popular tavern has a new chef.
If going whole hog is your idea of the perfect party, you’ll be happy to know that Green Pig Bistro owner and chef Scot Harlan has taken his devotion to the “head-to-tail” movement on the road. Last summer, the restaurant began catering weddings, company picnics and backyard barbecues ...
It was the summer of 2012, and Jack Hubbard and Joe Maiellano were having a few G&Ts in Maiellano’s Crystal City condo when the talk turned to opening their own distillery. “Usually, it’s a drunken idea that never goes anywhere,” Hubbard says. Building a brick-and-mortar operation seemed out of the question for the 20-somethings, both of whom work as nonprofit fundraisers. That’s when they had their “lightbulb moment.”
What’s in demand right now? Seven local establishments share their most coveted spring selections.
Mid-March signals the kickoff of crawfish season, and the frenzy over this sweet, succulent Louisiana staple isn’t limited to the throngs who visit New Orleans for Mardi Gras and Jazz Fest. These bite-size freshwater crustaceans, which resemble tiny lobsters, are in their prime through May.
Sol Schott has found a way to successfully mingle two of his passions: baking and bicycles. Last fall, the Douglas Park resident parlayed more than 20 years of experience as a pastry chef into the launch of Acme Pie Co., an Arlington-based wholesale and retail baked-to-order business ...
Vegan cakes, crawfish season, traveling pies and a Bolivian food truck that's worth the wait.
Sunday morning is a busy time for the staff of Dama Pastry & Café, a family-run Ethiopian bakery and coffee bar in Foxcroft Heights, a short walk from the U.S. Air Force Memorial in Arlington ...
Every Sunday (and only on that day), you can find three or more Bolivian food trucks parked on Arlington Boulevard, near the intersection of Annandale Road in Falls Church. One, in particular, draws crowds at midday and into the afternoon, with customers waiting in a line that sometimes stretches 30 or more deep. That’s why I stop for lunch at La Cochabambina. Lines seldom lie.
José Andrés wants you to put potato chips in your omelet, just as he does at home. And not just any chips will do. The internationally known chef, co-owner of Jaleo and the soon-to-open (by March) America Eats Tavern in McLean (as well as a dozen other ThinkFoodGroup restaurants), prefers that you buy the bag with his picture on it ...
Want to learn the secrets behind flaky, buttery croissants or classic dim sum? Cooking classes are a terrific way to meet new people and broaden your culinary skills. And there are plenty of options in our area. (Check the websites below for specific class dates and prices.) After language classes, the most popular courses taught ...
Little Bangladesh: The Garden City Shopping Center on Lee Highway; Cooking Classes; José Andrés new line of imported Spanish foods
The Garden City Shopping Center on Lee Highway (just east of the intersection with George Mason Drive) is home to five Bangladeshi-owned markets and restaurants, as well as an Indian restaurant and a Pakistani grocery. The sum total is an Indian subcontinent destination. “People come from all over, from Baltimore to Richmond ...
The latest venture of Robert Wiedmaier and Brian McBride isn’t quite there yet.
Gourmet tea, holiday catering, Iberian staples and more
Rice Paper serves up the intense flavors and traditions of South Vietnam.
Bistro Vivant brings a taste of Provence to McLean.
Cake designer Lara Stuckey outgrew her commercial kitchen earlier this year and needed additional space for the daily cycle of baking, cooling, icing and hand decoration...
Discover what's so great about goat, and why an "extra virgin" label does not necessarily promise a superior olive oil.
For 25 years, Kheder Rababeh has raised grass-fed sheep, beef cattle and goats on his farm in Warrenton, Va...
First-time visitors to the specialty boutique Ah Love Oil & Vinegar often find that there is much to consider...
If you crave the flavors of Mumbai, Curry Mantra 2 serves the real deal.
Naturalists, artists and food lovers converge in Sperryville, a quaint town that was once home to a bountiful apple trade.
Bailey's Crossroads' "Little Ethiopia," gluten-free sweets and the pantry staples local chefs keep stocked at home.
How to order dim sum like a pro. Plus, a new tea house and Arlington's coolest underground supper club.
Say hello to seasonal brews, Italian sweets and Merrifield's new Mosaic District. Plus, what to do with all that leftover Halloween candy.
Yoga studio owner Amanda Shipe has added a distinctive health-food component to the wellness and fitness offerings at Mind Your Body Oasis...
Falls Church residents Pat and Priscilla Giannelli started their baking business in 2010, offering a single type of cookie...
Fuego turns up the heat with chilies, chocolate and other big flavors.
We adore dim sum (Cantonese for “heart’s delight”)—the multitude of steamed, baked, fried or roasted little nibbles that...
Open Kitchen can be inconsistent. But when it's good, it's really good.
Tallula has a new chef, an old soul and a killer wine selection.
Clarendon's newest bistro serves up daring dishes in a space that makes diners feel at home.
Decadent but dressed down, 2941 waves good-bye to the white-glove fuss of its former self.
Eleven chefs dish on their passions and aversions, their culinary influences and their favorite places to eat, shop and play around town.
Eventide serves up inventive dishes in a vintage setting that’s packed with personality.