Food & Drink

Home Plate January/February 2014

Little Bangladesh: The Garden City Shopping Center on Lee Highway; Cooking Classes; José Andrés new line of imported Spanish foods

Little Bangladesh – The Garden City Shopping Center

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 ...

Restaurant Review: Mussel Bar

The latest venture of Robert Wiedmaier and Brian McBride isn’t quite there yet.

Home Plate November/December 2013

Gourmet tea, holiday catering, Iberian staples and more

Restaurant Review: Rice Paper

Rice Paper serves up the intense flavors and traditions of South Vietnam.

Home Plate September/October 2013

Pickles, cakes, and more

Defending the Caveman

Why have so many local residents adopted paleo eating and CrossFit workouts with cultlike reverence? One writer ventured to find out.

Sweet Success – Fluffy Thoughts Bakery

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...
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Home Plate July/August 2013

Discover what's so great about goat, and why an "extra virgin" label does not necessarily promise a superior olive oil.

Goat-To Source – Lebanese Butcher

For 25 years, Kheder Rababeh has raised grass-fed sheep, beef cattle and goats on his farm in Warrenton, Va...

Oil Change – Ah Love Oil and Vinegar

First-time visitors to the specialty boutique Ah Love Oil & Vinegar often find that there is much to consider...

Secrets of a Sommelier

How much can a former punk rock guitarist possibly know about wine? In David Denton’s case, a lot.