Home Plate Food Blog - Home Plate Food Blog January-February 2015

The acclaimed restaurant owned by chefs Tracy O’Grady and Kate Jansen is the latest to call it quits in Ballston.

A roundup of special carry-out and eat-in offerings in Arlington and Merrifield in honor of Independence Day.

Make your next picnic or lunch break memorable with one of these tasty carry-out specials.

The Clarendon pizzeria is betting on new pie toppings and Philly-style sandwiches to keep the love alive.

A combo event at Capitol City Brewing in Shirlington invites participants to go with the flow.

The Southern-style café is already drawing crowds. Here’s a first taste.

The popular Hawaiian food truck will open a restaurant serving dishes ranging from roasted pork to Spam sushi.

Lackluster sales were a factor in the shuttering of the Ballston eatery.

What to drink now in Arlington, Falls Church and McLean

Sip a classic, help a charity.

McLean’s Claude Moore Colonial Farm is the place for heirloom plants, farm-to-table food and more.

Mark your calendar for the first-annual Best of Arlington party

The wait for the popular eatery’s second location is over.

Hungry and don’t know where to start? Here are some cool events going on as we edge closer to summer.

Chef Vikram Sunderam shares his favorite picks of the season—and where to get them.

Building on their farmers market success, the popular Arlington pie purveyors will hang a shingle at the intersection of Glebe Road and Lee Highway.

Mother’s Day is just around the corner. Have you made a reservation yet?

The popular eatery aims to open its new Westover location this month.

Don’t miss these upcoming festivals, cooking classes and other gastronomic adventures in Arlington and Falls Church.

Screwtop Wine Bar in Clarendon is urging wine-lovers to put their eco-consciousness in a glass.

Don’t let the shabby exterior of this international market fool you.

What can you expect to find at the cult-status eatery’s soon-to-open Westover location? Here’s a taste.