Starbucks dares to enter coffee mecca Italy. [NYT]
Short-lived Secret Chopsticks closed in Rosslyn. A new restaurant, Anjorie, will take its place. [ARLnow]
In praise of homebrewers. [DC Beer]
Northern Virginia Restaurant Week, sponsored by local chambers of commerce, starts Monday and goes through March 14. [more]
Recommendation: toasted sesame oil. [Bon Appetit]