The liquid-nitrogen ice cream shop Nicecream Factory is opening in Old Town Alexandria this weekend. The first 50 guests at Saturday’s grand opening will receive free ice cream. The next 300 guests, it states in a press release, “will have access to sweet giveaways hidden in the store.” [more]
Anthony Bourdain starts his own travel site, Explore Parts Unknown, so you can eat where he and Obama slurped noodles in Vietnam. [Conde Naste Traveler]
WETA is looking for guest reviews for a new restaurant show, Check, Please! [WETA]
Pepsi pulls ad, “an incredibly tone-deaf co-option of recent political uproar around the world.” [Elle]
Northern Virginia gets a little love in Washington City Paper‘s Best Of issue: the tacos nod goes to Taco Bamba and “Best Winery to Avoid Bachelorette Parties” is a win for Linden Vineyards. [Washington City Paper]
Taco Bell uses a fried egg as a taco shell. [The Orange County Register]
The American Distilling Institute awarded Bristow‘s MurLarkey with gold for its Divine Clarity Vodka. [more]
Get Dolce & Gabbana into your kitchen. [Homes to Love]
