Food News
Summer Foodie Reading List: 3 Tales from the Plate
Mini-reviews on memoirs from food professionals.
Hungry for Linkage: Gypsy Soul Opens Tonight in Merrifield + Soup Research + Wine Signs for the Road
Links to get you over the hump
24 Decadent Nutella Desserts to Devour in Northern Virginia
Whether spread on a piece of toast, dolloped straight-up on a spoon or shamelessly scooped out with a finger, Nutella is perfection right down to the 48 individual hazelnuts packed into each jar.
Behind the Brew: Wiping Down, Getting Wet and Bottling Beer at Old Bust Head Brewing Company
“At one point during this process I caught myself humming the Laverne and Shirley theme song, “1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8 Schlemiel! Schlimazel! Hasenpfeffer Incorporated,” as my hands rapidly moved in rhythmic harmony.”
Hungry for Linkage: Heavy Seas Alehouse’s Beach & Beer Dinner + Take a “Cheesy Selfie” for Free Nachos + Coffee Cost Calculator
Paradise Springs Winery of Clifton goes bi-coastal with the opening of Santa Barbara, California location.
Hungry for Linkage: Free Cookies at Silver Line’s Monday Commute Debut + Rules for Restaurant Photography + Old Bay Fried Chicken Doughnut
Doughnuts jump the shark with Astro’s Old Bay fried chicken doughnut.
It’s Peanut Butter Jelly Time: Sprelly to Open As Nut Butter Haven in Fredericksburg
“I just wanted to try anything that I could try to see if I could make anything out of anything and I couldn’t really, I failed. I failed and failed and failed but this has been the success.”
Mount Defiance Cidery & Distillery to Open in Middleburg Next Month
A NoVA native comes home to join the booming booze industry.
Hungry for Linkage: Ben’s Chili Bowl at Reagan + New Bar Crawl Regulations + Fairfax County Making Life Easier for Food Trucks
“It is fitting to have Ben’s at the airport, welcoming travelers and giving them their first taste of the region.”
Fredericksburg to Host First Ever Sandwich Contest, FXBG Sandwich Invitational
“People were turning everything into sandwiches. There are TV shows on sandwiches.”
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