ICYMI: What does a teal pumpkin mean?

Food news, plus the tale of long-lasting Ruffino's.

By Stefanie Gans • Posted October 28, 2016 at 8:00 a.m.

This is the teal pumpkin project. 1. Buy in addition or instead of candy, toys (spider rings, bouncy balls, poppers, pencils, erasers, ect.). Then go online and print a teal pumpkin, or paint one. The next step is to repost this and use #tealpumkin or #tealpumpkinproject Trust me, you will make someone’s night.

A photo posted by @tealpumpkininstigram on Oct 17, 2014 at 7:25pm PDT

This is what a teal pumpkin means for trick-or-treaters. [LCSUN]

A guide to pairing Virginia wines with Virginia cheese. [VA Foodie]

The story behind four decades of Ruffino’s. [Eater]

Fairfax County looks to get into the brewing game. [WaPo]

Northern Virginia Magazine‘s 50 Best Restaurants issue is now online. [NVM]