DMV chefs and restaurants make the short list for this years’ James Beard Awards, including Best New Restaurant, Best Chef – Mid-Atlantic, Outstanding Baker and a VA nod for Diane Flynt of Foggy Ridge Cider for Outstanding Wine, Beer or Spirits Professional. [Eater]
NoVA Restaurant Week starts on Monday from March 20-27. Check out participating restaurants here. [Loudoun Now]
Restaurants self-designate as sanctuary restaurants, causing chefs to discuss politics and its place at the dining table. [New York Times]
Add some sugar to your next shopping trip as Sugar Factory opens on April 1 at Pentagon City. [ArlNOW]
Food Network’s Pioneer Woman under fire for racist joke about “Asian” chicken wings. [Fox News]
Lucky Peach lays off entire staff and will cease publication this year. [Lucky Peach]
