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Chug & Chew: LoCo’s One-Stop Spot For Summer Brews & BBQ

by Jennie Tai May 9, 2013

{ Corcoran Brewery & Monk’s BBQ } Tucked behind a seemingly ordinary suburb of cookie-cutter castles is a grilling, growler-filling duo in Waterford, VA. About an hour from D.C., Corcoran Brewery & Monk’s BBQ serves flights of local brews and plates of fresh-smoked barbecue every weekend to visitors who make the trek down the twisty two-mile trail of [...]

WTF Delicious: Fried Halloumi Cheese & Pear Mostarda

by Jennie Tai April 29, 2013

Apparently… you can have grilled cheese with just the cheese! A few months ago, I was driving home, listening to Lavar and Dukes when Dukes mentioned something about finding one of the best things at Whole Foods the other day–grilling cheese. Apparently, all you do is just toss the block of cheese onto a pan and fry [...]

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Holland in Haymarket

by Jennie Tai April 29, 2013

This past Sunday in Virginia was a little gloomy. With the clouds threatening to rain all afternoon, I wasn’t sure if it would be a good day to go tulip picking at Burnside Farms, but I had been looking forward to it all day, and this past weekend was the peak of the picking season [...]

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Matchbox Merrifield Now Open At Mosaic District

by Jennie Tai April 12, 2013

Famous for their DC hot spots, DC3, Ted’s Bulletin and Matchbox–the MatchBoxFoodGroup‘s very first restaurant in Northern Virginia, Matchbox Vintage Pizza Bistro is now open at the Mosaic District next to the Angelika Film Center. Under the direction of Executive Chef Jacob Hunter, the 220-seat bistro furnished with rustic accents of aged barnwood from Rochester, NY will be the [...]

5 Wines To Try At The Winery At Bull Run

by Jennie Tai March 28, 2013

My boyfriend was telling me about a little winery he passes by every day on his way home from work when he asked if I wanted to go one Sunday afternoon. We had just finished cooking lunch together after playing two football games earlier that morning, so I had to do a double take when [...]

Where A Thai Restaurateur Grubs in NoVA: 7 Dishes At Thai Square

by Jennie Tai March 7, 2013

Opened in 1989, Thai Pilin was the very first restaurant to serve Thai cuisine in Fairfax County, and was also where I had my very first bite of Pad Thai. I remember, because my older cousin Vinny and Farrah took my little brother and I there to check out their friend’s new restaurant the Summer [...]

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WTF Delicious: Meatballs & Eggs On Rice

by Jennie Tai February 27, 2013

Ravi Kabob in Arlington has daily rotating specials in addition to their regular menu of chicken, lamb, beef and fish kabobs. Kofta curry with beef meatballs and hard boiled eggs is served only on Wednesdays along with a few other specials, like chicken curry and vegetarian “Aalo mutter”–fresh potatoes stewed with peas and onions in [...]

Drool Worthy: 6 Things To Try At Chin Chin’s Cafe

by Jennie Tai February 26, 2013

I’ve raved about Chin Chin Cafe before on twitter, but I think it’s time I gave it a drool-worthy shout out. Wedged between a mom-and-pop bagel shop and a massive Korean grocery store in Ashburn, this little Chinese restaurant isn’t something you’d be able to spot out if you were driving past on route 640. [...]

The Ultimate Guide To Soup in NoVA

by Jennie Tai February 8, 2013

Chupe de Camaron Lagman Mushroom Soup Sundubu Jigae A few weeks ago, I asked around to see what my readers wanted me to map out next, and surprisingly–many of you requested a soup map! Hundreds of bowls of soup are being served around NoVA as we speak, so I decided to stay away from the [...]

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Eat This Now: 4 Fried Snacks At Taylor Gourmet

by Jennie Tai February 8, 2013

Taylor gourmet recently opened their latest location at the Mosaic District last Saturday, February 2nd. Popular for rustic, mouthwatering hoagies made of daily house-roasted meats, Taylor Gourmet was founded by two Philly natives who shared a vision of bringing quality sandwiches to DC in 2008. The duo, Casey Patten and David Mazza began serving hoagies [...]

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