Edited by Stefanie Gans / Photography by Kate Bohler and Jonathan Timmes

 

Look to your left. Shhh. Not yet. Wait ‘til they’re not looking. Yes, that’s Newt and his wife Callista. Yes, you’ve seen her on TV. It’s Anita Brikman. You recognize that voice? It’s Tommy McFly. And yes, they all dine in Northern Virginia restaurants: Your favorite notables play food critic.

 

Chow Down

 

Mary Amons Housewives Bo Nuong Tieu Den Four Sisters	Jason Bishop Radio host Greek Salad with Grilled Chicken Amvrosia	Anita Brikman News anchor Ka Pow Busara	Scott Brodbeck Editor Steak Burrito Pedro & Vinny’s
David Butler Politician Filet Mignon Au Poivre La Lou Bistro	Karla Colletto Swimwear designer Roasted Portabello Taco Alegria	Gerry Connolly Politician Firecracker Shrimp Sweetwater Tavern	Tyler Cowen Economist Cajun Shrimp Sea Side Crab House
Betsy Allen Davis Politician Veal BLT Sliders The French Hound	Monte Durham Television host Grasshopper Pie Jackson 20	George Fitch Politician She crab soup Claire’s at the Depot	Maggy Francois Executive Director of Special Events Michelle Melt Good Stuff Eatery
Sarah Fraser Radio host Beet salad Rabbit	Newt and Callista Gingrich Politician and businesswoman Greek Salad with Grilled Chicken McLean Family Restaurant	Angie Goff Anchor Spaghetti Assaggi Osteria	Tom Jackman Reporter Mr. T Anita’s
Sheila Johnson Businesswoman Tempura Mushroom Salad (Off-menu) Restaurant Eve	Andrea Khoury Blogger Sushi Bonsai Restaurant	Aba Kwawu Publicist Beignets Bayou Bakery	Crystal Langhorne Athlete Short smoked salmon filet Carlyle
Tommy McFly Radio host Crispy Fried Calamari Indigo Landing	Jim Moran Politician Oaxaca Omelette with “pond scum” Busboys and Poets	Paul Mulvey Athlete Primavera pizza Pane e Vino	Grant Paulsen Radio host Buffalo Wings Reynolds Street Bar and Grill
Michael Pope Reporter Vegetarian Pho Caphe Banh Mi	Pamela Sorenson Publisher Fajitas de Pollo Guajillo	Rob Wittman Politician Crab cake Amy’s Cafe	Clinton Yates Editor Pho-2 Pho-N-More

 

 

Five Minutes to Kangaroo
Are burgers over? Volcano Hot Stone Grill elevates wild game as the meat of 2013. With lava rocks cooking kangaroo tableside, it takes minutes for adventurous dining in Gainesville.

Must-Try Drive-By
There will be a moment when the blinking lights of a truck, the narrowing of three lanes to one, and the crawl of traffic at 10 pm become too much. Whichever main thoroughfare is no longer tolerable, there is a place for a snack. For a bite. For a bit of relief.

 

(January 2013)