Worth Its Weight in Gold

Regulars, GAR owners still treasure Silverado

Game—Off

Polo Grill Fields Old Favorites, Sports Little Ambition

Griddle Me This

Clifton cafe carves out a niche for itself with crowd-sourced crepes

Small Plates, Big Dreams

Maple Ave team proves handy with exotic eats, longs for more elbow room

Our House

Essy’s carriage house best serves those souls who feed on nostalgia

Home for the Holidays

Ready for a stress-free holiday? We asked a slew of Northern Virginia chefs, cookbook authors and culinary instructors to share their own holiday cooking triumphs (and tragedies).

50 Best Restaurants 2010

Bun Shakers

Dogs With Serious Bite

Flame Job

Feast-Worthy Grilled Fare

The Food Lovers Guide

Get the lay of the grocery-getting land via our exhaustive guide to local bakeries, beer/wine shops, butchers, dairies, herb/spice merchants, fish markets, cooking supply houses and produce vendors.