Food News in Northern Virginia
Posted by The Editorial Desk / Monday, August 15th, 2011
Delicious Indian food returns to the neighborhood
Delhi Club in Arlington, Va. reopened this past Friday after a kitchen fire forced them to close in June. Their reopening has been well-received and they are definitely getting good business. This restaurant specializes in Indian cuisine and is easily accessible from the Clarendon metro station.
Lovable canines are no longer welcomed
The Columbia Pike Revitalization Organization is encouraging patrons and vendors at the Columbia Pike farmers market to leave their canines at home after a complaint was made to the county health department. Since dogs are not technically banned, if a person does decide to bring their furry friend, the dog should be kept away from vendor booths and tables containing food.
Local restaurant serves world’s hottest pepper
Härth, attached to the Hilton in McLean, is growing and serving the world’s hottest pepper. The bhut jolokia, also known as the “ghost pepper,” measures about one million units on the Scoville scale (a scale used to measure the hotness of chili peppers based on the amount of capsaicin that is present). Härth specializes in comfort food while also using seasonal, local, and fresh ingredients. (And just so you know, sriracha sauce has 2,200 Scoville heat units and a jalapeno can vary from 2,500 to 8,000 Scoville heat units. Yikes, that’s a spicy pepper!)
Five Guys French fries place second in a tasting
Consumer Reports rated Wendy’s, the fast food chain restaurant, to have the best French fries. Their reasoning? Because Wendy’s French fries had a “full potato flavor.” Second best French fry goes to Five Guys followed by McDonald’s, KFC, Fuddruckers, and then Burger King.
- Mai Nguyen
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