By Stefanie Gans
Joy Crump of Frederickburg‘s FOODE will join the next season of Top Chef in Boston. [Boston Globe]
Hooked in Sterling has closed. [Don Rockwell]
This week Governor Terry McAuliffe announced the creation of the Virginia Oyster Trail, promoting oyster farmers and restaurants along Coastal Virginia.
Can the restaurants of the future offer employees: “health care, a higher minimum wage, maternity leave, paid sick leave, equity, and educational opportunities” plus a no-tipping model? [The Verge]
Mini vegetables are trending, says fashion blog. [Refinery29]
There will be a new chef at Ovvio Osteria in Merrifield. We last checked in there for an Italian spin on brunch. [Eater]
Next Thursday (8/28) grab dinner from a food truck and grab a dog for adoption at the Clarendon Truck Rally. / 6:30 – 8:30 p.m., 3140 N. Washington Blvd., Arlington
Can you hear the music of the ice cream truck? [The Writer’s Almanac]