Stomping Ground, Thip Khao, Donburi and Ice Cream Jubilee will fill the former space of Isabella Eatery, now called Taste of Urbanspace. [Washington Post]
Shop local: a Virginia-made gift guide. [VA Foodie]
Shop for local bacon, and it’s 20-percent off Milton’s Local with code “Bacon Friday.” [Milton’s Local]
“Can a Dinner Be ‘Amazing?'” [Merriam-Webster]
Lost Boy Cider, with cider made from apples grown in southern Virginia, will open in Alexandria. [Washington Business Journal]
Growling Bear Brewing Company in Woodbridge is now closed. [Growling Bear via Facebook]
One of the most important restaurant criticism jobs in the country is now filled after the untimely death of icon Jonathan Gold: Bill Addison (national food critic at Eater) and Patricia Escárcega (food writer at Arizona Republic) will split the role in Southern California. [Los Angeles Times]
Warning: If you’re gonna act like an ass at a restaurant, you’re gonna be taped—and not welcomed back. [Green Pig Bistro via Facebook]