Epic Swim

Divert your attention from the meat pages at Epic Smokehouse

When longtime friends Wayne Halleran and Joon Yang opened Epic Smokehouse in Crystal City, their focus was understandably on meats. Halleran filled his smoker with oak, hickory...

Classic Tables: Taqueria el Poblano

Tacos that snap to it

Call us brazen, but we think lots of people can put good meat into a corn tortilla and call it a taco. But in this area, only one group can pull it off with crisp Los...

Hot to Brat

We fall for Oktoberfest's sizzling side

Though most people spring for the steins every Oktoberfest, we’re partial to the kraut-topped sausages that pair so well with German lagers. A few places have us longing for...

Rhino Sighting

Ashburn's microbrewery goes hyperlocal

When Becky Jordan signed on as the first chef at Ashburn’s Lost Rhino Brewing Co. this spring, she opted against installing a freezer or fryer. Instead, the former chef at...

Brine and Dandy

Rappahannock Oyster shucks for you at Union Market

There’s plenty to see and taste at the new Union Market. Once you've made the rounds, snag a stool at Rappahannock Oyster Bar. Cousins Travis and Ryan Croxton, founders of...

Home Slice

Go beyond sushi at Izakaya Seki

Don’t stroll into Izakaya Seki searching for spicy tuna rolls. The new Japanese restaurant off U Street does serve sashimi, but the menu, which is predominantly broken down...