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We Ranked Maryland’s 10 Best Burger Spots and the Final Cut Might Surprise You

One Maryland burger comes out of a gas station general store with a half-pound beef patty and a pile of familiar toppings. The setting is about as modest as it gets, yet the sandwich has earned recognition well beyond the neighborhood. Other contenders take burgers in much stranger directions. One...

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THE BIG SPIN Gives Charles County Woman Her Second Big Lottery Win

“Spaghetti Grandma,” a Lottery player from Charles County, is all smiles — though hidden — after winning $110,000 on THE BIG SPIN. The ticket she redeemed was the game’s last top-prize winner. A Charles County woman is celebrating a big Maryland Lottery win. She made her...

Charles County, MD · 2d
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Grab A Pint At The Virginia Pub Hiding Inside A Stunning Colonial Seaport Warehouse You Need To Visit

Some places earn their reputation through marketing, and some places earn it through the simple, undeniable fact that they are genuinely excellent, and Union Street Public House in Alexandria, Virginia falls so firmly into the second category that the first category barely deserves mention. This is a pub that has...

Alexandria, VA · 4d
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Luciano's New York Style Pizza and Restaurant opens in Old Town Manassas

Luciano’s New York Style Pizza and Restaurant has opened in Old Town Manassas following a soft opening in October. The family-owned eatery, at 9412 Battle St., previously operated a location in New Jersey and specializes in New York-style pizza and Italian dishes. The menu includes Margherita and Sicilian pizzas, garlic knots, meatballs, stromboli, pepperoni rolls, chicken wings and pasta dishes. The restaurant also offers homemade sauces and desserts, including Italian lemon cake and cannoli. Its recipes include homemade ingredients ranging from Italian sauce to cannoli cream. The New Jersey location opened in 2008 and was sold in 2015, according to the owner, who asked to only be identified as John J. Luciano’s offers dine-in and takeout options, with a menu centered on traditional pizzeria fare and Italian comfort food. The owner said the restaurant will begin offering its full menu once the hood for the exhaust in the kitchen is installed.

Manassas, VA · 2d

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More than 800 Taste-Testers at PWCS 35th Annual Food Show

Mac and cheese with blue catfish. Halal chicken tikka masala. Jamaican patties. These were just a few of the dishes more than 800 students, families, and community members sampled at C.D. Hylton High School recently for the 35th annual PWCS Food Show. The event drew its largest turnout in recent...

Woodbridge, VA · 1d

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Holiday light shows open for the season at three Northern Virginia parks

For many in Northern Virginia, there’s a small upside to the days getting dark at 5 p.m.: holiday lights are back. By this weekend, all three of NOVA Parks’ popular lights shows will be open. Meadowlark Botanical Garden’s Winter Walk of Lights already opened for the season yesterday...

Alexandria, VA · 3d

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Signs up at new sushi, ramen restaurant in Reston

Things are starting to percolate at an upcoming new Asian cuisine restaurant in Reston. We’re talking about a new establishment called Taste the World. Taste the World Sushi & Ramen Asian Cuisine is headed to the Hunter Woods Village Center. It has taken over the large endcap space that...

Reston, VA · 1d

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Just Salad Headed to New Virginia Location

The fast-casual dining scene has been getting progressively healthier, as diners demand more nutritional options that don’t sacrifice speed, flavor, or economy. Just Salad, a growing chain focused on the titular dish, is getting ready to help Falls Church diners answer that demand, with a new location coming soon to the neighborhood.

Falls Church, VA · 6d

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Manassas Airport Breaks Ground On New Control Tower, Replacing 1992 Colorado Relic

Washington Manassas Airport officials broke ground on a new air traffic control tower, a project meant to replace a structure that has guided planes in and out of the Northern Virginia airfield since 1992. The new tower will give controllers a much higher vantage point and significantly more room to work, train and monitor the airfield than the current setup allows.

Manassas, VA · 2d

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List of Maryland’s Top Ten Noodle Spots Includes a Local Restaurant at #1

Maryland food influencer Nomtastic Kim has shared a list of her ten favorite places for noodles across the state, featuring restaurants in Montgomery County, Baltimore, Annapolis, and surrounding areas. The list highlights a variety of noodle dishes, including ramen, pho, pad Thai, Sichuan noodles, Korean-Chinese jajangmyeon, and Filipino pancit bihon....

Montgomery County, MD · 6d

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Hotel Chocolat Plans a December Opening in Old Town Alexandria

Chocolate, according to Hotel Chocolat, should be more than a sweet indulgence. The British chocolatier has built its reputation around a simple philosophy: more cacao, less sugar. Its approach combines high-quality chocolate, inventive flavors and a sense of playfulness. “It’s a really beautiful chocolate brand that is high cacao, less...

Alexandria, VA · 2d

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Mount Vernon HS teacher named a finalist for 2027 Grammy Award

For Al Rodriguez, the third time might be the charm. The Mount Vernon High School orchestra teacher was announced last weekend as a finalist for the 2027 Grammy Music Educator Award. Awarded by the Recording Academy and Grammy Museum, the recognition honors music teachers who make a “significant and lasting...

Mt Vernon, VA · 2d

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Dogs Are the No. 1 Customer at This New Bakery in Fredericksburg

There’s a new bakery in Fredericksburg — but it’s not your typical dog-friendly bakery. At Hound & Crumb Dog Bakery + Café, the dog is the customer. The new spot officially opens on Saturday, November 14. Don’t expect to find coffee and sandwiches on the menu...

Fredericksburg, VA · 3d

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W-L student’s 1981 photo project captured a community in transition

As a 16-year-old student at Washington-Lee High School in 1981, Eric Dobson opted to fulfill a requirement in his American Civilization class by traveling around Arlington with his father’s 40-year-old Minolta camera. Little did he know that he was chronicling history in the process. It was a time of...

Arlington County, VA · 2d

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Alexandria Film Festival turns 20, holiday lights’ last run in this weekend’s lineup

More activities are moving indoors and holiday events are starting to appear around Alexandria in mid-November. This weekend, the Alexandria Film Festival celebrates 20 years, and the newly-renamed Bright Nights—The Winter Village at Cameron Run returns for its final season. Other highlights include the Banned Books Speakeasy and specialty tours at Fort Ward Museum and Lee-Fendall House.

Alexandria, VA · 2d

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12 Incredible Virginia Suburb Restaurants Worth The Drive For Serious Food Lovers

One of these restaurants sits inside an inn and stagecoach stop from the 1760s. People still eat dinner there by the fireplace, more than two centuries later. I love that detail more than I can explain. The surprises keep coming. A former sous chef from one of the most famous...

Virginia · 4d

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FAA ground stop impacts flights at Dulles International Airport

Dulles, VA · 1d

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Some Of Maryland’s Best Pies Come From These 5 Farm Market Bakeries

Some of the best pies in Maryland are not sold in fancy city bakeries. They come from farm markets where the fruit is grown right down the road, sometimes right outside the door. From the Catoctin Mountain area to the far corner of Cecil County, these five orchard bakeries turn...

Maryland · 1d

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Maryland’s Official State Dessert Has Up to 10 Layers. Here’s Where Smith Island Cake Came From

Most cakes have two or three layers. The one Maryland chose as its official dessert has as many as ten,...

Maryland · 2d

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Six Maryland Seafood Houses Where Steamed Crabs Still Arrive On Brown Paper In Late Fall

Summer gets all the credit, but plenty of Maryland crab houses keep the mallets out long after the beach towels are packed away. Late fall is a smart time to go, with shorter waits at many spots and the same paper-covered tables waiting for a pile of seasoned blue crabs.

Maryland · 2d