Nevin Martell

If you like the idea of dining in an old Virginia farmhouse, you’ll like what Founding Farmers is bringing to Tysons Corner this fall...

Dishes to supplement your holiday table. Plus, a new fair-trade coffee shop in Westover.

Farmhouse dining, cupcakes in McLean, a juice-bar expansion and fall road trips in search of apple cider.

Good news for those who’ve been following the Sweetbites food truck on Twitter (@Sweetbitestruck) to find out where they can get their cupcake fix.

Looking for an excuse to take in the fall foliage in the Virginia countryside? Savor the flavors of autumn by tipping back a glass of fresh, non-alcoholic cider at one of these apple-centric outposts. Trust us, they are worth the trip. And you won’t need a designated driver.

Fans of Clarendon’s South Block Café will be happy to hear that the health-conscious business is expanding into the space next door and opening a dedicated juice bar. The 640-square-foot South Block Juice Co. will showcase the same cold-pressed juices and cleanses that owner Amir Mostafavi has been selling at his adjacent eatery and by delivery since spring 2013 (his sister operation, D.C.’s Campus Fresh, also carries them). “The juice took on a life of its own,” says Mostafavi, “so this gives it its own space.

Move over, wine list. Craft beer has come into its own.

Why have so many local residents adopted paleo eating and CrossFit workouts with cultlike reverence? One writer ventured to find out.

What can you do with old coffee grounds and used french fry oil? A behind-the-scenes look at what local restaurants don't send to the landfill.

Cool cocktails for warm summer nights—coming to a bar near you.

Hungry for something different? It may not be on the menu, but that doesn’t mean you can’t have it.

Culinary enlightenment awaits at the many ethnic outposts in our midst.