One of the great pleasures in life is enjoying delicious food with family and friends. I love sharing small plates at places like The Wine Kitchen, indulging in fried green tomatoes at Lightfoot Restaurant or listening to live music while savoring BBQ at Smokehouse Live. We are lucky to have a robust dining scene in Loudoun where the food scene is as unique as...
March Madness is one of my favorite times of the year as top teams crumble and Cinderella stories make small towns proud. It’s a time when colleagues, friends and family go head to head in bracket challenges, sports stores overcharge on college apparel and it is acceptable-in some places- to follow the big game in your workplace cube. But, before you get ready to...
The following guest blog was written by Jeremy Ross, General Manager and Bartender Extraordinaire at Sense of Thai in One Loudoun. YOU WILL NEVER BE A CHEF HERE! This was repeatedly said to me while I worked as a server at 701 Restaurant in DC. I have always had a passion for food and I knew my next career move after Naval Intelligence would be...
After launching our new hashtag #LoveLoudoun, we were overwhelmed with the number of beautiful photos coming in from around LoCo. We shared some of our favorites in a July #LoveLoudoun blog and we also added#LoveLoudoun galleries to our website! Keep tagging your Instagram or Twitter photos with #LoveLoudoun or #LoCoAleTrail for our beer lovers and you might just see it pop up online. Here are some...
Oh the weather outside is frightful, but the fireplaces in Loudoun are so delightful. There’s nothing better during the cold weather season than sitting in front of a nice warm fireplace while enjoying a great meal, a glass of wine or beer with family and friends. Plan a day in Loudoun around some of our favorite fireplaces and fire-pits: Wineries: Fireplace: 8 Chains North Winery...
“New Year, New Me” It is everyone’s saying for 2016 and, as cliche as it can be, it is the saying for Loudoun too! There are many new attractions, wineries, breweries, events and more coming to LoCo this year! Be on the look out for all of these great additions: Restaurants: West End Wine Bar: West End Wine Bar in Purcellville is officially open!...