Founding Farmers Opening Outside Philly Founding Farmers, the D.C.-based restaurant group that is partly owned by the North Dakota Farmers Union, will open its first location outside the DMV in King of Prussia, Pa., in 2017. The 14,000 square-foot restaurant will be on two levels Read More

Copperwood Tavern Needs Stable Kitchen Since it opened in October 2013, Copperwood Tavern, 4021 Campbell Ave., Arlington in Shirlington Village, has had several chefs and several menus all without any cohesion. Chef Allan Javery launched the cabin-style restaurant from Wooden Read More

Soft Shell Crabs Now on Area Menus As we told you last week, the Chesapeake Bay blue crab population increased 35 percent from last year, according to the Maryland Department of Natural Resources’ annual winter dredge survey. That means crabs should be more plentiful this year Read More

Jinya Ramen Bar Coming to Mosaic District Los Angeles-based Jinya Ramen Bar will open the first East coast branch of its ramen restaurant in late spring at 2911 District Ave. in Fairfax’s Mosaic District. The 2,500-square-foot restaurant will be the chain’s 12th North American Read More

Chesapeake Bay Blue Crab Population Up Blue crab lovers tie on those bibs. Finding and affording local crabs should be easier this summer, according to a survey by the Maryland Department of Natural Resources (DNR). Blue crab season started April 1 and runs through Dec. 15. The Read More

Palette 22 Serves Art with Your Meal Palette 22, 4053 Campbell Ave., Alexandria, serves a mishmash of food, just like the assortment of art hanging on the walls at the restaurant, which opened Feb. 22 in the Village of Shirlington. The 206-seat restaurant from Alexandria Read More