Poolesville

At the beginning of this year, USA Today went on a mission to find the best new restaurants. To find them, the national newspaper asked a panel of food and travel experts to nominate their 20 favorite new restaurants that open led in the past year. Then, readers voted for their top picks to determine the winners. The Farmhouse Bistro at the Crossvines (16601 W Willard Rd, Poolesville, MD) made the list at #9 in the country. Video of the experience available below.

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Announcement

When I moved back to Northern Virginia after several years in New York, most of my old friends had moved away. I found myself rebuilding a social circle from scratch.

I had plenty of people I could connect with online, but that wasn’t translating into anyone to grab a beer with after work, play trivia with, or text when I wanted to get out of the house. Making new friends as an adult required far more deliberate effort than I remembered.


Event

October 10 & 11, 2026

The MoCo Epic is a festival celebrating mountain biking, natural surface trails, and the community that makes this region a great place to ride! 2026 marks the 16th anniversary of the MoCo Epic.


News

MCPS recently highlighted Blake High School student Phillip PremDas, who at just 14 years old has achieved what many dancers only aspire to. He recently completed an exciting stint on “Mariah Carey’s Christmas Time Tour,” which traveled to 20 cities across the United States.

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Beyond MoCo

Dave Portnoy, founder of Barstool Sports, is known for his “One Bite” pizza reviews, where he rates slices on a 1-10 scale after sampling pizza from restaurants nationwide. Though most reviews focus on Massachusetts, New York, and New Jersey, Dave recently visited TinyBrickOven at 1036 Light Street in Baltimore. (more…)


Restaurants

Gourmet Inspirations, which opened in 2014 after taking over the location that was previously home to Good Fortune (2646 university Blvd W.), will close permanently on January 1st. Cam Rahn Bay, a Vietnamese restaurant connected to Gourmet Inspirations with the same owner, will also close.

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