Crepeaway BY MADALYN GODFREY, CULTURE EDITOR Located in Washington D.C. on the corner of 20th and L Street is a small hole-in-the-wall restaurant named Crepeaway. With an ordinary exterior that is easily missed from the bustling streets of D.C., the…
Clifton, Va. BY ALEXIS MCCAFFREY, CULTURE EDITOR A drove down a quiet road directed by my Waze app, that lead to a little town called Clifton, Va. It was littered with gorgeous homes and even a few farms. It left…
Cafein in Centreville BY ALEXIS MCCAFFREY, STAFF WRITER A cute hole-in-the-wall coffee shop called Cafein in the Newgate Shopping Center in Centreville, VA has me rethinking where to get my next latte. The next time you get a latte it…
Foundation Coffee Roasters in Fairfax BY BRAD BYRNE, NEWS EDITOR This might be the most hidden place in all of Fairfax. Located in Fair City Mall, you have to be in the know of the area to find this place….
Epicure Café in Fairfax BY MAGGIE ROTH, CULTURE EDITOR Hidden in a nondescript strip mall in the Jermantown area of Fairfax, Epicure Café is a small restaurant and bar with a surprisingly vibrant nightlife. It’s got a classic dive-bar atmosphere,…
Get acquainted with Washington’s cultural hotspot for poetry and activism BY: MAGGIE ROTH, STAFF WRITER Busboys and Poets is all at once a bookshop, bar, coffee shop, restaurant and space for creative performance. Each aspect of the shop flows into…
A hangout hidden in plain sight BY: JACK HARVEY, ASSISTANT NEWS EDITOR As I am seated at the local Fairfax Denny’s, happy to find shelter from the cool fall air, I am handed their Holiday Delights menu. I am impressed by…
Head to this local market for a collection of quality products BY PETER NJOROGE, CULTURE EDITOR Launch into millennial adulthood by checking out the freshest produce around at the Westover Farmers Market. While often associated with hipsters and high prices,…
This Firestation Bar Is Pretty Lit BY DANA NICKEL, CO EDITOR-IN-CHIEF Disclaimer: I was a cocktail waitress at the Old Firestation last summer. It’s one of my few work experiences where I genuinely enjoyed the relationship I had with my…
Tea and serenity in the middle of bustling Georgetown BY PETER NJOROGE, CULTURE EDITOR Step into Ching Ching Cha, a tiny tea shop in Georgetown, and enjoy a one-of-a-kind cultural experience. The tearoom is located a few steps away from…