Winners of the 'Cherry Challenge' Announced

Four Old Town restaurants grab prizes and bragging rights for starters, entrees, drinks and desserts - all with a cherry theme in honor of the George Washington weekend.

The George Washington Birthday Celebration Committee has announced the winners of its fourth fourth annual "Cherry Challenge," a contest featuring cherry-inspired dishes, drinks and desserts created by area restaurant chefs.   The winners: Starters Category: Cherry Duck Sausage from Virtue Feed & Grain   Entree Category: Duck a la Cherry from Murphy’s Irish Pub and Restaurant   Drinks Category: Fire-Roasted Cherry Blossom from Red Rocks Pizza Napoletana   Dessert Category: Cherry Cobbler  from King St. Blues Old Town   Each person who ordered the dish or menu item was supplied with a ballot so that they could judge the menu item on taste, presentation and creativity.  Scoring was done by rating both the number of ballots submitted, and how…

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Young LIfe in an Old Town

Young Life in an Old Town: Family Dining at Red Rocks Pizzeria

Pizza for the most discriminating palates!

My family loves pizza, but we are a bit specific in our tastes. My husband, a Jersey shore native, is somewhat of a pizza snob. He likes a thin, crispy crust and has still not found pizza in the DC area that comes close to his favorite Jersey Shore establishment, Pete and Elda’s. My five year old, on the other hand, doesn’t like her pizza to be too fancy. Plain cheese from Domino's or Papa Johns is her preference. Faccia Luna is our long-standing favorite place to enjoy pizza in Old Town, but the news of Red Rocks opening has been very exciting. We have been trying to get in for dinner on the weekends, and we finally scored a table without a wait on a recent Sunday evening. With fantastic food and a fun ambiance, it’s easy to see why the …

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