Eating dinner with my wife at ZZ Kabob in Winchester last Sunday helped clarify something for me that I guess I’ve always kind of known; I don’t mind restaraunts where I pay a lot for really good food, and I don’t  mind restaraunts where I don’t pay much for mediocre food. What I really hate are restaraunts where [...]

There is no shortage of Chinese carry-out restaurants in Winchester Va but this one is really quite nice. It’s in the new shopping center where the Starbucks is on the east side of town. They have pretty standard fare but the service is great and the place is really, really clean. I’ve been in several [...]

On Saturday last an old friend of mine hit town early enough for the two of us to take in Winchesters night life… While on our trek from one end to the other end of the walking mall we past Uncle Fred’s who was still open at 12:00pm… Pushing thru the glass door and the few folks just finishing up there we made our way to the counter and placed a rib order with the man himself…

My search for a great steak and cheese led me out of Winchester into nearby Charlestown WV. A friend suggested a new chain that came to the area called “Jersey Mike’s.” A quick check of their website and I found they talked a pretty good game so we decided to check it out.
The store design [...]

This place is a gem. The best BBQ in the Winchester area and about as authentic as they come. Driving through White Post, you might miss the place because it looks more like an abandoned gas station than a restaurant. But don’t be fooled, these guys take their BBQ seriously and they have a gift. [...]

Leading the trend of restaurants that do one thing really well, Five Guys does burgers. They offer a no frills aproach to dining, with a simple design aesthetic and unbranded paper goods for service. It’s kind of quaint but there are definitetly some things that merit a second look. The plain brown bags they use [...]