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Virginia father gifts his son $1 million lottery ticket as wedding gift
PRINCE WILLIAM COUNTY, Va. - A Virginia father gifted his son a $1 million lottery ticket as a wedding gift. Aaron and Kiana Andrews recently got married in April and the newlywed's plan – which they came up with before the winning ticket – is to move out of their home in Springfield and move in with Aaron's dad in Triangle, Virginia.
La Plata Chick-fil-A under scrutiny for receipt name
La Plata’s Chick-fil-A has become the center of national backlash after a man noticed his name was entered as “Monkeys,” which can be used as a racist slur, when he placed his order. Marquise Vanzego, a 52-year-old African American man, took to social media after receiving the receipt to share his outrage with a letter to Chick-fil-A’s CEO, Andrew Truett Cathy. “On this past Friday, Aug. 23, 2024, at approximately...
Keith Lee’s D.C. Reviews Spark Controversy: Restaurant Owner Shares Her Side in Exclusive Interview
When ultra-popular food critic Keith Lee comes to a new city, it can be a revitalizing moment for any restaurant looking for serious exposure. His “everyman” approach to food criticism is brutally honest yet extremely personable, and that’s why he can garner millions of followers across various social media platforms. Lee is well-known not just for his viral video reviews of local restaurants, but also for his generous acts, like leaving substantial tips or covering the cost of other patrons' meals.
Keith Lee’s family sampled crabs from Kahler’s in Rosedale. The Maryland favorite proved tough to crack.
Keith Lee can’t eat blue crabs, but his family made sure to sample some while in Maryland. And now they’ve got the internet picking apart their crab-picking technique. The TikTok food critic has been touring the D.C., Maryland and Virginia area for the past week, eating at local mom-and-pop restaurants and posting his thoughts. (His enthusiastic video about Baltimore’s Rooted Rotisserie helped ...
New Anthony’s Owner Keeps All 26 Employees
Panagiotis Fotopoulos, the new owner of the region’s storied Anthony’s Restaurant on Annandale Road just outside the City of Falls Church, has been running the establishment since June 1 while the long-time previous owners, Tony and Fay Yannionakis, after 52 years running the restaurant, have been taking their first-ever extended visit to their Greek place of birth. (See photo elsewhere this issue).
‘Racism is still alive': Man says Chick-fil-A printed racial slur on meal label instead of name
When Marquise Vanzego got his food from the La Plata Chick-fil-A drive-thru last Friday, he was shocked by the racist name printed on the label. The Charles County man says the label he received had the word "monkeys" printed instead of his name. "It was devastating," Vanzego said. "It just...
Rare Essence headlines Summer Soul Music Festival in La Plata on Labor Day weekend
Dancing on the eve of Labor Day means you can party without having to worry about work the next day!. WTOP caught up with founding member Andre “Whiteboy” Johnson as Rare Essence leads a lineup that includes Northeast Groovers, DCVybe, The Kim Michelle Experience and All-Star Experience, as well as DJ Frisco and DJ Biggs.
Do You Know About the 82nd Annual Historic Alexandria Homes Tour?
Alexandria, VA – The Historic Alexandria Homes Tour began in 1941 when the Senior Auxiliary of the Alexandria Hospital sponsored it. Still, it has been run by The Twig, the Junior Auxiliary of the Inova Alexandria Hospital, since 1997. The tour has been held annually except for 2020 when...
Best Breakfast Sandwich in Maryland?
Each month our very own Mr. MoCo releases his favorite dish to eat and in August he went with a breakfast sandwich from the only Maryland restaurant included in the Washington Post’s “10 Best Breakfast Sandwiches in the DC Area” list. While WaPo mentioned the Bistek, Mr. MoCo went with a different sandwich from Lapu Lapu.
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