Northern Virginia Magazine

""One of the best parts of living in this current iteration of food obsession is moving past the 'dash-American'...With Mala Tang we learn more Chinese, beyond the Chinese-American beef and broccoli.""

""Liberty Tavern fits into the buzzy Arlington scene well. It puts out gorgeous pies, like on topped with strands of duck confit, bundles of frisee and the requisite fried egg.""

""With no bread service, cream cheese and smoked salmon-filled pretzel rolls bring brunch carbs to dinner.""

"It was a game-changer salad. Like the 2013-rockstar version of Jared Leto wearing leather pants and long hair, it can take years to grow into the personae you want to be. For me, it was liking frisee."

""'It's kind of like a Mercedes Benz,' says the bartender... 'It sells itself.' The 'it' being a pile of fries, sausage gravy, cheese curds and a fried egg. It screams hangover cure.""

""Bessy plays the role of greeter. She is a large bronze pig and just one of many swines... If you tag a photo with you and Bessy on Jackson 20's Facebook page, you win an order of BBQ pork sliders.""