Blue Ridge

Mid-Atlantic is the region for the season. Virginia farm co-ops and Maryland orchards source a calendar of cuisine that spans the Chesapeake crap pot and the rusty Appalachian recipe box. Fourth successful opening for Midas-touch restaurant duo Jared Rager and Eli Hengst of Mendocino and Sonoma fame. Outdoor garden dining and unexpected east coast wines for middle-income homes. Now open in a dry-cleaned neighborhood near you (i.e. Glover Park). "Local" never tasted so fabulously local.