Whether you want to sip tea in a secret garden or you’re craving coffee with a side of kitty cuddles, there’s no shortage of inventive cafés in Northern Virginia. Here are some of our favorites.  Secret Garden Cafe, Occoquan: In Old Town Occoquan, this quaint café operates out of a former pharmacist’s office dating back […]

Kombucha may have been around for a couple of thousand years, but Waynesboro’s Blue Ridge Bucha is focused on keeping it fresh with flavors like Elderberry Lime and Ginger Hibiscus—and there’s “hard ‘bucha” for the over-21 crowd. This family-run business, founded in 2010, is committed to promoting the health benefits of the probiotic-packed fermented tea, […]

Just 30 miles outside of Washington, D.C., in Prince William County, the Steins, Vines, and Moonshine Trail includes more than 20 independently owned breweries, wineries, and distilleries. An app invites thirsty explorers to earn prizes while exploring the boozy trail, which extends from eastern Prince William near I-95 to western Prince William near I-66 to […]