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A Beer Boom Blooms in the Burbs
In cans, in home deliveries, and at sleek new breweries, some of Portland s biggest names in beer are looking west.
By
Jason Notte
5/14/2021 at 5:03pm
Beer in the burbs on a sunny day on the deck at Great Notion.Â
A growing number of
Portland s flagship breweries are settling down in the city s populous western suburbs, a trend that s accelerated during the Covid-19 pandemic. Even those that aren t building brick-and-mortar locations have found a booming market for their beer on the shelves of Washington County supermarkets and convenience stores, and via home delivery from DoorDash-style services.Â
Red Velvet Cupcakery is coming back to Reston and is set to open later this summer.
The well-known bakery that was formerly at Reston Town Center will open a new location at Reston Town Center West on Sunset Hills Road, owner Aaron Gordon tells Reston Now.
It will share a kitchen with Little Beast Bistro, a sandwich and pizza concept also developed by Gordon, but much like the two do in Chevy Chase, D.C., they will have seperate, distinct storefronts.
“I’ve always wanted to get back out [to Reston],” Gordon said.
His partner on these ventures is Kristen Brabrook, the former manager of Red Velvet’s Reston Town Center location.
Fajitas, a special at Mijita s. Photographs by Evy Mages
Naomi Gallego has long been one of DC’s top pastry chefs. In the last two decades, she’s created desserts at Blue Duck Tavern, Le Diplomate, the late PS7’s and Vidalia, and the entire Neighborhood Restaurant Group. Now, she is turning her attention from Valrhona chocolate and panna cotta to queso and tacos. Tomorrow, May 5th, she’s opening Mijita’s Tex Mex inside Glover Park’s Social Beast , the mini-food-hall formerly known as Ghostline.
Mijita’s chef Naomi Gallego.
It’s not as left-field as it sounds. Gallego grew up in San Antonio, and once led the pastry team at the Four Seasons in Austin. Besides, she says, “this isn’t a far stretch from any educated cook’s background. I’m not doing French fine dining.” She’s spent the last year roaming Tex Mex spots around the country, seeking out brisket at Valentina’s in Austin, or sampling the award-winning flour tortillas at HomeState in LA.