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When we first did the chili flakes for Barrow Hill Farm, no one expected much - but they had a lot of peppers and we dec...
08/31/2026

When we first did the chili flakes for Barrow Hill Farm, no one expected much - but they had a lot of peppers and we decided to give it a try anyway. It ended up being a hit, and rightfully so. The aroma on these is just incredible. These are to regular chili flakes what freshly roasted and ground coffee is to instant coffee. It’s like night and day. Excellent ingredients like this will take your home cooking to a new level. You can find it at their Old Town Alexandria Farmers Market stand along with some of the best produce in the DMV.

We sell the most expensive eggs at market. While we generally sell out everyday, some people balk at the price and even ...
08/24/2026

We sell the most expensive eggs at market. While we generally sell out everyday, some people balk at the price and even get upset. In our system, the family that raises the chickens gets a fair price for their work and customers get safe, healthy, one day old eggs - something the US food industry is not designed to provide either the customer or the farm worker. At the end of the day, you will either pay the price of buying artificially cheap food or pay the price of buying fairly priced food. You will either pay the price of supporting giant industrial operations or supporting local operations within your community. Choose your own adventure, but don’t complain when your chickens come home to roost.

Immaculate Oyster mushrooms. These will end up on our focaccias and pizzas.
08/23/2026

Immaculate Oyster mushrooms. These will end up on our focaccias and pizzas.

We’re serving up our seasonal Minestrone made with the best the region has to offer right now: local veggies, grains, be...
05/07/2026

We’re serving up our seasonal Minestrone made with the best the region has to offer right now: local veggies, grains, beans, herbs, and slow-simmered goodness in every bowl. We keep it vegetarian - but if you’re feeling creative, stop by and get some shrimp, halibut, or even some clams to take it up a notch.

As always, we have limited supply — so get while you can!

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Twirl-worthy spaghetti, hand-rolled veal meatballs, and a snowfall of freshly grated parm. Let us do the hard work for y...
04/29/2026

Twirl-worthy spaghetti, hand-rolled veal meatballs, and a snowfall of freshly grated parm. Let us do the hard work for you! ❤️

There’s pasta, and then there’s this. 🍝Our shrimp bucatini starts with something most people never get to taste — fresh ...
04/17/2026

There’s pasta, and then there’s this. 🍝

Our shrimp bucatini starts with something most people never get to taste — fresh squid ink bucatini. Thick, hollow, perfectly chewy. The kind of pasta that holds onto every drop of sauce like it was born to do it.

Toss it with sweet, tender shrimp, our marinara sauce, Calabrian chilies, and fresh herbs — and you have a bowl that feels like a coastal Italian grandmother made it just for you.

Find us this weekend and bring one home. Your dinner table deserves it. ✨

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Gaithersburg, MD

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