Northern Virginia Magazine

11/26/2025

Warm up your holiday season with Heirloom's Fireside Chats cocktail, a cozy, festive drink you can easily recreate at home. 🥃🔥 Follow along
with general manager Samuel Pratt-Jalloh as he walks you through each step— and watch until the end for the full recipe. Try it for your next holiday gathering and impress your guests with a mixologist-approved creation.

Follow us for more seasonal cocktail inspiration from Northern Virginia's local mixologists!

11/26/2025

Dinosaurs and Christmas, the combination we didn't know we needed.

The U.S. Botanic Garden holiday display features DC landmarks and extinct animals made from plant material.

11/26/2025

Built in 1960, this Arlington home features desired details like Brazilian cherry floors and exposed brick.

Step into a luxurious, private Arlington home built into a landscaped hill at 1753 Army Navy Dr. with a pool and guest house.

11/26/2025

It's time to start counting down the days until the new African-inspired resort and water park officially opens.

As Kalahari prepares to bring its fifth resort to Spotsylvania next year, the brand will appear at the 99th Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade.

11/26/2025

Several of the restaurant's "crown jewel" bottles, worth thousands of dollars, still remain missing.

Suspects allegedly posing as event planners stole several bottles of one of the most coveted wines in the world from L'Auberge Provençale.

11/26/2025

You've probably seen Layered's picture-perfect desserts all over your feeds. Our food critic paid a visit to see if those sweets taste as good as they look.

Our food critic reviews Layered bakery in Fairfax and finds the long lines have subsided and the pastries are worthy of future visits.

11/26/2025

Now's your chance to be a Toys R Us kid once again 🧸🏎️🥁

Toys R Us recently announced that it is adding several locations, including a location in Arundel Mills in Hanover, Maryland.

11/26/2025

Before you get out on the road, see how you avoid traffic backups over Thanksgiving.

AAA's annual prediction study anticipates a record 82 million people traveling at least 50 miles from home this Thanksgiving.

11/26/2025

Voting for Round 2 of our 2025 NoVA Pho Wars has begun! 🍜 See which restaurants made the cut and vote for your favorite restaurant.

We want to know who's the best of the best when it comes to pho in Northern Virginia. Vote for your favorites in our Pho Wars bracket.

11/25/2025

These restaurants will wow you with bold Asian flavors from Japan, India, Korea, and more.

From curry to sushi, check out these 14 eateries serving up the tastiest Asian cuisines from our 2025 Best Restaurants list.

11/25/2025

Skip the big box office stores and make your family and friends a handmade gift full of love.

Craft workshops in Northern Virginia can help you create handmade holiday gifts, from knitwear to custom silver rings.