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WTOP TOP 10: 2022 Best Brunch 08/16/2022 01:00am • WTOP readers and listeners nominated a number of local businesses that serve brunch in D.C., Maryland and Virginia. Out of hundreds of restaurants and eateries, The Liberty Tavern was voted the favorite. Here are the TOP 10 finalists. The Liberty Tavern - 3195 Wilson Blvd., Arlington, Virgin WTOP TOP 10: 2022 Best International Cuisine 08/16/2022 01:00am • WTOP readers and listeners nominated a number of local businesses in D.C., Maryland and Virginia that serve international cuisine. Out of hundreds of restaurants and eateries, Holy Chow was voted the favorite. Here are the TOP 10 finalists. Holy Chow - 1331 Lamberton Drive, Silver Spring, Ma WTOP TOP 10: 2022 Best Barbecue 08/16/2022 01:00am • WTOP readers and listeners nominated a number of local businesses that have barbecue in D.C., Maryland and Virginia. Out of hundreds of restaurants and eateries, Liberty Barbecue was voted the favorite. Here are the TOP 10 finalists. Liberty Barbecue - 370 West Broad St., Falls Church, Virgi WTOP TOP 10: 2022 Best Bakery 08/16/2022 01:00am • WTOP readers and listeners nominated a number of local businesses in D.C., Maryland and Virginia that serve baked goods. Out of hundreds of restaurants and eateries, Heidelberg Pastry Shoppe was voted the favorite. Here are the TOP 10 finalists. Heidelberg Pastry Shoppe - 2150 N. Culpeper St WTOP TOP 10: 2022 Best Place To Get a Drink 08/16/2022 01:00am • WTOP readers and listeners nominated a number of local businesses in D.C., Maryland and Virginia where you can get a medium dry vodka martini, lemon peel. Shaken, not stirred ... or any other drink of your choice. Out of hundreds of bars, restaurants and eateries, Gringos & Mariachis was voted t Man charged with firing gun inside Tysons Corner Center set to appear in court 08/14/2022 12:08pm • The man charged with firing a gun inside Tysons Corner Center mall in McLean, Virginia, in June is due to appear in court for a preliminary hearing on Monday. Noah Settles, 22, of Washington, D.C., has been charged with three counts of discharging a weapon into an occupied building, attempted mal Back-to-school shopping a little cheaper in Md. as 'tax free holiday' week kicks off 08/14/2022 09:23am • Those looking to save a little extra dough on some back to school shopping can at least avoid paying state sales tax on most items this week in Maryland. The state’s tax holiday starts Sunday and runs through Saturday. Clothing and pairs of shoes $100 or less will have no sales tax added onto the Inflation, explained: Why prices keep going up and who's to blame 08/14/2022 09:06am • Confused about inflation? You're not alone. Inflation is, paradoxically, both incredibly simple to understand and absurdly complicated. Let's start with the simplest version: Inflation happens when prices broadly go up. That "broadly" is important: At any given time, the price of goods will Fairfax County wants residents' input on designs of future bus stations along Richmond Highway 08/13/2022 08:25am • This article was written by WTOP’s news partner InsideNoVa.com and republished with permission. Sign up for InsideNoVa.com’s free email subscription today." Fairfax County wants the community to weigh in on the designs for each Richmond Highway Bus Rapid Transit (BRT) station launching in How to navigate conversations with your auto mechanic 08/13/2022 07:19am • Whether you are afraid of being ripped off or just feel out of your depth in conversations with auto mechanics, taking your car in for maintenance can be stressful. Jessica Chou knows that stress -- and how it can be compounded by gender stereotypes around car knowledge. When she was younger, she What do we know about consumer habits during back-to-school shopping season? 08/12/2022 04:09am • Welcome to the School Zone, WTOP’s weekly feature about the latest topics and trends in education across the D.C. region. School supplies. (WTOP/Anne Kramer) What to know about back-to-school shopping trends What it is: The first day of school is quickly approaching in the D.C. region, with DC's famous Georgetown Cupcake location is closed down by health inspectors 08/11/2022 03:59pm • It's a popular spot for sweet treats for tourists and locals alike, but the well-known Georgetown Cupcake in D.C.'s Georgetown neighborhood didn’t have its typical long lines of people waiting for cupcakes on Thursday, due to what it calls an “administrative oversight.” On Wednesday D.C. He Stores spend another day cleaning up after another flood in Riverdale 08/11/2022 12:50pm • For the second time in three days, torrential storms on Wednesday sent flood waters gushing through the front and back doors at a shopping strip in Riverdale that sits on Kenilworth Avenue, south of East-West Highway. And for the second time in three days, Thursday was another frustrating morning sp Clubhouse: New Georgetown bar where 21 isn't old enough 08/11/2022 09:11am • The huge subterranean beer hall underneath Georgetown Park formerly known as Church Hall has pivoted to a more refined all-day, all-night destination named Clubhouse. And after 5 p.m., patrons must be 23 and older for this bar. More Business News More Local News  The 9,000 DC’s unlicensed pot shops warned to get licensing paperwork in order 08/09/2022 06:16pm • Unlicensed pot shops in D.C. have been warned to get the rest of their paperwork in order. There are just seven licensed cannabis dispensaries around the District. But no matter where you are in the city, you don’t have to travel far to find a business willing to provide you with a wide array o