10th Annual Hottest Cool Jazz Festival

This weekend is the 10th Annual Hottest Cool Jazz Festival at Chrysalis Vineyards!

"Be cool cats on the lawn, slide your jibe, down some wine, some bread and cheese - now that's in the groove. Add to this, incredible jazz from the areas hottest bands; food for sale from our own chef Hump Astorga; cheese, chocolates, and other specialty foods from Virginia's most highly regarded producers; exquisite jewelry and artifacts from top-notch designers; and fine art from renowned artists, then you have the makings of not just a festival - rather, an experience. Great wines, breathtaking views, food and jazz on the patio - what could be better?!?" -Visit Loudoun

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Eat Like a Local in Loudoun County

20 Local Dining Favorites

The restaurants included in this list are places that the locals prefer for that certain something - a particular dish, the atmosphere, the service, and for some, their favorite drink or dessert.

1. Hunter's Head Tavern Upperville Traditional English pub fare featuring meats and produce sourced directly from their organic Loudoun farm: Bangers & Mash, Guinness Beef Stew, or Chicken Pot Pie.
2. American Flatbread Ashburn Features the best of local products in their unique but delicious wood-burning oven baked flatbreads.
3. Clyde’s at Willow Creek Farm Broadlands Atmosphere galore: four historic buildings house seven dining rooms and four bars plus a gorgeous outdoor dining area.
4. Ford's Fish Shack Ashburn New England style seafood including crab cakes, lobster rolls, and fish & chips. Be sure to save room for their banana pudding!
5. The French Hound Middleburg Traditional French bistro fare from a French trained chef plus a fabulous, evolving wine list sourced from the restaurant’s wine shop, The Wine Cellar.
6. Vintage 50 Restaurant & Brew Lounge Leesburg On premise brewery makes very tasty beers to pair with Chef Aaron’s creative, locally sourced cuisine.
7. Little Apple Pastry Shop Aldie Thanksgiving sandwich, incredible pies, cakes, baby cakes and cinnamon rolls.
8. Hill High Country Store Round Hill Any one of 37 pies (although we’re partial to the Caramel Apple Walnut!)
9. Leesburg Restaurant Leesburg All your diner favorites plus creamy, old fashion milkshakes and pies from Mom’s.
10. Mello Out Middleburg Homemade marshmallows, cosmic cupcakes, coffees and imaginative paninis like The Flying Pig.
11. South Street Under Leesburg House-made ciabatta bread, sandwiches on the ciabatta bread, soups with the ciabatta bread…!
12. Rangoli Indian Restaurant Leesburg Consistently ranked one of the best Indian restaurants in Northern Virginia.
13. B’z BBQ at Paeonian Grocery & Gourmet Paeonian Springs Some of Loudoun’s best barbecue plus the market has a vast, diverse beer selection.
14. Fireworks Wood-Fired Pizza Leesburg Pizza & beer: locally sourced, quality toppings on a great wood-fired crust plus an incredible beer selection.
15. Windy City Red Hots Leesburg/Ashburn Stop by this hot dog stand in the Belmont Nursery parking lot for spicy hot Chicago style dogs.
16. Döner Bistro Leesburg Döners (Turkish-German version of a Greek gyro), traditional German fare & great beers.
17. Blue Ridge Grill Leesburg/Brambleton Consistently good American fare in a casual dining environment .
18. Savoir Fare Restaurant & Wine Bar Round Hill Seasonal menu highlights fresh food, creatively prepared.
19. Lowry’s Crab Shack Hamilton Seafood, seafood and more seafood!
20. Sweetwater Tavern Sterling Fresh beer on tap right from the onsite brewery, great American cuisine