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Leafy grapevines with a fieldworker

Cenatiempo Ischia Wine Dinner

Thursday, March 21 at 6:30pm

Plate of mixed appetizers accompanied by wine

Wine Tasting: Spanish Wines

Sunday, March 10 at 2:30pm

Chef Lou during a cooking demonstration

Cooking Demonstration with Chef Lou

Sunday, March 3 at 4:00pm

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Aug 12

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All of these things are great on their own, but become quite exceptional when paired together! And somehow, they get even better when enjoyed on our patio! We open at 4:30, we hope to see you.
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📸 Heirloom tomatoes from Chef Lou's garden, with an olive caponata

📸 Lydia's favorite Summer rosés, currently offered by the glass. @gdvajra_barolo 'Rosabella' from Piedmont, Italy, @dalmasovini Tai Rosso from Veneto, Italy, and @rsvnapa Vin Gris of Pinot Noir from Los Carneros, California

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Aug 6

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Sun dried Calabrian figs, Sicilian brandied orange, and Pecorino Fiore Sardo, an ancient Sardinian sheep’s milk cheese lightly smoked with the bark of the cork tree. Intense, rich and complex, with a slight sharpness, and available on our featured specials tonight💫

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Jul 30

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Chef Lou's bread, constantly changing, constantly evolving. A recipe developed over 30 years ago at his and Lydia's first restaurant, Panino in Manassas, with some recipe tinkering and adjustments along the way, and more recently some experimentation with locally milled flours. A labor of love for Chef Lou, and a visit to Girasole would not be complete without a warm basket of his freshly made bread on the table.

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Jul 16

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BIG things have arrived at Girasole! #bisteccafiorentina

An approximately 2 lb grass fed porterhouse steak from @longstonefarm pan seared with herbs, salt, and pepper until medium rare, finished with La Lupinella extra virgin olive oil, on our featured specials tonight!

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Jul 2

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Cool thoughts and cool dishes on these blazing hot days leading us into the holiday weekend!

We will be CLOSED Saturday and Sunday, July 4 and 5, but you can join us this evening or tomorrow, Friday, July 3 for dinner in our beautifully air conditioned dining room!
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📸 Radicchio tossed with a passion fruit vinaigrette, hazelnuts

📸 Fennel sliced thinly with melon tossed with a citrus vinaigrette, roasted pistachios, and basil

📸 Squash blossoms from our garden stuffed with ricotta and sun-dried tomato, lightly fried tempura

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Jun 10

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Just a few of the regionally inspired dishes that will be served this Friday, June 12 at our Veneto and Le Marche Wine Dinner! Hosted by the wonderful @diletta_tonello, owner and winemaker at @tonellowines in the Veneto, and Riccardo Baldi, owner and winemaker at @lastaffaofficial in Le Marche. Call to reserve, 540-253-5501. Find out more under at the link in our bio.
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📸 Olive all'Ascolane, olives stuffed with meat and lightly fried. A dish found in only two places in the world, in the city of Ascoli Piceno in Le Marche where it originated, and at Girasole in The Plains, VA😂 Due to Lydia's family's origins in Le Marche, we cherish this dish and take great pride in sharing a bit of our family history with you.

📸 Bruschetta with seared Cotechino, a pork sausage from Modena, with salsa verde, drizzled with aged balsamic

📸 Diver scallops pan seared served with a pistachio and parsley salad, beurre blanc

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Jun 3

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Verdicchio from the sun-kissed, wind-swept hills of Castelli di Jesi isn’t just a white wine—it’s a shape-shifter with serious staying power. And one of the winemakers at the helm, stretching the boundaries of what we once knew as Verdicchio, is also one of its youngest, Riccardo Baldi of La Staffa. In all of its forms, sparkling, still, and aged, Baldi has revitalized Verdicchio in the region of Le Marche, the only land where it can always give its best, to reveal a wine with many faces.

Join us Friday, June 12 to discover Riccardo's dedication and youthful enthusiasm for his region's native Verdicchio, and our love for the beautiful but lesser travelled region where it grows, Le Marche. Lydia's grandparents emigrated from a town only a few hilltops from La Staffa, and we are excited to share with you Verdicchio, known to wine critics and winemakers as 'arguably Italy's greatest white grape variety' and 'the king of white wine', and the cuisine that compliments it. The dinner will also be hosted by and feature the wines of Diletta Tonello of Cantina Tonello in the Veneto.

In anticipation of the dinner, you can taste Riccardo's Verdicchio dei Castelli di Jesi Classico Superiore by the glass. Showing zippy flavors of green apple, almond skin, and a light herbaceousness, this is a true beauty and a lovely introduction to Verdicchio. You can also enjoy a bottle of old vine Verdicchio with Riccardo's Riserva 'Rincrocca', aged a minimum of 3 years in cement and in bottle.
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Friday, June 12th at 6:30pm
Veneto and Le Marche wine dinner, hosted by @_maisentito_ of @lastaffaofficial, and @diletta_tonello of @tonellowines. Call to reserve, 540-253-5501. Discover more at the link in our bio.

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May 27

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The Lessini Mountains, between the provinces of Vicenza and Verona, rose from the bottom of the primordial sea as hot magma bubbled to the surface 50 million years ago, creating the ideal habitat for the Durella vine. Yet, it wasn't until the Romans arrived in this area that the native Durella grape came to be vinified. Today, Diletta Tonello of Cantina Tonello follows in the footsteps of a long family heritage of winemaking in this ancient territory, bringing the once forgotten or dismissed Durella grape to the world. Join us Friday, June 12 to discover Diletta's passion and energetic enthusiasm for the still, sparkling, and rosé variations of the native grapes of her region. The dinner will also be hosted by and feature the wines of Riccardo Baldi of La Staffa in Le Marche.

In anticipation of the dinner, you can taste Diletta's 'Marachelle' by the glass, a blend of Chardonnay and the native Durella made in the Pet-Nat style. Bright, fizzy, citrusy, and floral with notes of red apple, the Chardonnay softens and mellows while the Durella brings racy acidity and minerality.
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Friday, June 12th at 6:30pm
Veneto and Le Marche wine dinner, hosted by @diletta_tonello of Cantina Tonello, and Riccardo Baldi of @lastaffaofficial. Call to reserve, 540-253-5501. Discover more at the link in our bio.

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May 20

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Life's simple pleasures💫

Silky layers of house made pappardelle, served in a classic bolognese sauce, made with local beef and pork. Available always on our regular dinner menu.

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May 12

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We will be CLOSED Wednesday, May 13 to give our staff an extra day of rest after one of the busiest holidays of the year. We hope you had a beautiful Mother's Day, and if you chose to celebrate it with us, thank you. We apologize for any inconvenience, and we will see you for our regular dinner service on Thursday, May 14.

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May 6

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A mouthwatering reminder to make your Mother's Day reservation with us! This Mother's Day we will be offering our regular dinner menu with featured specials created just for mom, with reservations available from 12:00 - 6:30. Find the full menu at the link in our bio. And as always, please call to reserve, 540-253-5501.
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📸 Meringue with poached rhubarb and a vanilla creme anglaise

📸 Roast fennel with a 24-month aged parmesan gratinate

📸 Ricotta gnocchi with a Roman Spring ragù, braised artichokes, asparagus, peas, and fava beans with house preserved Meyer lemon

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Apr 29

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Dishes inspired by local and familial culinary heritage, brought to you by Chef Lou and his team, and on our featured specials tonight💫

📸 Wild Pennsylvania ramps

📸 Risotto with Chesapeake Bay jumbo lump crab and heirloom tomato passata

📸 Chocolate gianduja with Lambrusco poached pear and pistachios

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Wednesday – Sunday: 4:30pm with the last seating at 8:30pm

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