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Girasole Italian Cuisine - The Plains, VA

Girasole

Authentic Regional Italian Cusine

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Join Our Team

We are currently accepting applications for a full-time sous chef/line cook position.

We are a family owned and operated restaurant with a small but dedicated and professional staff. Our menu’s offer rustic, regional Italian dishes in a fine dining setting in the small community of The Plains, VA (located approximately 15 minutes from Haymarket, 10 minutes from Marshall, and 15 minutes from Middleburg). All of our bread, pastas, soups, sauces, and desserts are made in house, with many of our vegetables grown on sight in a modest backyard garden when possible. Our chef and owner is a graduate of the Culinary Institute of America and has over 30 years of experience in DC, Virginia, Pennsylvania, Iowa, France, and Italy.

The ideal candidate will be motivated, professional, collegial, and hardworking. Upscale dining work experience is preferred. Most importantly, the right candidate will see a future for him or herself in our small business, and willing to take on additional responsibilities over time based on need and interest.

Specific responsibilities include:
• Line cooking experience is preferable; however, on-the-job training can be provided to the motivated candidate with a good work history.
• Be an integral part of our small kitchen team and provide support and creativity in any area needed, including preparing dishes for standard menu items, preparing salads, making bread and pasta, cooking on the line, and cleaning the kitchen at the end of each shift.
• Manage inventory, identifying items to be ordered, and ensuring products for standard menu items are on hand.

Must be available 5 days a week (with Friday, Saturday, and Sundays being 3 of those days), and be a team player who works well in a small kitchen environment.

To apply, please send a resume with a brief cover letter detailing your experience and why you would be a great addition to our staff to info@girasoleva.com. For further questions and/or to apply, please ask for Lou at: 540-253-5501.

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Apr 17

Open
It’s a beautiful weekend...for dessert!

White chocolate gelato with a rhubarb compote
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#gelato #rhubarb #compote #dessert #pastrychef #loveloudoun #🌞 #visitfauquier #huntcountry #cheflou #finedining #vafoodie #washingtondc
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Apr 11

Open
Totally unrelated to food, we missed #nationalsiblingday! Even though we are a day late (sorry but it wasn’t listed on our calendar), we thought it would be fun to share some photos of our siblings.❤️

Can you guess which is Lou and Lydia?😂 And don’t forget, we open at 4:30!
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Apr 7

Open
Desserts worth saving room for. All made by Chef Lou in his humble pastry room, which also doubles as the bread making room on Wednesdays😊😂. 

📸 Lambrusco poached pear with vanilla panna cotta
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Mar 30

Open
Italy is calling you! Explore the region of Friuli Venezia Giulia with our fixed price menu with wine pairings by @dilenardo_vineyards. Part of our Italian vintner dinner series and ending this Friday. 
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Arugula with prosciutto di San Daniele, house vinaigrette
Toh! Fiurlano DOC

Potato ravioli with black truffle
Father’s Eyes Chardonnay OR Refosco IGT

Diver scallops with an herb gratinate
Sauvignon IGT

Tiramisù
Pass the Cookies!
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Mar 27

Open
Better than Spring selfies and photos of blossoming flowers, here is our beef tartare with foie gras and hazelnuts.

On our specials tonight and for the rest of the week. 

#crudodicuore #tartare #grassfed #theplainsva #girasoleva #spring #finedining #foiegras #huntcountry #loveloudoun #visitfauquier #nova
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Mar 24

Open
Pizza rustica...Easter must be near! Click the link in our bio to get all the details for dining with us on Easter Sunday, and all other upcoming events for that matter😁
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March 19-April 2: Four course, fixed price regional menu with wine pairings by @dilenardo_vineyards
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Monday, March 29: Meatball and mezze maniche virtual cooking class with Lydia
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Sunday, April 4: Dinner menu with seasonal Chef’s specials for Easter Sunday, reservations available from 12:00-4:30
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Mar 17

Open
A green, matcha IPA from Japan at an Italian restaurant on St. Patrick’s Day amidst Virginia hunt country. Hey, crazier things have happened.

Kyoto Matcha IPA available for a limited time. Delicate hoppy bitterness bolstered by matcha aromas and flavors, with aromatics of citrus.
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Mar 13

Open
Lambrusco poached pear with a mascarpone cream and pistachios. Big enough to share, but why would you want to?
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#girasoleva #dessert #pistachio #lacucinaitaliana #vafoodie #loveloudoun #huntcountry #finedining #pastrychef #theplainsva #marshallva #nova #visitfauquier #hungry
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Mar 9

Open
When you start lighting the desserts like a baroque painting😂

Nocino tiramisù with Belgian chocolate chunks. We open at 4:30. Come take advantage of this beautiful spring weather. 
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#nocino #caravaggio #baroque #dessert #dolce #tiramisu #chiaroscuro #theplainsva #huntcountry #marshallva #loveloudoun #vafoodie #finedining #visitfauquier #nova #foodgram
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Mar 3

Open
We think the New York Times put it best when writing about the Tuscan dish ribollita, literally meaning reboiled. “Neither vegetable soup nor stale bread has ever tasted so good. When you serve it, you don't need anything else.” 

Well, a beautiful glass of Avignonesi Cantaloro Bianco wouldn’t be a bad addition. Do not miss our four course, fixed price Tuscan menu with wine pairings by the acclaimed @avignonesi winery, and the opportunity to taste some of their most prestigious wines, including their Sangiovese Grandi Annate, produced only in the best vintages from old vines. And like all of their wines, the grapes for Grandi Annate are grown, harvested, and vinified organically to express the best traits of Sangiovese from Tuscany. Menu and pairings available through Friday.
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#ribollita #organic #biodynamic #avignonesi #vinonobile #grandiannate #vinsanto #cantaloro #igt #tuscany #rustic #cucinapovera #newyorktimes #jamessuckling #vinous #wineenthusiast #winespectator #wineadvocate #nova #finedining #foodblog #dcdining #vafoodie #lacucinaitaliana
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Feb 23

Open
Like so many dishes in Italy, the origins and ingredients of zuppa inglese are highly disputed. The name zuppa inglese, literally meaning English soup, raises even more questions. The only thing we can tell you with confidence is that it is delicious and light and you will wonder why you never heard of it before.
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Here it is. Chef Lou’s zuppa inglese. Cake soaked in brandy, layered with pastry cream, Belgian chocolate chunks, and amarena cherries, decorated with meringue. Available now on our fixed price Tuscan menu with wine pairings by Avignonesi.
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Feb 20

Open
Chocolate soufflé and vin brûlée (mulled wine) available tonight!
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Start your meal with our featured cocktail, made with cognac, orange curaçao, and dry vermouth, followed by a morel sformato with a rich sheep’s milk fonduta sauce. 
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Or join us tomorrow for a wine tasting at 2:30, featuring wines from Turkey, Hungary, Switzerland, Spain, and Italy.
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Girasole Italian Cuisine - The Plains, VA

(540) 253-5501
4244 Loudoun Avenue
The Plains, VA 20198
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Monday: closed

Tuesday – Thursday: 4:30pm – 10:00pm

Friday – Sunday: 4:30pm – 10:30pm

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