

Imagine an world where potholes could fill themselves, swings could yell out when they're broken, or walls could talk when they're vandalized. Well, now they can....with your help. Introducing the new "ArlingtonVA mobile app" that lets you connect with the County in a whole new way. See an issue, then report it on the spot. It's the closest thing to issues reporting themselves.

Here in Ballston you may not expect to find some of the most authentic pizza from Italy, but thanks to Pupatella, that's exactly what you'll find. Ingredients imported directly from Italy and firing the pizzas in an oven built from ash of mount Vesuvius will make you feel like you're in Italy with every bite.

Home cooking, original recipes, and the best soul food in the area, Margaret's is a small place with huge flavor here in South Arlington. You may remember them from our trip to the fair, we sure do, and we've come back for seconds. There is no way we could pass up more, so cozy on up Arlington, you're in for a treat.

Believe it or not, Virginia is considered the south, and one thing the south is known for is barbeque, and I'm not talking cooking on a grill, but real barbeque. Head down Washington Blvd in Ballston and you can't miss Rocklands Barbeque, making barbeque the old fashioned way, over real wood and in the pit. It's Barbeque you can smell from miles away

Last season we came to Shirlington to try the Best Buns on the block. This year we're back, and for something just as GREAT. We're here at Carlyle, and american style bistro that serves up innovative and award winning cuisines for Lunch, dinner and our favorite, brunch. Part of the great american restaurants, Carlyle's high energy atmosphere has been the focal point of Shirlington Row since 1986.

If you are anything like us, you'll flip through a cook book, a magazine, or watch a cooking show and think to yourself "that looks amazing," and so you try to recreate it. What you quickly learn is that your food looks nothing like their result, and a big part of that is because their food has been styled. I'm not talking a new pair of jeans, but painted, glazed and whole slew of other techniques that make it look amazing.

Intro to the show Food For Though made in After Effects using Invigorator Pro circa 2011