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Good food

Mother’s Day: You Know What She Needs

May 8, 2012

Mother’s Day hits on Sunday, and you’re pondering what to get that special woman in your life. It’s simple: Your mom (or wife or sister) needs time — time to spend with family, time to work on a special project, time to read a book, time to think. Hmmm, how can you buy her time? [...]

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Yep, May is National Barbeque Month

May 1, 2012

Love it. May is officially National Barbeque Month. A whole month devoted to great smoky aromas, and fall-off-the-bone meat, and tangy sauces. This is MUCH better than National Dental-Care Month. What, you might ask, should I do to celebrate this tasty month? Very simple: Sometime in the next 31 days, introduce a friend to true [...]

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Administrative pros need lunch too

April 20, 2012

You know them as the people who keep your business on track, or who make sure your kid’s lost backpack stays in the front office, or who organize lunch for the office retreat. Everyone recognizes them — and says thanks! — on Administrative Professionals Day. This year, why not buy your favorite administrators lunch from [...]

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Pig Pull is One Week Away

April 19, 2012

Those of you who’ve been here before know the drill: One special spring day, you walk into your favorite Rocklands and find a whole barbequed pig displayed on the front table. Crackling skin, melting smoky meat, yummy fixings. Your friendly Rocklands crew member slices you off a chunk or two — complimentary tastes! — and [...]

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“Shed Your Coat” is next week!

April 11, 2012

For those of you who have — ahem — put off buying your tickets to “Shed Your Coat” on our Arlington patio: What are you waiting for? We’re not waiting. The oysters are sourced, the pig’s on order, we’re wondering what guest bartender Susan Anderson will cook up for drinks. The patio has been spruced [...]

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Help Us Help Doorways VA

April 1, 2012

For the past few years — four, to be exact — we’ve partnered with Doorways for Women and Families to kick off our Arlington patio season. On Thursday, April 19, from 5:00 to 8:00 pm, Rocklands will officially open the Arlington patio with a special Doggy Yappy Hour to benefit Doorways. Two-legged guests will “shed” their [...]

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Marching to the net

March 21, 2012

Your team is in, your team is out. Where do you stand on March Madness? Are you still excited? Were you ever excited? We can’t really fix the basketball side of things. What we CAN fix — and how — is the buffet-table side of things. Our March Madness specials are sized for 4, 8 [...]

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It’s Here: Grills Gone Wild 2012!

March 1, 2012

363 days* a year, our grillmasters are flipping smoky ribs, rich salmon and tasty marinated veggies over our wood fires. For one week, we give them delicious wild meats and fish to prepare HOWEVER they choose — it’s “Grills Gone Wild,” the 2012 edition! Remember the muskrat last year? This year we searched far and [...]

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If you love us, please vote!

February 12, 2012

Once again, Washington City Paper is asking for YOUR opinion, on a multitude of things: What do you love about living in Washington? Music, people, quirky bits and — of course — food. We’ve won “Best BBQ” for the past few years, and we’re in the running again this year. If you love Rocklands and [...]

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