Best Patio Bars | Confederate Name Worth $1M | Mosquito Invasion: News Nearby

There was plenty of news across Virginia and Washington, DC, on Tuesday. If you missed any of it on your local Patch, here’s a roundup of some of the top stories from the past 24 hours.

• Best Patio Bars in Del Ray: Yelp
• Best Patio Bars in Old Town Alexandria: Yelp
• Best Patio Bars in McLean: Yelp
• Best Patio Bars in Kingstowne: Yelp
• Best Patio Bars in Vienna: Yelp

DC Chef Wins James Beard Award for Best Baker in the Nation
The 2017 James Beard Foundation Awards has just revealed their winners, and a D.C. baker has taken home one of the most coveted awards in the culinary profession. Mark Furstenberg, the head chef of Bread Furst in Northwest D.C., has won the award for Outstanding Baker. Another D.C. chef, Nora Pouillon, received a Lifetime Achievement Award.

Removing Confederate Name Would Cost School $1M: Board Emails

A taxpayer watchdog group said it has found evidence that removing a Confederate general's name from a Fairfax County school would come with a big price tag. The name change of J.E.B. Stuart High School in Falls Church is under consideration in a Fairfax County School Board working group.

Washington DC Ranks High On Worst Mosquito Cities List
Time to stock up on the mosquito repellant and get out your bug zapper. The Washington, DC, area is in the top three of pest control company Orkin’s new list of Top 50 Mosquito Cities, released on Monday.

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• New Cable Startup Launches Internet Service
• Del Ray Choir Kids To Perform At Kennedy Center
• Reston Restaurant Violations: Old Turkey Sandwiches in Wine Shop, South Lakes High Gets Dinged
• High-Tech McDonald's Opening in Rosslyn Next Week: Report

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