Good Times and Good Food at Jamaica Gates in Arlington

Along the Bob Marley poster-lined walls at Jamaica Gates in Arlington, there is a framed photo of Guy Fieri, who visited Jamaica Gates about a decade for his Food Network show, Diners, Drive-ins and Dives. The spot has continued to thrive all this time in an obscure part of Arlington. We checked in again recently for a fresh look.

Thai Opal Is a Lake Highlands Gem

Competition is hot in the Thai restaurant scene, so standing out amongst the crowd is no easy feat. Thai Opal, which opened in 2014, is inconspicuously tucked away in the Skillman Abrams Crossing shopping center near Loop 12 and Central Expressway has managed to do just that.