Swanky steakhouse/barbecue joint lovechild Epic Smokehouse will cook up smoked prime rib, smoked scallops, and smoked brisket when it opens in Arlington on Monday. But the smoking hot item that Y&H is looking forward to trying? Cocktails with smoked ice. Co-owner Joon Yang, who's in charge of the drinks, says he's still playing with the exact [...]

Wayne Halleran has spent the past 11 years as a waiter at The Palm in Tysons Corner. Now, he and former Palm assistant GM Joon Yang are preparing to open a place of their own called Epic SmokeHouse near the Pentagon City Mall. Halleran tells Y&H the smokehouse will be somewhere between a fine dining [...]