Rocklands Barbeque and Grilling Company
You know we cater, right? Office lunches, neighborhood bashes, birthday parties, weddings — the works. Well, we’ve just tweaked our full-service catering menu. It’s got more appetizing nibbly bits for a smashing cocktail party, and a few of our holiday offerings as well (just so you don’t forget them). There are all the great classics …
Alert readers of all ROCKLANDS materials may have noticed something: We now offer online ordering for our Alexandria location! Yes, now you can peruse the menu from the sofa, place your order from the sofa, and think about how delicious your food will be from the sofa. You will, however, have to get off the sofa …
Every year we have a battle of doom between the different Rocklands locations at the company picnic: Who can field the best soccer team??! Tuesday, July 25, is this fateful picnic. All Rocklands locations will be closed for lunch, opening in late afternoon in time for you to grab supper. Rocklands locations will open at …
America’s birthday is here, and so are we. All Rocklands locations will be open today, Monday, July 4. DC will close a bit early (9 pm) so please plan your barbeque purchasing appropriately. And we’ve rolled out the old red truck for the parade in the Palisades. If we don’t see you on the parade …
It’s almost that lovely time of year: Graduation season. Where the panic of exams gives way to the panic of next steps. Or — to be less cynical about it — where hard work pays off and dreamers go out into the world to do. Whatever happens AFTER graduation, the festival of getting the diploma …
It’s here! Every spring, we look around for unusual meats, tasty treats not often found in local restaurants. We stew, make burgers and sausages, smoke in the wood smoker. Remember the year we served muskrat? Our fans asked us not to do that again… This year, Grills Gone Wild is March 8-11. We’ll be serving some tasty …
February 29 is around the corner. A day that arrives only every four years. As your mindfulness coach, I’m telling you that it would be a GREAT idea to do something unusual to mark this special day. How about eating frog legs?! We’ll have a frog-legs special on Monday, February 29, at all Rocklands: Two sets of …
It’s never too early to lock in that delicious Thanksgiving meal. By choosing us to handle your Thanksgiving meal, you can savor every moment with family and friends. Whether it’s our mouthwatering Whole Smoked Turkey or the irresistible Chesapeake Blue Crab & Artichoke Dip, creamy Mashed Sweet Potatoes or our unforgettable pies (yes, we said …
John taught a grilling class at The Hill Center last weekend. Beautiful day, great location — a devoted group of grillers learned how to make barbequed beer-can chicken, grilled shrimp, grilled beets and other tasty late-summer treats. One of the sleeper hits was the tomato salad. It’s easy, and it’s the perfect way celebrate the final really …
So we sound like BuzzFeed, right? “Five Ways Your Cat Shows She Cares.” But seriously, you DO have to try these four sandwiches this month…because we only HAVE them for this month. Why? Because August is National Sandwich Month. We came up with four special sandwiches just to celebrate. We’re more than halfway through, too, …
We always think “picnic” at this time of year, even if it’s just eating your sandwich out on the stoop. When it’s nice enough to be outside, it’s too nice to NOT be out there (if you get our drift). The Washingtonian’s June issue had a great reminder — or intro list — of places …
We love summer. Yup, it’s a great time for barbeque…and it’s also a great time for local produce. Corn. Carrots. Beans. Greens. This chilly spring meant a slower start to summer’s bounty, but we’re in the swing now. Our summer corn salad is back, to enchant your stomach alongside a chopped pork sandwich. Arugula and blueberries salad …
Happy first official long summer weekend, everyone! We are here all weekend, for those barbeque emergencies. Here are the top three things you’ll want to have on hand for this weekend: 3. Good tongs. We like a long, stainless-steel set (16 inches is good) with a scalloped head. Sur la Table, Home Rule and Gina’s A Few …
Think barbeque brunch. The Feast for Five is just that: A big collection of flavors, with all the sides you could want. We call it “for five,” but honestly you can feed six. (We’ve also heard stories of people tormenting the office on Monday by heating leftovers in the microwave.) The Feast for Five includes: One …
We spend the winter bundled up, hustling from place to place and trying not to slip on the ice in the process. The wind finds new places to catch us. That chill sinks deep. Into. Our. Bones. Then, spring arrives. On Thursday, May 7, from 5:30-7:30 we will have our 7th annual “rite of spring” …
Every year about this time we breathe a sigh of relief. Whew, the winter is over. Now how do we celebrate spring, and thank all our fans for their loyal support? We are people who cook with smoke. So of course, THAT’s what we do: We barbeque a whole pig, and put it out front …
Every year, we go out and scour the country far and wide for unusual wild ingredients. Then for one week we stew them, grill them and smoke them — and you get to eat them. It’s Grills Gone Wild, folks, a celebration of things you might not think of eating cooked in such a way …
Ever tasted the difference of a sausage made from the entire pig? Find out what we’re talking about on Thursday! Henrietta, a prize winning 274-pound pig from the Fredrick County Fair, has inspired this year’s Big Pig Jig Sausage and Harvest Celebration of our local farms. We’re having special-recipe sausage prepared from the WHOLE pig to be served …
We had 11 deliciously hot entries in last week’s inaugural Rocklands Hot Sauce contest. Our judges tasted and tasted, and discussed seriously, and came up with first and second place prize winners. First place went to Thai Chili Sauce, and second place went to African Heat — two different continents represented on the winners’ stand! …
The final gasp of summer, and beach food is on all our minds. By which we mean, food that’s easy to deal with, simple to prepare, and delicious served with a bit of sand. Our top-five favorite beach foods: Rocklands Pearl — for the drive to the beach, this wins hands-down. Starts your vacation or your …
We did lamb chops on the grill this past week. Easy, delicious, food you can eat with your hands. In times past, we have used a changing blend of herbs and spices to season our summer chops. But time was short and we were hungry, so we defaulted to easiest and best: Rocklands Malt Salt. Rocklands Malt Salt …
Some of you know that we have fishing in our blood here: When we’re not smoking pork, we’re casting a line. This past Monday, a large Rocklands crew set out at oh-dawn-thirty for the Chesapeake Bay. We pulled our sleepy selves up to the dock, got in the boat, and went in search of rockfish. …
To all who serve and all who have served: We thank you. All Rocklands restaurants are OPEN on Memorial Day (our catering office is closed). Don’t delay your visit, though! We’ll close a bit earlier: DC at 9:00pm, Alexandria at 8:00pm, Arlington at 9:00pm and Rockville at 8:30pm
Six years ago, we had a modest springtime event to help Doorways for Women and Families, an amazing Arlington group that offers a safe haven and a way forward for at-risk women and families. We’ve been doing that event ever since. Want to be part of it? Come to our Sixth Annual Shed Your Coat …
