FIRST PLACE at the fourth annual Taste of Falls Church last Saturday went to the Ireland’s Four Provinces Restaurant, whose representatives were presented with a plaque by Falls Church Mayor Robin Gardner (left), one of four judges of the event. Left to right: Gardner, Ireland’s 4Ps owner Colm Dillon, restaurant staffers Doug Benge, Tommy Kinsella and Travis Barnes, and judges Cathy Kaye, City treasurer, and Tom Clinton, Commissioner of the Revenue. See story and more pictures inside. (Photo: City of Falls Church)

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FESTIVITIES AND PLENTY OF FOOD FILLED the Falls Church City Hall and Community Center’s backyard as Falls Church locals joined visitors from across the D.C. metro area to participate in the fourth annual Taste of Falls Church Fall Festival. In addition to sampling the finest cuisine from Falls Church’s distinguished restaurants, festival goers were treated to arts and crafts, games and great music. This year, Ireland’s Four Provinces clinched first place in the Taste’s dining competition, Hoang’s coming in second and La Caraqueña in third place. The City sold 6,287 tickets and estimated that between 6,000 – 8,000 people attended the successful 2008 Fall Festival. (Photos: Jessica George)