Falls Church’s Mad Fox Brewing Company, the chef shown here with judges including Mayor Nader Baroukh, won first prize in the annual Taste of Falls Church behind City Hall in F.C. Saturday, where huge crowds assembled due to the growing reputation of the event and the perfect weather.

The event was held in conjunctions with F.C.’s annual Fall Festival. It was the grilled in-shell oysters that won it for Mad Fox, primarily, with Pizzeria Orso coming in second place on the strength of its gnocchi. (Photo: News-Press)