Our company was born on a sunny, but brisk day in November 2008, when Jason Miller and Michael Mercer opened the original Wine Kitchen in Historic Downtown Leesburg, Virginia. The initial concept was to open a wine store. Over time this evolved into a full service seasonal wine bar with Italian influences and a focus on fresh house made pastas.

The Leesburg location is inside of a building that dates back to the 1830s.  During its lifetime, the building that houses our location has been a brothel, five and dime, part of Leesburg Restaurant and before us, a tearoom.  The exposed brick along the front of the restaurant is original to the space.  We found old envelopes stuffed inside the mortar between the bricks. Sadly, no treasure maps inside though. The tables in the Leesburg location were built out of wood pulled out of an old row house in Frederick, MD. The original design and artwork was done by Jason’s sister and then the interior was redesigned by local artist and decorator Amy Walton. We feature local artist installations monthly. 

Our restaurants are designed to be warm and inviting like the kitchen of a friend’s home. Our restaurant designs create vibrant lived-in spaces that feel welcoming and are eco-friendly; incorporating vintage salvaged wood and other materials that are kind on the environment.

All our locations are unique,  but the core is consistent - we feature all that is good and simple about food and drink and specialize in what is great about sharing them together with friends and family.