A food truck, tucked in the foothills of the Blue Ridge Mountains, Sumac, has been named one of the 50 best restaurants in America by the New York Times.
The Sumac food truck in Sperryville, Va.
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Dan Gleason and his wife Abigail are also proprietors of The Black Twig, a southern-style diner and bar just down the road in Sperryville.
Chef and owner Dan Gleason garnishes a dish at Sumac.
Joseph Baker works the wood-fired grill at Sumac in Sperryville, Va.