FEELING CRABBY
Despite the greater Ashburn area having an abundance of riches when it comes to interesting restaurants, there is still sometimes grumbling that there’s a lot of the “same old, same old.” Too many burger joints, pizza joints, Indian food restaurants, Mexican eateries – you name it.
So, when Frye’s Famous Crab Cake Co. recently opened off Waxpool Road in Ashburn, it was noteworthy for offering something a little different: a menu focused on one thing – fresh, jumbo lump crabcakes.
“We think we have the No. 1 crab cake in the USA,” said Brandon Frye, the founder and co-owner of the brand. “Even though crab cakes aren’t something you eat every day, we were pretty sure once people tried it, they’d be coming back.”
Rewind a decade and Frye was working hard at becoming the next Guy Fieri. He was traveling around the country doing high-energy food and restaurant review videos for his Food Dude USA YouTube channel…