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Hau Chu

Hau

Hau Chu is a food, arts and culture reporter at The Banner covering Montgomery County and its surroundings. He previously spent nearly a decade at The Washington Post writing about life and oddities across the D.C. region, primarily for the Local and Features/Style sections. Before that, he also worked at the New York Daily News. Hau was born and raised in the Virginia suburbs of D.C. and attended George Mason University. Please reach out to him with any tips on stories, new local bands and overlooked eateries.

The latest from Hau Chu

7 things to do in Montgomery County, from pumpkin carving to square dancing
Pumpkin carving, a noir film festival, square dancing lessons and more things to do in Montgomery County this week.
Contestants in 7 Locks Brewing's stein-hoisting competition at an Oktoberfest celebration in 2024.
Furloughed? We can’t get you working again, but we can tell you where to find some freebies.
Businesses across Montgomery County are offering deals and discounts to furloughed federal government workers.
Businesses around the county are offering deals to furloughed federal government workers, including a few in Silver Spring.
Birds and bird-watchers are transforming this Rockville park
The documentary “Bird Walk” shows how RedGate Park, formerly a golf course, is being preserved from commercial development by residents, including bird enthusiasts.
Wednesday, Oct. 1, 2025 — Local filmmaker Cintia Cabib walks around RedGate Park looking for birds. She has a new documentary, "Bird Walk," in which she chronicles birders and their finds as they roam the 131-acre, former golf course.
7 things to do in Montgomery County, one festival after another
Taste of Bethesda, Takoma Park Street Festival and other things to do this week in Montgomery County.
A scene from Takoma Park Street Festival in 2024. This year's edition will be held on Oct. 5, 2025.
A new farm distillery is set to open after more than a decade of planning
Song Dog Farm Distillery in Boyds will open Oct. 12 with spirits that highlight crops grown in Montgomery County.
Megan Draheim and David Harris bought a farm in Boyds in 2021 and have been constructing a distillery and tasting room that is scheduled to open Oct. 12.
7 things to do in Montgomery County, from Rocktobierfest to carousel rides
This week in Montgomery County brings opportunities to keep Oktoberfest going, march in a parade and catch a buzzy new film in a rare format.
HANDOUT: The cast of Round House Theatre's production of "The Inheritance," which runs through Nov. 2. (Margot Schulman)
Film projection lives on at AFI Silver with ‘One Battle After Another’
AFI Silver Theatre and Cultural Center in Silver Spring will be one of the select theaters to screen the Leonardo DiCaprio-led action thriller “One Battle After Another” in 70mm.
Projectionist Andrew Tamburrino inspects the new movie “One Battle After Another” in 70mm at the AFI Silver Theatre and Cultural Center in Silver Spring.
7 things to do in Montgomery County, from festivals to a bike sale
The 36th annual AFI Latin American Film Fest, a book talk with Elizabeth Gilbert, a twilight concert series and more things to do in Montgomery County.
Wagner Moura stars in "The Secret Agent."
At the roots of an anticipated winery? A trio of Maryland siblings.
Maryland siblings transform Burnt Hill Farm into a top winery, blending local flavors, family teamwork and resilience.
Sept. 12, 2025 - Siblings Drew Baker and Ashli Johnson pose for a portrait inside the tasting room, situated atop the rolling hills of Burnt Hill Farm.
One of Maryland’s best burger joints sits inside a gas station
Sunshine General Store in Brookeville has offered food and community for decades that keeps customers coming back.
The Sunshine General Store in Brookeville is known for their Sunshine Burger.
The can’t-miss arts events this fall, from Leon Thomas to ‘Nosferatu’
More than 4,000 applications were submitted for a DMV-focused arts gallery, a figure its curator attributes to the lack of arts spaces not only for local artists but for women.
NEW ORLEANS, LOUISIANA - JULY 05: Leon Thomas III performs onstage at the VVIP Superlounge Experience during Day 2 of the 2025 ESSENCE Festival of Culture presented by Coca-Cola at Caesars Superdome on July 05, 2025 in New Orleans, Louisiana.
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