Food

Root Beer Breaks Out of the Glass and Onto the Plate

Carly Fisher

Root beer is breaking out of the glass as chefs find cool ways to integrate the spicy-sweet flavors of the drink into savory applications. David Guas brings a taste of Louisiana to his Bayou Bakery, Coffee Bar & Eatery in Arlington, Va. and Washington, D.C., with his Abita root beer-glazed Edwards Virginia ham steak. Guas soaks the ham in root beer for 24 hours to reduce saltiness and sweeten the protein...