Food & Drink
Lobster rolls, crab cakes and more: Legal Sea Foods opens in Virginia Beach
It offers seafood dishes such as New England Clam Chowder, baked haddock, Maine Lobster Roll, crab cakes and a local favorite, She-Crab Bisque. It also has a sushi and sake menu.
Brothers reopens in the MacArthur Center: New look, more food and lots of music
The new Brothers restaurant at MacArthur Center has a regal aesthetic with its royal blue walls and gold accents. It makes someone feel like dressing up before entering.
Delectable art, Greek festival, escape room dinner and more: What’s happening in Hampton Roads
Coming up next week: The Newport News Greek Festival, a Delectable Exhibition, tea soiree and City Center Farmers Market.
Photos: Pups and Pints in Virginia Beach
Pups and Pints is a dog-friendly taphouse in Virginia Beach, Va. with a large outdoor space and dog park.
Rekaya Gibson’s pick of the week: Strawberry vinaigrette
Cindy’s Produce Strawberry Vinaigrette contains real strawberries that create a pleasant mouthfeel fit for a shortcake.
Who let the dogs in? Pups and Pints in Virginia Beach
Pups and Pints offers human fare named after dog breeds and doggy treats on the same menu. The dog park is the cat's meow with its picnic tables, games and splashpad.
Shorebreak Pizza opens new barn-inspired location in Pungo
Shorebreak Pizza's new location in the Pungo offers an expanded venue in a barn-inspired building ― complete with a silo ― with a spacious outdoor deck area, fire pits, and more.
One of the oldest structures on Granby Street, Charlie’s Cafe is a real diner
The odd-shaped building has stood at the corner of 18th and Granby streets just east of Norfolk’s Ghent now for 119 years.
This year's most contaminated foods in the produce aisle
You may want to reconsider eating those fiber-rich strawberries. And maybe think twice before adding two very popular vegetables to your smoothie to make it “green.” Yes, we’re talking about spinach and kale.
A wine supper, bacon soirée, strawberry jam and more: What’s happening in the Hampton Roads region
Before May ends, enjoy a wine supper at a vineyard; watch restaurants show off their bacon dishes; eat all things strawberry; and discover more fun events.
Rekaya Gibson’s pick of the week: BBQ Tomato Blend seasoning
Add Cooking with Greens’ BBQ Tomato Blend seasoning to your condiment rotation.
Turnip Sprout opens at Suffolk Cultural Arts Center with must-try French onion grilled cheese
The lunch spot features weekly specials, build-your-own salads and sandwiches, cold and hot sandwiches — including grilled cheeses — with choice of breads and sides. Soups are also available.
The 18 oldest restaurants in America
The restaurant business is a tough one. Statistics on restaurant failure rates vary widely. One estimate suggests that up to 90% of independent eating places close within their first year of operation. These dining establishments have withstood the test of time.
Eggs Up Grill to open 10 more locations, spanning from Virginia Beach to Newport News
The South Carolina-based breakfast, brunch and lunch restaurant already has one location in Norfolk. Franchisees Toney and Brigitte Bartley Sawyer signed a deal to open 10 more in Norfolk, Virginia Beach and Newport News.
All-you-can-eat seafood fundraiser returning to Hampton after 4-year hiatus
The popular Dockside Seafood Feast returns after a four-year hiatus. Money raised during the event will help sustain museum educational initiatives, student tours and school outreach.
Explore the art of wine in Suffolk and a very British reenactment in Portsmouth
Explore how wine has been depicted in art through the “Art of Wine” exhibition at the Suffolk Center for Cultural Arts on view from May 25-July 8.
Burger battle, Greek fest, seafood feast and more: What’s happening in Hampton Roads
We have everything you need to stay entertained, full and happy in May. Mark your calendars!
Biscuit Belly opens in Chesapeake, serving brunch with gourmet biscuit sandwiches and cocktails
Biscuit Belly, a Kentucky-based restaurant, opened its first location in Virginia on Monday at 605 Volvo Parkway in Chesapeake.
Check out these shrimply irresistible dishes in Chesapeake
It’s easy to take fresh seafood for granted when you live in an area like coastal Virginia, which food columnist Patrick Evans-Hylton has called home for the past 33 years. Here there is an abundance of fin fish and shellfish, including shrimp.
They built Citrus on love. After a cancer diagnosis, they gave the restaurants to their Virginia Beach employees.
The husband and wife built their relationship and their Virginia Beach restaurant, Citrus, on love. It was infectious and spread to their employees. Before they retired, the Shoreses did something special for the staff. They gifted them the business.
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Rekaya Gibson’s pick of the week: Smokey Mesquite Olive Oil
Emblem’s Smokey Mesquite Olive Oil is the liquid version of a backyard barbecue
Tucanos Brazilian Grill shuts down Newport News City Center location
The Brazilian steakhouse chain opened in 2012.
Inflation is keeping the prices of these items high
Though inflation seems to be cooling, the price of some items that many Americans use regularly continues to surge. The price of white bread rose 16% year over year. The price of eggs increased by 36%. And the price of food at elementary and secondary schools soared more than any other, jumping nearly 300% compared to March 2022.
Mother’s Day brunch? Here are 5 favorite eggs benedicts in Virginia Beach.
Brunch seems to be the favored meal on Mother’s Day, which comes on May 14 this year. There’s lots of offerings to enjoy around the table with mom, but several restaurants come to mind.
The Point BBQ in Poquoson serves up lip-smacking eats and waterfront views
The Point is open for the season, serving lip-smacking turkey, brisket, pulled pork and other meaty dishes and sides. Can someone say, "Road trip"?
Manteo’s 1587 Restaurant & Lounge serves up classics with a local twist
Looking across the well-written menu at 1587 Restaurant & Lounge, the provenance of most of the dishes were clearly defined.
Mother’s Day events and more: What’s happening in Hampton Roads
Don't know what to do for Mother's Day? We got you covered. Shop. Eat. Repeat.
These farmers markets are springing up for the season in Norfolk
Norfolk has a number of places to grab straight-from-the-farm fruits and vegetables, including farmers markets and a green grocer.
The top 30 taco spots in America, according to Yelp
What makes the perfect taco is in the eye of the beholder, or the keyboard of a Yelp reviewer.
Celebrate Asian American and Pacific Islander Heritage Month with $5 Yelp offers and free events
People with a yearning for the taste of home, or to try something new, can check out more than a dozen restaurants. A Yelp account is required.