There are days I crave “soul food”…I find myself heading to Cilantro, which I think serves the Bengali equivalent! http://wp.me/p2oi5Q-98 … More Cilantro Bangladeshi Bistro – Review
Last weekend we had the opportunity to check out a new addition to Virginia Beach Town Center, Tupelo Honey Café! Tupelo (TOO-peh-loh) is based out of Ashville, North Carolina with 11 locations in a handful of cities in the Carolinas, Tennessee, and Virginia. When we realized it was a regional chain we were a bit … More Tupelo Honey Cafe – Virginia Beach
One characteristic of larger metropolitan areas that has begun to pop up in smaller cities is the wonderful idea of a restaurant week. Before moving to Hampton Roads I had the opportunity to attend my first restaurant week in Richmond so I was super excited to learn that just about all of the 7 cities … More Downtown Norfolk Restaurant Week (July 12th-19th)
While at work earlier this week, I received several notifications about National Dessert Day on my mobile Twitter app. Excuse me? I know things have gotten a bit out of hand with all of the national days that seem to randomly pop up every….day, but how in the world did I miss National Dessert Day? … More 8 Places to Satisfy Your Sweet Tooth
This summer flew by like never before! I felt like it was just yesterday that I was bracing myself for the impending summer heat. Thankfully, in our area of the East Coast in the U.S. there were lots of gorgeous weather days and new restaurant experiences that I enjoyed. While I visited these places during … More Top 5 Summer Favorites
Last weekend I came across an interesting blog post on Richmond.com. The author of the post and a few of his buddies challenged themselves to eat out in cap city for $25. You may think “Hey, that’s not much of a challenge. I do that all the time!” Here’s the kicker: $25 for an entire … More The $25 Richmond Dining Challenge – Richmond.com: Food Drink
After checking out a few of my posts I’m sure you’ve noticed that I enjoy trying restaurants that specialize in a variety of cuisines. Living in the same city for most of your life, you learn which places are the best for whatever you have a current hankering. Moving to a new city involves lots … More Judy’s Sichuan Cuisine
May 2012 – Memorial Day On my way to Richmond from Tidewater I have several routes I can take: some fast, some a bit slower paced. From trips to Williamsburg over the years, I knew that I-64 was the direct route home while Route 5 was the “back road” taken many years by travelers before … More Reflections – Cowlings BBQ (Rt 460)
It’s official. Spring has sprung. Punxsutawney Phil saw his shadow, signaling a few weeks of sporadic spring weather. If you’ve lived in Virginia long enough to experience all four seasons then you may have noticed a trend in our beloved “southern weather”. Whenever the official season change is approaching, the weather will give us … More Spring is here…I think
The last couple of weeks have been extremely busy involving several trips up and down the road between Central Virginia and Hampton Roads. Thankfully, I was rewarded with dreary, rainy weather and a schedule that required absolutely nothing but relaxation the entire weekend. You guys don’t know (if you’ve ever been busy maybe you do … More Artisans Bakery & Café
