6+ day, 2+ hour ago   (179+ words) Some restaurants you visit for the concept. Lantern, the new independent restaurant in Yorktown, you visit for the food—and it is genuinely exceptional. Chef and owner Micah French is turning out some of the most exciting coastal Virginia cooking…...

6+ day, 14+ hour ago   (359+ words) Located in a renovated 100-year-old schoolhouse, The Blue Door is Chef Andrea Pace’s magnum opus. Here, the native of Northern Italy pays respects to his roots, his mentors, and the land that gives him the garden he so dearly loves....

1+ week, 1+ day ago   (219+ words) It’s chili season—when top chefs dish out their best in a battle for your taste buds. More festivals mean more chances to find the perfect bowl. Every entry is fuel for hearty Sunday suppers by the fire and big-screen…...

1+ week, 1+ day ago   (159+ words) JoYu Tea & Coffee‘s owner-founder, Khoa Luong, fell in love with the wild world of Southeast Asian–style craft caffeinated beverages while studying business finance in Thailand and Vietnam. Pilgrimages to famed OG boba shops opened the door to fascinating…...

1+ week, 6+ day ago   (389+ words) Bustling isn’t a term you’d typically associate with Virginia’s rural Alleghany Highlands, an hour north of Roanoke and just a whisper from the West Virginia border. But step inside Jack Mason’s Tavern & Brewery in downtown Clifton Forge, and you’ll find…...

2+ week, 15+ hour ago   (485+ words) I enter The Huntōn at Hotel Burg as a solo diner and leave a regular—though it’s only my first visit to this historic landmark in Leesburg. The warmth and intuitive nature of the staff make me feel right at…...