Press release, in it’s entirity from the Virginia Wine Marketing Board [LINK]: RICHMOND – Governor Ralph Northam tonight awarded the 2018 … More
Month: February 2018
TV | Eats + Drinks report on Coast Live, February 27
VAEATS was happy to inaugurate our bi-weekly Eats + Drinks with Patrick segment on Coast Live on WTKR TV-3. Here … More
TV | Eats + Drinks on Coast Live [WTKR TV-3] on February 26
Join us the 2nd and 4th Monday of each month for Eats + Drinks with Patrick on Coast Live on … More
Drinks | Wine in Good Taste: Marfil Brut Cava
Featured on today’s [February 26] Eats + Drinks segment on Coast Live on WTKR TV-3 is the Marfil Brut Cava … More
Deja Chew | Norfolk’s peanut butter cracker history + recipes
Item from my Virginiana culinary artifact collection Peanuts have been part of the South American landscape for thousands of years, … More
Recipe | Oysters Bingo
Photo by Edwin Remsberg [LINK] from the book Dishing Up Virginia [LINK] Joe Hoggard’s Ship’s Cabin restaurant rose from humble … More
Radio | The Virginia Eats + Drinks Show lineup, February 23, 2018
It’s a full plate on our next The Virginia Eats + Drinks Show [LINK] on Friday, February 23. Listen to us from … More
Radio | Thank you to our sponsors
A very special thank you to the sponsors of The Virginia Eats + Drinks Show [LINK], we couldn’t do it without … More
Eats | Hot Tuna brunch photo album
The Chesapeake Skillet On Feb. 28 VAEATS was invited to a special Friends and Family preview of brunch at Hot … More
Recipe | Eastern Shore Oyster Stew
September, October, November, December – and so on until March – have a delicious somethin’-somethin’ in common: each month contains … More
Awards | James Beard Foundation Humanitarian of the Year
photo: James Beard Foundation From the James Beard Foundation: We’re thrilled to announce that José Andrés, multiple James Beard … More
Recipe | Jorge Washington shrub-mezcal cocktail for President’s Day
A shrub is an old-timey cocktail that has a mix of sweet and tart, coming from a fruit syrup or … More
Recipe | Martha Washington Jumble Cookies
Jumbles are an ancient cookie-like pastry popular for centuries. The recipe changed and adapted over time. They have a long … More
Eats | Hearth [Virginia Beach]
Scallops + Pork Belly? Oh hecks yes! Check out the screen-licking good photos from our Foodie Field Trip to Hearth … More
Awards | Virginia + DC James Beard Restaurant/Chefs Semifinalists
Congratulations to the 2018 James Beard Restaurant and Chef Award semifinalists across Virginia and in Washington, D.C., announced today [Thursday, … More
Sneak Peek | VAEATS show, February 16, 2018
It’s a full plate on the Friday, Feb. 16, 2018 The Virginia Eats Show. Coming right up: Jodi Newland of … More
Déjà Chew | Virginia’s Seafood Past
Virginia oysters pop up in markets and on menus near and far, but their tasty history goes back to the … More
Podcast | VAEATS show, February 9, 2018
Our podcast of the latest episode of The Virginia Eats and Drinks Show. [LISTEN NOW] [LINK] Show menu and resources: FOR … More
Recipe | 50 Shades of Iron cocktail
We sampled a delightful cocktail at the Virginia Craft Spirits Roadshow [LINK] held Feb. 10 at the Mariners Museum in … More
Awards | Virginia Wine’s Governors Cup Gold Medals announced
Portions of a press release from today: “The Virginia Wineries Association Governor’s Cup Virginia Wine Competition judging is final, and … More
Recipe | Wibble cocktail
Chris Glover of Cracker’s Little Bar Bistro [Norfolk] [LINK] shares a recipe for a delightful fruity cocktail that is easy … More
Recipe | Seoul-ful Sloppy Joe
Like many kids growing up, Sloppy Joe Day – whether it was at home or the school cafeteria, was a … More
Deals + Steals | a clucking good deal at Wing King
Who doesn’t love a bargain? Here are some deals and steal to check out: North End Pizza [Virginia Beach]: 50 … More
Déjà Chew | Virginia Eats + Drinks Past
The sandy, loamy land of Coastal Virginia has long been important agriculturally, as scene in this circa 1902 image taken … More
Recipe | The Perfect VirGINia Martini
“I must get out of these wet clothes and into a dry martini” – Mae West, in the 1937 film, … More