America’s largest, longest-running, free maritime festival, the iconic Norfolk Harborfest® enters its 46th year in 2022, presented by Norfolk Festevents.…
HANDPICKED | TOP 5 CHEESEBURGERS FOR NATIONAL CHEESEBURGER DAY
As heard on the 17 September 2021 broadcast of The Virginia Eats + Drinks Show on AM 790 WNIS By…
RECIPE + VIDEO | Jazzy Eats + Drinks Under the Stars: Blue Cheese + Toasted Walnut Spread, Sparkling Lemonade Mocktail
By Patrick Evans-Hylton The 38th Annual Norfolk Waterfront Jazz Festival, Coastal Virginia’s longest running outdoor jazz festival returns for two…
RECIPE + VIDEO | Celebrate Norfolk Festevents’ Latino Music Festival with good eats + good drinks
RECIPE + VIDEO | Celebrate Norfolk Festevents’ Latino Music Festival with good eats + good drinks By Patrick Evans-Hylton In…
RECIPE + VIDEO | Celebrate Independence Day with Norfolk Festevents and two yum-mazing watermelon recipes
By Patrick Evans-Hylton In celebration of Norfolk Festevents’ 4th of July Great American Picnic & Fireworks, we’ve got a delish…
GIVEAWAY | $50 gift card to Amedeo’s
In the heart of the fastest growing area of Suffolk is Amedeo’s Ristorante. It’s the latest restaurant from the team…
EATS, DRINKS, TIP + TRICKS | Virginia wine tasting in celebration of Norfolk Festevent’s Harborfest [video]
By Patrick Evans-Hylton Although the 45th Annual Norfolk Harborfest: Music, Food & Maritime Festival has been cancelled due to the…
RECIPE + VIDEO | NFK Sea Dog Grog
By Patrick Evans-Hylton VirginiaEatsAndDrinks.com Although the 45th Annual Norfolk Harborfest: Music, Food & Maritime Festival has been cancelled due to…
RECIPE | Celebrate Norfolk Harborfest with an Oyster Po’ Boy Picnic
Fried Oyster Po’ Boy photo: http://www.EdwinRemsberg.com By Patrick Evans-Hylton VirginiaEatsAndDrinks.com Although the 45th Annual Norfolk Harborfest: Music, Food & Maritime…
RECIPE | Andouille Po Boy Slider
In celebration of Norfolk Festevents’ annual Bayou Bon Vivant (held May 14-15 in 2021), we’re cooking up some Cajun-inspired dishes.…
RADIO | March 26, 2021 full broadcast
CLINK HERE to listen to the March 26, 2021 broadcast of The Virginia Eats + Drinks show [LINK] This show…
RADIO | Interview + Recipe with Amy Jordan of East Beach and O’Connor farm markets
The COVID-19 crisis has affected many aspects of life across Virginia and across the globe, including dining out. Until breweries,…
EATS | TALKING TURKEY [TIPS] WITH VIRGINIA EATS+ DRINKS
TURKEY TRUISMS Here are some of our top turkey tips for the Thanksgiving and Christmas holidays. Cheers! THAWING Thaw your…
RADIO | A TRIO OF TURKEY TIPS FROM CHEF TODD JURICH
Coastal Virginia culinary icon Todd Jurich, chef/owner of his namesake Todd Jurich’s Bistro in downtown Norfolk, sat down with us…
RADIO | RECIPE: KALE BREAD PUDDING FOR A HUNT COUNTRY BREAKFAST
Looking for a rich, hearty start to a winter morning breakfast, whether during the holidays or not? Virginie Eats +…
RADIO | A HUNT COUNTRY BREAKFAST MENU
We are happy to have Karla Jones Seidita, owner of Cheesecake Farms in Virginia’s Hunt Country, about 50 miles from…
RADIO | A-MAIZE-ING THANKSGIVING CENTERPIECE
We are happy to have lifestyle and design expert expert Kristie Prince Hale join the Virginia Eats + Drinks family…
RADIO | KITCHEN ORGANIZATION TIPS FOR THE HOLIDAYS
Our friend Charles J. Williams of Compass Home Solutions offers five tips for organizing your kitchen for the holidays, from…
RADIO | VIRGINIA WINES FOR THE THANKSGIVING TABLE
We are happy to have Patrick Sullivan Farrell, CS, MA, begin as a regular contributor to Virginia Eats + Drinks,…
RECIPE | Adios Dorian cocktail with Four Farthing Spiced Rum
As Hurricane Dorian churred her way up the Atlantic coast on Sept. 6, 2019, we sat at in our Virginia…
GRILL + CHILL | Roasted Garlic Compound Butter for steaks and burgers; Tomahawk steaks at The Fresh Market this week for Father’s Day
We love compound butters, a quick, easy mix of butter and complimentary ingredients. It’s kept frozen or refrigerated until use,…
GRILL + CHILL | Our Blue Ribbon Burger demonstrated on WTKR TV-3 [video link]
On May 28, 2019 we were excited to join reporter Anthony Sabella during the morning news segment on WTKR TV-3.…
GRILL + CHILL | Kick Off Summer with a Blue Ribbon Burger
Although there have been ground/minced beef dishes for millennia, it wasn’t until the 19th century that someone put raw meat…
GRILL + CHILL | Your Official Summer Eats + Drinks | Fire Up The Grill infographic from The Fresh Market
It’s the Summer of Love … the Love of Grilling + Chilling. Here at Virginia Eats + Drinks we are…
GRILL + CHILL | Your Official Summer Eats + Drinks Guide
Something magical happens from Memorial Day through Labor Day. It’s called Summer. Long sunny days fade into milky twilights illuminated…
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