Backstories Vol. 1

Backstories Vol. 1

(Dylan & Jason of Waters Edge Winery Norfolk) By Joel Rubin If you have seen the weekly newsletter I publish (generally to promote the offshore wind industry Dominion Energy is bringing to the region), you know that many of the articles feature small businesses,...
RESTAURANTS: Local Brands Expand

RESTAURANTS: Local Brands Expand

(Owner Bob Roberts has Redwood Smoke Shack expanding with a new Virginia Beach location. Photo courtesy of Redwood Smoke Shack.) By Marisa Marsey Some of our favorite homegrown eateries are expanding – opening a new location, introducing a new concept – making us...
FOOD: Scenes from an Italian Restaurant

FOOD: Scenes from an Italian Restaurant

By Jeff Maisey   A restaurant my family, friends and I return to often is Andrea’s La Bella in Ghent. I can’t help but think of the Billy Joel lyrics every time: A bottle of red, a bottle of white It all depends on your appetite I’ll meet you any time you want...