by Jeff Maisey | Oct 26, 2026 | Food
(In August, retired Navy diver medic Mathieu Huovinen took over the original Green Cat from founder Jacki Welsh who has designs on more franchises. Photo Credit: Anna Fletcher, @ADF.Designs on social media) By Marisa Marsey With “Bein’ Green” heartthrob Kermit the...
by Jeff Maisey | Sep 12, 2026 | Food, Restaurant News
The eclectic, charming neighborhood and business corridor of Ghent in Norfolk will be presenting its first traditional restaurant week beginning Friday, September 25 and running through Sunday, October 4. With the tagline “Fall in love with Ghent,” the restaurants...
by Jeff Maisey | Aug 20, 2026 | Food, Restaurant News
(Omar Boukhriss is a native of Morocco. Photo by Joel Rubin) By Joel Rubin In Morocco this May, on a two-week tour with six other couples, my wife and I rode camels, bought ceramics, survived crowded markets, drank a lot of mint tea and feasted on tajine. More...
by Jeff Maisey | Aug 19, 2026 | Food, Restaurant News
(A bowl of homemade Mom’s Matzo Ball at George & Sam’s Deli & Diner.) By Marisa Marsey Ugh! My head is fuzzy. My nose is runny. My eyes are tearing. When I try to swallow, it feels like a boulder’s wedged in my pharynx. A summer cold has arrived. Everyone...
by Jeff Maisey | Aug 19, 2026 | Food, Restaurant News
(The recently opened Ceremony in Norfolk’s Ghent neighborhood presents gourmet vegan and vegetarian dishes. Photo courtesy of Ceremony.) By Marisa Marsey Like a beach’s shifting sands, Coastal Virginia’s restaurant landscape is constantly in flux. Here’s a sampling of...
by Jeff Maisey | Jul 26, 2026 | Food, Restaurant News
By Jim Roberts Don’t come to Sanctuary Taco Bar expecting burritos or enchiladas—or even chips and salsa. Just tacos. Well … tacos and homemade fudge. It sounds like an odd combination until you meet owner Trey Hannah. For 27 years, Hannah ran his family’s...
