by Jeff Maisey | Oct 27, 2016 | Food, Food Reviews, Restaurant News
By Betsy DiJulio My 1990 arrival in Virginia Beach found me Jonesin’ for Indian food in the worst way. My late husband and I had moved here from Nashville where, for at least a year or two, every Sunday found me religiously slipping into the dark, exotic, and...
by Jeff Maisey | Aug 13, 2016 | Food, Food Reviews, Restaurant News
By Joe Lowrey Luis Sanchez is an energetic fellow. He scurries through the aisles at Los Cuates Taqueria, head on a swivel, soaking in every detail and checking out the action at the tables. From across the crowded room he sees the kitchen door swing open and catches...
by Jeff Maisey | Feb 21, 2016 | Food, Food Reviews
(Photo courtesy of The Stockpot) By Marisa Marsey They say you can tell a lot by the company you keep. So even if the name weren’t a tip-off, you’d sense The Stockpot’s wholesomeness given its neighbors in this 19th Street strip near the Oceanfront: Wareings...
by Jeff Maisey | Jun 11, 2015 | Food, Food Reviews
Words & Photos by Stef Wasko From the two entrepreneurs who introduced Norfolk to The Handsome Biscuit and Field Guide, comes a third culinary phenomenon serving the best thing since sliced bread— Toast. This newest member of the David Hausmann and John Porter...
by Jeff Maisey | Mar 4, 2015 | Food, Food Reviews
Words & Photos by Marisa Marsey Say, “Cheese!” That’s almost all you can say at hot-off-the-press Grilled Cheese Bistro in downtown Norfolk where, true to its name, the menu lists seven iterations of the feel-good, security blanket of a sandwich. If, like me,...
by Jeff Maisey | Jan 24, 2015 | Food, Food Reviews
Words & Photos by Joe Lowrey I’m guessing everyone reading this has their own idea about what makes barbeque special. I’m also thinking it is a pretty safe bet that most of you have never experienced the magnificent meats served up by the two joints I’m...