FOOD REVIEW: The Stockpot

FOOD REVIEW: The Stockpot

(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...
Class is in Session at Lynnhaven Pub

Class is in Session at Lynnhaven Pub

By Elizabeth Erschens Rob McGraw, owner of The Lynnhaven Pub in Virginia Beach, recently found out I was serious when I said I would invite myself over for anyone that loves beer and can cook great food. Like Arlo Guthrie sang in a song about another restaurant, “I’m...
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...
Indonesian Cuisine is Dutch Staple in Norfolk

Indonesian Cuisine is Dutch Staple in Norfolk

  By Jeff Maisey   Think of food from Holland and what comes to mind? Typically, Gouda cheese, pancakes with powdered sugar, pickled herring and fried potatoes (pomme frites) served with mayonnaise, right?  While the answer is a resounding “yes” for...
Remember Mom’s Cinnamon Toast?

Remember Mom’s Cinnamon Toast?

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...