by Jeff Maisey | Jul 24, 2026 | Drink, Featured, Food, Restaurant News
(Sasha Rigney’s creative craft cocktails are exploding in popularity. Photo courtesy of Sasha Rigney.) By Jeff Maisey It’s opening time on a Wednesday at ilo Bistro in Norfolk. Like any other dinnertime throughout the week, a small gathering hovers around the...
by Jeff Maisey | Jul 24, 2026 | Food, Food Reviews, Restaurant News
(STAIRWAY TO HEAVEN: Food preparation is a culinary art. Photo courtesy of Rose’s. ) By Marisa Marsey I wasn’t sure what to expect at Rose’s, an Atlantic Park-adjacent establishment that opened in May. Its subtitle reads Hi-Fi Sound + Restaurant + Bar, referencing the...
by Jeff Maisey | Jun 14, 2026 | Food, Restaurant News
Only at Renee’s new Atlantic Park home features an open kitchen adorned with capiz shell windows. By Marisa Marsey You probably know that megastar Pharrell Williams backed Atlantic Park, the new mixed-use development encompassing more than 10 acres at the...
by Jeff Maisey | Apr 27, 2026 | Food, Restaurant News
At their second Roast Rider, Wayne Richmon points out Seth Lubaton’s mural merging a coffee motif with a VABeachVA vibe and Lisa immerses herself in “The Monk of Mokha” which mentions George Howell, one of their roasters. Photo credit: Annabelle...
by Jeff Maisey | Feb 15, 2026 | Food, Food Reviews, Restaurant News
(Devine Cauliflower dish is a vegan’s wish come true. Photo by Betsy DiJulio) By Betsy DiJulio Are you like me: always looking for something interesting to order in a restaurant without having to omit everything that makes it order-worthy? We vegans have bounteous...
by Jeff Maisey | Feb 15, 2026 | Food, Food Reviews, Restaurant News
(Tikka Masala pizza is one of the signature Indian-inspired pies distinguishing Cool Flames Café) By Marisa Marsey Give me a Cool! Give me a Flames! Give me a Café! What have you got? A friendly, family-owned spot, opened last spring in Norfolk’s Best Square, sporting...
