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...
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...
