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Local restaurateur Stefan Friedman’s moveable feast is suddenly picked clean
Behind the locked door of Ace Biscuit & Barbecue., ceiling fans spin above the empty dining room. At the former Omakase Obscura, the well-stocked bar shelves remain illuminated. Boxes crowd the Vitae Spirits distillery and the former Draft Taproom, some bearing address labels for other businesses under the now-closed umbrella of restaurateur Stefan Friedman’s A Moveable Feast.
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This Hidden Virginia Gas Station Is Actually A Gourmet Destination
What if the best meal you’ve ever had was waiting for you at a gas station? Sounds wild, right?. But that’s exactly what happens at Chicken Coop in Lovingston, Virginia. This unassuming spot on Front Street has been turning heads and filling bellies with food so good it makes you forget you pulled up next to a pump.
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This Virginia Family-Owned BBQ Joint Redefines Smoky Flavor
What if the best barbecue in Virginia isn’t hiding in some big city but sitting right off the highway in Gloucester Point, where the smoke rolls thick and the welcome is warm? Scoot’s BBQ has been turning heads and filling bellies with authentic, slow-smoked meats that rival anything you’d find down South.
northernvirginiamag.com
6 Northern Virginia Bakeries and Stores Selling King Cakes
Mardi Gras is this Tuesday, February 17, and many celebrate by biting into a king cake. Traditional king cakes are shaped in a ring with icing or sugar in the Mardi Gras colors of green, gold, and purple. The cakes contain a lucky trinket — usually a small baby —...
UV Cavalier Daily
Come to The Whiskey Jar for the food, but stay for the music
In the midst of last week’s snow-tastrophe, my date and I braved the icy roads in his trusty 2007 Camry so we could eat our way through a Charlottesville Restaurant Week menu. Yes, one of those twice-a-year, three-course, $35 meal deals. Seeing as this was my last Restaurant Week of college, and I don’t yet have a big-girl job with a big-girl salary, no amount of snow was going to come between me and a budget-friendly tasting menu.
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Waffle House to offer special Valentines Day dinner services
Waffle House is offering candlelit dinner services this Valentines day at select locations. Reservations must be placed in order to secure a spot at the dinner table. As of now, all of the nearest Virginia locations in Chesterfield, Powhatan, Henrico, and Colonial Heights have been completely booked. The service was...
UV Cavalier Daily
A ‘quickstep’ inside the University’s Ballroom Dance Club
This fall, millions of people tuned in every Tuesday night to watch “Dancing With the Stars,” eagerly awaiting the elimination of the next celebrity and marveling at the beautiful ballroom dances. University students were no exception, with many coming together with friends to watch weekly. Beyond simply watching others on television, however, some students choose to showcase their own dancing talents through the University Ballroom Dance Club.
cvillerightnow.com
Virginia Theatre Festival announced lineup for 2026 season
CHARLOTTESVILLE, VA. (CVILLE RIGHT NOW) — The Virginia Theater Festival announced its 2026 season will feature productions of Ken Ludwig’s “Moriarty,” Disney’s “Newsies” and “Frida…A Self Portrait,” last Tuesday. The festival’s 52nd second will open June 20 and run through July 26.
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Fredericksburg Main Street will host the opening reception for Women of
Main Street, a first-of-its-kind photo exhibit celebrating women business owners within the Main. Street district, on Friday, March 6th at 5:30 PM in the Visitor Center Exhibit Room, 601 Caroline Street Downtown Fredericksburg. Presented in honor of Women’s History Month, the exhibit features black-and-white portraits of. women entrepreneurs photographed...
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Sail250® Virginia Unveils packed Schedule for Historic Semiquincentennial Signature Event conming June 2026 -- Spectacular free events including Parade of Sail, International Fleet events, and waterfront festivals
NORFOLK, Va. — Sail250® Virginia today announced the official schedule of free events for the Commonwealth’s largest planned commemoration of America’s 250th anniversary. The 12-day international maritime festival will bring more than 60 tall ships and military vessels representing 30 countries to Norfolk, June 19-23, and 11 Affiliate Harbors across the Chesapeake Bay Region, June 12-23, 2026.
Inside Nova
Movies and TV shows casting in Charlottesville
The glitz and glam of Hollywood captures attention starting from an early age. Beyond celebrities' Instagram Stories and red carpet poses, there are actors out there paying their dues and honing their craft in pursuit of a sustainable career or a fulfilling sideline. Submitting to casting calls is a big part of that journey.