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The Best Steak In Virginia Is Hiding At This Middle-Of-Nowhere Restaurant

There’s a particular kind of joy that comes from finding something extraordinary in a place where you least expected it, and New London Steak House in Forest, Virginia has been delivering that joy to anyone willing to make the drive. The restaurant sits on a gravel lot in a...

Forest, VA · 5d
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This Small Virginia Town Has A Country Buffet Serving The Kind Of Home-Cooked Lunch Chain Restaurants Rarely Get Right

A country buffet where lunch revolves around home-style cooking rather than endless novelty dishes? That sounds like a welcome change when all you want is a satisfying midday meal. The Virginia restaurant offers a casual setting built around familiar comfort foods. Buffet dining lets customers choose their own combinations, which...

Altavista, VA · 3d
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Pantry Fried Chicken serves up crunchy chicken, friendly service in Danville

DANVILLE, Va. — Hot fried chicken and a friendly greeting made a good first impression during my visit to the newly opened Pantry Fried Chicken at 920 S. Main St., Danville. It is adjacent to Danville Community College. Employees smiled as I walked through the door and said, “Welcome...

Danville, VA · 15h
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Hungry Hikers And Locals Agree The Pancakes At Mabry Mill Restaurant Taste Like Tradition

Some places on the Blue Ridge Parkway get a quick glance from the car window, and one spot near Meadows of Dan makes nearly everyone hit the brakes. It has a water wheel that still turns, a blacksmith shop with real work happening, and a restaurant whose pancakes have long been part of the stop’s story.

Meadows Of Dan, VA · 1d
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Kenney’s On Fort Avenue In Lynchburg Is A Longtime Local Burger Counter

Some restaurants chase trends, and some just keep the fryer running for the folks down the street. In Lynchburg, Virginia, one small counter has been feeding the same neighborhood long enough that grown adults now bring their own kids to the spot they loved as children. The menu leans on...

Lynchburg, VA · 2d

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You’ll Find Some Of The Best Burgers And Views In Virginia At This Cozy Cafe

Here is a sentence you probably didn’t expect to read today: there is a cafe in a small Virginia mountain town that serves brown butter scallops with crispy prosciutto, and you need to go there immediately. Foot of the Mountain Cafe in Buchanan, Virginia is the kind of place...

Buchanan, VA · 6d

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Martinsville Warehouse Set for Apartment Conversion, Oh, Sugar! Restaurant Planned

A former grocery warehouse in Uptown Martinsville is getting new life as apartments, alongside plans for an Oh, Sugar! restaurant nearby. The warehouse at 212 Franklin Street is being converted into apartments, and Oh, Sugar! intends to open its restaurant by early 2027. According to the Martinsville Bulletin, the former...

Martinsville, VA · 2d

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10 Virginia Old School Restaurants That Still Do Things The Delicious Way

One Virginia counter still rolls its famous waffle cones by hand, and the family behind it ties that cone story to 1904. That’s older than sliced bread, which feels like a pretty great bragging right for a dessert. Better yet, that spot has plenty of company across the state.

Virginia · 3d

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This Century-Old Country Store In North Carolina Serves The Best Bologna Sandwich In The South

Some sandwiches are just lunch, and then there’s the fried bologna sandwich at Priddy’s General Store in Danbury, North Carolina, which is something closer to a religious experience. If you’ve never made the drive out to Stokes County for a sandwich, you might be wondering if it’s worth...

Danbury, NC · 10d

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Lakewatch Dog Park in Moneta to open Nov. 20

The Lakewatch Dog Park in Moneta will hold a soft opening at 11 a.m. Nov. 20. The new dog park is located behind Bojangles off Booker T. Washington Highway, next to the Refuge Collection Center in the Westlake/Lakewatch commercial area. "It's a premier, top-notch dog park," said Tim Bird, a...

Moneta, VA · 3d

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Virginia pasta plant to close, cutting 251 jobs between Christmas and New Year’s

Buitoni plans to permanently close its pasta plant in Danville, Virginia, on December 28, adding to a recent run of food factory closure announcements. The shutdown is expected to eliminate…

Danville, VA · 16h

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Big Ol’Fish: November 6, 2026

ROANOKE, Va. (WFXR) – WFXR’s George Noleff enjoys everything outdoors. So, when he sees other people having a blast on the water, he wants them to share their photos of Big Ol’Fish! If you have a photo or video of your Big Ol’ Fish, share them with George, and he’ll put them on the air […]

Roanoke, VA · 1d

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Handmade Music School And American Chestnuts Trees, Inside Appalachia

A new generation is learning the story behind “Brown Hill,” a song by influential bluegrass band The Lost and Found. Also, data centers are changing the landscape, and one project is planning to plow over an extremely rare stand of seed-producing American chestnut trees. And, small food producers...

Floyd County, VA · 1d

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10 Virginia Restaurants Serving Biscuits And Gravy Worth Getting Up Early For

One Virginia breakfast spot bakes its bread and biscuits right in the front window, where passersby can watch the action. I love that detail. It turns a simple biscuit into a little sidewalk show. The state takes this dish more seriously than I expected. One kitchen tucks sausage gravy, eggs,...

Virginia · 4d

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A Hometown Hangout Gets a Second Life

At Clifford’s Bar & Grill, a little local history, a lot of community support, and an unexpected new venture are coming together on Main Street in White Sulphur Springs. Sometimes the best ideas are the ones you never planned on having. When Mike and Helen Clifford heard that one...

White Sulphur Springs, WV · 8d

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You’ll Find The Best Country Ham Biscuits In Virginia At These 6 No-Frills Cafes

Craving the best country ham biscuits in Virginia?. These 6 no-frills cafes serve up Southern comfort and flavors you won’t soon forget!. 1. Scratch Biscuit Company (Roanoke) Some restaurants spend a lot of time trying to impress you with their decor, and then there’s Scratch Biscuit Company. This...

Virginia · 4d

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Local grocery store announces closure after decades of serving community

DANIELS, WV (LOOTPRESS) – Cornerstone IGA in Daniels will permanently close on November 30, 2026, after 20 years of serving the community. The grocery store announced the upcoming closure in a Facebook post on Tuesday, November 3, thanking customers and community members for their support over the past two decades. The store’s owners said the […]

Daniels, WV · 4d

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Wawa offers new pit stop location for travelers in Daleville

Throughout this year, Wawa is opening nearly one hundred new storefronts across Virginia. Of those, 60 are planned for the Interstate 81 Corridor, and this morning, residents in Botetourt County gathered to celebrate the second location across the Roanoke Valley region. Kim Dowgielewicz is the Wawa Director of Store Operations,...

Daleville, VA · 3d

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FloydFest 2027 Reveals Initial 14 Acts Including Ziggy Marley, Marcus King Band & Jesse Welles

FloydFest will celebrate its 25th anniversary with four days of music at FestivalPark in Check, Virginia, July 22 – 25. Organizers announced the first wave of artists for the edition dubbed “Echoes,” led by Ziggy Marley, The Marcus King Band and Jesse Welles. Marley previously played FloydFest...

Check, VA · 2d

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The 540: Garden Variety Harvest’s New Crop Shop Brings Local Groceries to Roanoke

ROANOKE, Va. – Finding affordable, locally grown groceries in a city can be difficult, but Crop Shop at Lick Run Farm provides a solution. The shop is the newest step for Garden Variety Harvests, which has been a staple on Tenth Street in Roanoke for the past five years. This September, the business opened Crop Shop, a new storefront designed to bring the farm’s produce and other regional farmers products to the neighborhood.

Roanoke, VA · 3d