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You’d Never Expect This Humble Virginia Gas Station To Serve Some Of The Best Sandwiches In The State

Something deeply unfair is happening at a gas station in Charlottesville, Virginia, and the unfair part is that most people drive right past it. The Market at Bellair is sitting there, quietly serving some of the best sandwiches in the state, while the rest of the world worries about octane ratings.

Charlottesville, VA · 6d

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This Virginia Country Buffet Still Serves Home-Style Cooking And Homemade Pies That Taste Like Sunday At Grandma’s

Homemade pies waiting at the end of a country buffet? That alone could make lunch plans considerably more interesting, especially when the rest of the meal focuses on familiar home-style cooking. The Virginia restaurant offers a casual dining experience built around hearty comfort foods and the freedom to choose your...

Staunton, VA · 1d

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Seven Virginia Old-Fashioned Dining Rooms Where Prime Rib Night Still Feels Special

Some dinners are about more than the food on the plate. In Virginia, a handful of old-school dining rooms still treat prime rib like the main event, served in rooms with wood paneling, fireplaces, candlelight, and plenty of history. These are the places people pick for birthdays, anniversaries, and the...

Charlottesville, VA · 12h

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A Former Top Chef Contestant Brought New Life To A Historic Virginia Bank Building With A Popular Restaurant

A former bank building now serves breakfast, lunch, and dinner under the direction of a chef who competed on Top Chef. That’s a remarkable transformation for a historic property, especially when the restaurant focuses on approachable, thoughtfully prepared food. The Virginia establishment is led by chef Joy Crump and...

Fredericksburg, VA · 2d

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Four Virginia Barbecue Pits Where The Smoke Has Been Rolling Since Your Grandparents Were Young

Some Virginia barbecue spots were already old favorites back when your grandparents were teenagers. The four places on this list have been feeding hungry families for decades, and one of them has been around since 1904. They are not fancy, and that is a big part of their charm. If...

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This Tiny Virginia Cafe Serves Up Massive Burgers That Are Almost Too Big To Eat

There are places you visit for the atmosphere, places you visit for the view, and then there’s Roy’s Big Burger in Richmond, Virginia, which you visit because the burgers are massive and your life is better for knowing that. This is not a complicated place, and that’s the...

Richmond, VA · 9d

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This Underrated Virginia Restaurant Serves The Best All-You-Can-Eat Country Buffet You’ll Ever Taste

Somewhere in Petersburg, Virginia, there is a restaurant that has been quietly making people very, very happy, and it’s called Nanny’s Restaurant. “Underrated” is a word that gets thrown around a lot, but in the case of Nanny’s, it genuinely applies, because this all-you-can-eat country buffet deserves a level of fame that extends well beyond the Petersburg city limits.

Petersburg, VA · 6d

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This Tiny Virginia Restaurant May Look Ordinary, But It’s A James Beard Award Winner

A sandwich board sign, a black-and-white checkered floor, and a cupcake frosted on the bottom walk into a Richmond restaurant, and the punchline is a James Beard Award. Sally Bell’s Kitchen on West Broad Street in Richmond, Virginia, is the kind of place that makes you question everything you thought you knew about what a celebrated restaurant is supposed to look like.

Richmond, VA · 7d

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Inside the Largest Arby’s in the World: It Has More Than Meats the Eye

I recently spent an afternoon in the world’s biggest Arby’s in Colonial Heights, Virginia. A short drive down Interstate 95 from Richmond, Virginia, on Temple Lake Drive, it’s a rustic, gigantic reddish stone building that stands out next to the smaller, gray ones beside it. Without the...

Colonial Heights, VA · 11h

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This Shatteringly Crisp Fried Chicken Keeps Locals Lining Up at a FAMILY Soul Food Spot in Richmond, Virginia

Open Mon–Thu, 11 AM–9 PM; Fri–Sat, 11 AM–10 PM. Even Kevin Hart waits in line at Mama J’s Kitchen in Richmond, and he’s fine with it. 😄. The draw is shatteringly crisp fried chicken and a menu built from Velma Johnson’s family Sunday dinners.

Richmond, VA · 16h

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We Tried OPA! Social, Libbie Mill’s New Greek and Italian Restaurant

OPA! Social just opened at Libbie Mill, and we went on the very first day. It’s in the old Crafted space, and it’s a Greek, Italian, and American spot with a much bigger menu than I expected. Two of us shared an appetizer, a salad, and an entree, and the bill came to $53 with tax and tip. Here’s how it went.

Richmond, VA · 3d

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10 Virginia Barbecue Restaurants Smoking Ribs, Pulled Pork And Brisket Over Wood

A Virginia barbecue joint sells its house sauce in something called a sauce bladder. Yes, a bladder. Barbecue folks clearly don’t do boring. The names only get better from there. There’s a sandwich called Heaven on a Bun, plus a dessert called Bananamisu waiting after the brisket. But...

Virginia · 3d

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10 Virginia Pizza Buffets Where One Slice Is Never Quite Enough

The hardest part of a pizza buffet is deciding when to stop. One more slice of bubbling cheese, a different combination of toppings, or a final bite of something sweet can make a quick lunch last a little longer than planned. Across Virginia, pizza buffets offer a relaxed way to...

Virginia · 12d

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Meet the 35-year-old Richmond doctor behind The Collective Cup healing cafe

The Collective Cupofficially opened its doors on Monday, October 26, 2026, in Shockoe Bottom at 104 N. 19th Street, Richmond, VA 23223. The cafe is not your usual eatery in the River City. It is a community-focused coffee shop and healing space where all proceeds help fund food, clothing, housing, and mental health resources for individuals in need.

Richmond, VA · 2d

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A familiar face and a helping hand: Grocery store employee marks 30 years

CHESTERFIELD, Va. (Aging Untold) — Kenny Minor has spent 30 years working at the Food Lion, his first job out of high school. Customers and management say he remains one of the store’s most dependable employees. A fixture in the community. Janice Judkins, a customer who has shopped...

Chesterfield, VA · 14h

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10 Virginia Coffee Shops With Cozy Seating, Fresh Roasts And Warm Drinks

Virginia’s coffee scene is officially in its main character era, and your usual iced latte might need to step aside. We’re talking coconut-kissed cold brew that tastes like a tropical vacation, minus the sugary syrup situation. Hot latte flights for the chronically indecisive? Finally, a coffee shop that...

Virginia · 1d

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These 6 Virginia Restaurants Have Been Serving Prime Rib The Old-School Way For Generations

Some dinners never go out of style, and a thick slice of slow-roasted prime rib sits right at the top of that list. Across Virginia, a handful of restaurants still serve it the classic way, with dim dining rooms, baked potatoes on the side, and servers who know the menu by heart.

Charlottesville, VA · 4d

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Jane Dough is Now Open in Bellevue

On Friday morning, I saw on Instagram that Jane Dough had just opened on MacArthur Avenue, so I grabbed my keys and went right over. By the time I got there, they only had two things left: focaccia and lemon sugar cookies. I got one of each, and I loved both! This isn’t a full review since I only got to try two things, but the focaccia was so good that I couldn’t wait to tell you about it.

Richmond, VA · 3d

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Families Have Packed The Booths At Croaker’s Spot In Richmond For Fish And Grits For Years

Some restaurants feed you once, and some become part of the family calendar. In Richmond, one busy storefront on the south side of the James River has earned that second kind of loyalty. Families of six slide into booths after soccer games, coworkers drive down from DC for lunch, and...

Richmond, VA · 12d

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7 Virginia Bakeries Making Homemade Sweet Potato Pie Worth Coming Back For

A shop famous for New Zealand-style meat pies also bakes a sweet potato pecan pie. I love that twist, because sweet potato pie usually gets treated like pumpkin’s quieter cousin. Virginia bakers clearly never got that memo. One spot folds the filling into hand pies you can eat while...

Virginia · 4d

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