Virginia

Antiques, quilts, furniture, pantry goods, and a café have somehow agreed to share the same Virginia address. That…

By Lenora Winslow · Sep 18

I like towns that make you think you understand them, then casually hand you another thousand years of…

By Eliza Thornton · Sep 18

Buffets are basically edible second chances. At this Virginia restaurant, the first plate rarely has to be the…

By Lenora Winslow · Sep 17

Some family recipes get framed. These kept getting dipped in chocolate. In Virginia, one candy-making tradition has moved…

By Renata Holcombe · Sep 16

Virginia dinner plans get weirdly ambitious in the fall. You start by looking for somewhere good to eat.…

By Adeline Parker · Sep 16

Three hours without touching the steering wheel? Fall might finally have a transportation plan. This Virginia train ride…

By Clara Whitmore · Sep 16

A good butcher counter can make your freezer feel wildly underprepared. This Northern Virginia shop has been around…

By Lenora Winslow · Sep 13

This Virginia ice cream stop comes with a very short supply chain. The milk starts on the same…

By Lenora Winslow · Sep 13

For a second, this shoreline looks like it took a wrong turn and ended up in the Caribbean.…

By Renata Holcombe · Sep 12

Charcoal still gets the final word on the steaks here. This Virginia steakhouse has been working that way…

By Clara Whitmore · Sep 12

Some seafood meals are best treated like a solo mission, while others practically ask the whole table to…

By Daniel Mercer · Sep 11

Smoked sausage is basically dinner insurance with a casing. Across Virginia, old-school meat markets and smokehouses still turn…

By Clara Whitmore · Sep 11

Some road trips run on gasoline. The better ones run on gravy. Virginia has a buffet that has…

By Renata Holcombe · Sep 8

Who says a fall road trip needs to behave like a road trip? In Virginia, this one works…

By Daniel Mercer · Sep 8

Fried catfish faces one unforgiving test: the crust must stay crisp until the final bite. Virginia cooks understand…

By Gideon Hartwell · Sep 8

Pasta night in Virginia has entered a tricky territory for indecisive people. You sit down thinking you know…

By Adeline Parker · Sep 5

Friday night here can start with a buffet plate and end with a live band. This Virginia spot…

By Lenora Winslow · Sep 5

Good steak starts before the grill ever gets involved. At this Forest restaurant, the beef gets serious attention…

By Eliza Thornton · Sep 4

A sandwich line gets a lot more interesting when fresh bread is waiting at the other end. In…

By Daniel Mercer · Sep 2

Green chile at breakfast? Now the burrito has something to prove. Virginia breakfast counters take that idea in…

By Daniel Mercer · Sep 1

Twenty-five thousand square feet of antiques? Clear the afternoon. This Virginia mall gives you more than 140 vendor…

By Daniel Mercer · Sep 1

Pastrami here does not believe in portion control. This Virginia deli has been serving Fairfax since 2001, bringing…

By Gideon Hartwell · Sep 1

Friday does not just start the weekend here. It resets the hunt. This Fredericksburg outlet reloads the bins…

By Renata Holcombe · Aug 31

Ever had a weekend plan that basically tells you to keep looking up? This Virginia aviation event brings…

By Renata Holcombe · Aug 30

Getting the table might be the first course. Virginia has restaurants where getting a seat is part of…

By Clara Whitmore · Aug 29

Apple butter does not make itself, and Virginia turns the process into a fall tradition. For two Saturdays…

By Renata Holcombe · Aug 27

Peanut season knows how to throw a party. Each fall, Suffolk turns one Virginia weekend into a lively…

By Gideon Hartwell · Aug 27

Some buffets come with a side of runway views. This Virginia restaurant turns a familiar comfort-food meal into…

By Eliza Thornton · Aug 27

Lunch on the plate, dinner in the cooler. That is a pretty efficient seafood stop. This Virginia spot…

By Daniel Mercer · Aug 26

This beach town skipped the comeback tour and kept the good parts. Set along the Potomac River in…

By Lenora Winslow · Aug 25

Garlic lovers, this one might stay on your mind longer than lunch. This Virginia shawarma stop keeps things…

By Renata Holcombe · Aug 24

I like seafood spots that make lunch look easy right up until it is time to order. This…

By Renata Holcombe · Aug 23

Some buffets make you pick a lane. This one keeps adding exits. This Virginia buffet makes the first…

By Adeline Parker · Aug 23

I don’t know about you, but lobster at a buffet gets my attention fast. This Virginia spot takes…

By Clara Whitmore · Aug 22

I don’t know about you, but fresh sweet corn can talk me into an extra stop. This Virginia…

By Daniel Mercer · Aug 20

The bargain clock is ticking, and every day changes the game. At this Virginia liquidation store, Friday brings…

By Gideon Hartwell · Aug 20

You came for the snow crab, right? Good, because dinner has plans for the rest of your plate.…

By Lenora Winslow · Aug 20

Shopping list? Leave it loose because these bins have their own agenda. Fresh merchandise lands on Friday, then…

By Adeline Parker · Aug 19

Pizza night just got a westbound lane. Virginia keeps changing the pie as the road moves from the…

By Clara Whitmore · Aug 19