http://hamptonroads.com/node/505651 Food and Dining en-us Copyright 2012 PilotOnline.com / HamptonRoads.com. Sat, 26 May 2012 18:29:09 -0400 Every year my spouse and I try to celebrate Cinco De Mayo on May 4th to avoid the inevitable crowds on May 5th. This year we decided to celebrate last night because later in the week I will be getting ready for the Kentucky Derby which is also on the 5th of May this year. http://hamptonroads.com/2012/05/uno-de-mayo-el-taco-loco Wed, 02 May 2012 10:51:09 -0400 My wife informed me Thursday afternoon that she had made dinner reservations at the Freemason Abbey on Boush Street in Norfolk. She had visited the glass blowing exhibit at the Chrysler Museum and had an excellent lunch at the Abbey. The restaurant is housed in an historic building that once served as a Presbyterian Church circa 1873. http://hamptonroads.com/2012/01/freemason-abbey-2 Sat, 28 Jan 2012 12:56:44 -0500 Last night my Best Half and I went to the annual Chinese New Year Feast at the Peking Duck Inn in the Fairfield Shopping Center. We attended this several years ago after we moved here, circa 2004. We had Dim Sum at the Jade Villa at Pembroke Sunday and something kicked off in my feeble brain to call the PDI and see what was up. http://hamptonroads.com/2012/01/chinese-new-year-feast-you-have-be-dragon-1 Tue, 24 Jan 2012 11:47:34 -0500 Last night I made Clams Posillipo. They were delicious. I added about a half teaspoon of crushed red pepper to the recipe and I used imported Marazano Italian Plum Tomatoes. Harris Teeter had a sack of small Little Neck Clams for $10.99. Check out these pictures and the recipe: http://www.seasaltwithfood.com/2010/01/clams-posillipo.html http://hamptonroads.com/2011/09/clams-posillipo Fri, 02 Sep 2011 08:37:35 -0400 I confess that occasionally I get a hankering for fast food namely Taco Bell's Mexican Pizza. You've heard the old saw about "fixing things that ain't broken." Now there's a new one; "breaking things that ain't broken." I just visited the newly remodeled Taco Bell on first Colonial Road. http://hamptonroads.com/2011/08/taco-clueless-bell-1 Tue, 30 Aug 2011 16:19:32 -0400 Whole Foods the excellent purveyor of natural and organic groceries is coming to Hilltop in the old Saturn dealership location. First Trader Joe's and now this. Does life get any better for grocery shoppers? I'm not big into organic foods as the extra protein in the bugs slows down my metabolism, but I'm willing to give them a try. www.wholefoodsmarket.com/ http://hamptonroads.com/2011/08/whole-foods-coming-hilltop-0 Thu, 18 Aug 2011 06:14:14 -0400 The Cavalier Golf  & Yacht Club in Virginia Beach strives to be innovative and to constantly exceed member expectations. In keeping with this general manager John Milleson recently enlisted an old and dear friend, John Scott, to host a “Pig Roast” for members and their guests.  http://hamptonroads.com/2011/07/cavalier-golf-yacht-club-pig-roast-1 Mon, 18 Jul 2011 13:43:40 -0400 Brothers Pizza is a new place (to me) that I stumbled upon the other day in the Renaissance Place shopping center on North Greatneck Rd. in Virginia Beach:   Upon entering I noticed a sign advertising the everyday special:       I am an easy sell and here is what arrived:           http://hamptonroads.com/2011/06/brothers-pizza Thu, 30 Jun 2011 13:40:52 -0400 In search of  Salt Rising Bread. http://hamptonroads.com/2011/06/iso-salt-rising-bread-4 Tue, 14 Jun 2011 14:52:21 -0400 Early in the last decade (circa 2003) we had the pleasure of attending a prix fee Chinese multi course Chinese New Year's dinner at the Peking Duck Inn. It is located in the Fairfield Shopping Center off Kempsville Road. Recently something flashed into my old brain and I remembered this dinner and proceeded to locate and call inquiring about whether this event still took place. http://hamptonroads.com/2011/03/peking-duck-inn-1 Tue, 15 Mar 2011 16:05:32 -0400