Food and Drink

A barrel of fun as eatery prepared to open

Thu, 19 Nov 2009 00:00:00 -0500

WESTERN BRANCH Close your eyes and imagine a nice plate of chicken and dumplings. Can't you just smell it now? If you love country cooking, you'll want to eat at the new Cracker Barrel Old Country Store near Lowe's. The white rocking chairs are out front, just like they're supposed to be.

Give your bird a salt bath for a juicier feast

Wed, 18 Nov 2009 00:00:00 -0500

A first bite of brined bird is akin to taking that inaugural sip of quality coffee - nothing else will ever do.

Surprise your guests with a pumpkin encased side dish

cubecandy — Wed, 18 Nov 2009 00:00:00 -0500

Face it: Those cute little pumpkins that have been decorating the house since Halloween will be dated when the Thanksgiving dishes are done. So why not serve them instead?

Pumpkins make the perfect serving vessels for soups, side dishes and desserts. The following recipe combines many flavors of the season , and the bonus is that you don’t have to wash the dish when dinner is done.

Comfort is a primary ingredient in family-like Churchland eatery

Wed, 18 Nov 2009 00:00:00 -0500

By Judy Bander
Correspondent
CHURCHLAND
When you enter Nix Restaurant in Churchland there is a "Mayberry Mentality," meaning the staff and patrons are like family who care about each other.

'Diners' expert Fieri is roaring into town for a food-a-palooza

Tue, 17 Nov 2009 00:00:00 -0500

He screams across the country, arriving in a red ragtop, hungry for food and the stories behind it. Guy Fieri and his television crew have been around here before, sampling the fare at Doumar's in Norfolk and Captain Chuck-a-Muck's in Rescue.

Hungry? Three new eateries put out the welcome mats

Olivia.Hubert-Allen — Tue, 17 Nov 2009 00:00:00 -0500

By Irene Bowers
Correspondent

Mannino’s Italian Bistro

The classic taste of southern Italian cooking awaits diners at Mannino’s Italian Bistro.

Video: Alexander's on the Bay restaurant partly collapses

Mark.Edelen — Fri, 13 Nov 2009 18:01:47 -0500

VIRGINIA BEACH

Alexander’s on the Bay, a Chic’s Beach staple for 25 years, partly collapsed into the Chesapeake Bay after high tide Thursday night. On Friday, owner Denice Shafiee and more than a half-dozen employees picked through what remained of the casual fine dining restaurant to see what could be saved.

Chesapeake store packs in health food, vitamins, books

Fri, 13 Nov 2009 00:00:00 -0500

By Phyllis Johnson
Correspondent
CHESAPEAKE
In many ways, people continuing to be more health conscious. As a reflection of that, Sage Organics has opened in the Taylor Road Shoppes, Chesapeake. Owned by Hank and Candace Elling, the store has a great selection of health food, vitamins and books on healthy living.

Another Dec. 25th tradition: Head out for Chinese food

Thu, 12 Nov 2009 23:56:00 -0500

Originally posted Dec. 24, 2008
On Dec. 25, thoughts about food naturally turn to mince meat pies, eggnog, a turkey dinner - or, sometimes, Chinese food.
Chinese restaurants are among the few that are open on Christmas Day, and many are packed with patrons, especially non-Christians for whom the holiday is just another day.

Some old-school drinks served at Still

Thu, 12 Nov 2009 00:00:00 -0500

So a man walks into a bar. He orders up a drink. The barkeep pours gin into a shaker, cracks an egg, drips in some vanilla extract and adds orange flower water, citruses, cream, sugar and soda.