Virginia

Pumpkin pie gets most of the fall attention, but plenty of Virginians will tell you that sweet potato…

By Mason Fairfax · Sep 29

Some days call for a menu, and some days call for a tray, a clean plate, and the…

By Mason Fairfax · Sep 29

Virginia has a long love affair with the hot dog, and the best proof is still sitting on…

By Mason Fairfax · Sep 29

A great bowl of pho is decided long before anyone sits down, because the broth needs many slow…

By Mason Fairfax · Sep 28

Some of the best fried chicken in Virginia is served at counters with no tablecloths, no fancy signs,…

By Mason Fairfax · Sep 28

Some kitchens chase every new trend, but one little counter in Winchester, Virginia, has spent more than seven…

By Mason Fairfax · Sep 28

Your grandparents may have been in diapers, or not even born yet, when a small counter in downtown…

By Mason Fairfax · Sep 27

Down a quiet stretch of Virginia road, past marshes and mailboxes, sits a modest little spot that locals…

By Mason Fairfax · Sep 27

Some mornings in downtown Roanoke start with a race, and the finish line is a tray of warm…

By Mason Fairfax · Sep 27

Some restaurants chase trends, and others just keep the griddle warm and let the decades do the talking.…

By Mason Fairfax · Sep 26

Virginia does barbecue a little differently depending on where you are, and some of the tastiest sandwiches come…

By Mason Fairfax · Sep 26

Virginia takes its hot dogs seriously, and some of the best ones come from counters that have been…

By Mason Fairfax · Sep 26

Somewhere in the foothills of southwest Virginia sits a working farm where families have been marking the seasons…

By Mason Fairfax · Sep 25

Some folks spend their whole working lives dreaming about the day the alarm clock stops ruling their mornings.…

By Mason Fairfax · Sep 25

Some restaurants earn their reputation with a single dish, and in downtown Norfolk there is a soup that…

By Mason Fairfax · Sep 25

Some small-town spots have a way of turning a quick road trip stop into a reason to circle…

By Mason Fairfax · Sep 24

Virginia is best known for pulled pork and vinegar sauce, but some of the best brisket in the…

By Mason Fairfax · Sep 24

Roast beef is one of those things people get quietly protective about. In Virginia, there are sandwich shops…

By Mason Fairfax · Sep 24

Tucked into a small mountain town in the Blue Ridge, there is a shop where old wooden floors,…

By Mason Fairfax · Sep 23

A small shop in downtown Bristol has been quietly winning over travelers with rows and rows of homemade…

By Mason Fairfax · Sep 23

Pimento cheese is a Southern classic, and Virginia cooks love piling it on a burger. Across the state,…

By Mason Fairfax · Sep 23

Some restaurants make you feel like you traveled back a few decades the moment you walk through the…

By Mason Fairfax · Sep 22

On the road toward the beach, a low-slung building sits so quietly that plenty of first-timers zip right…

By Mason Fairfax · Sep 22

Some bakeries hand you a paper bag and send you on your way. This one lets you pull…

By Mason Fairfax · Sep 22

Some shops you can browse in ten minutes. This one can eat up an entire afternoon, and some…

By Mason Fairfax · Sep 21

Somewhere in Fredericksburg, a plain storefront hides a portal to the days of Frogger, Donkey Kong, and pinball…

By Mason Fairfax · Sep 21

Some meals are worth a long drive, and folks all over Virginia have decided this one qualifies. Tucked…

By Mason Fairfax · Sep 21

Some restaurants earn loyalty one plate at a time, and this Centreville spot has done exactly that with…

By Mason Fairfax · Sep 20

Somewhere in Fairfax there is a place where classic diner charm meets locally grown ingredients, where the tabletop…

By Mason Fairfax · Sep 20

A bright pink building sitting out in an open field along a Virginia highway has a way of…

By Mason Fairfax · Sep 20

Virginia is full of old-school diners where the counters have seen decades of regulars and the fried chicken…

By Mason Fairfax · Sep 19

Real barbecue takes time, and the best places in Virginia still do it the slow way, smoking meat…

By Mason Fairfax · Sep 19

Deep in the mountains of Virginia sits a trail that asks a little effort and pays it back…

By Mason Fairfax · Sep 19

Some places win you over before you even reach the counter. Tucked along a busy road in Virginia…

By Mason Fairfax · Sep 18

Peanut soup is one of those Virginia dishes that sounds a little strange until you actually try it.…

By Mason Fairfax · Sep 18

A real Corvette hangs above the counter at a diner in northern Virginia, and it is not even…

By Mason Fairfax · Sep 18

Living well in Virginia does not have to drain your bank account. Across the state, there are small…

By Mason Fairfax · Sep 17

Virginia has a way of rewarding early risers, especially the ones who pull off the highway before the…

By Mason Fairfax · Sep 17

A giant reservoir in central Virginia hides a surprising secret: it was built to cool a nuclear power…

By Mason Fairfax · Sep 17