As a dedicated local foodie, special occasions always prompt me to find the best of the best for a splurge I won't soon forget. So when I was on the hunt for my 6th anniversary dinner in advance of my stay in Fredericksburg, I was visiting every local restaurant website, reading everything on it, asking around, and then utilized all that to go with my gut about what I thought would be a … [Read more...] about Virginia foodie delights at Kybecca, Fredericksburg
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Vivify Burger & Lounge is Designed To Please
Since this summer hasn't been too brutal, it's distressing that I picked the three most humidity-soaked days in July for my visit to Fredericksburg. Though I didn't know it before, the effect this had one was to be terribly tired all the time mixed with an unnaturally strong appetite. I dis some serious eating in #FXBG. One of the places we hit, Vivify Burger & Lounge, intrigued me … [Read more...] about Vivify Burger & Lounge is Designed To Please
Down Home Character at Floozies Pie Shop, Louisa
If ever there was destination pie, Floozie's Pie Shop in Louisa is it. This cute little shop could be plucked straight from Mayberry or Stars Hollow with its kitschy ceramic decor, funky furnishings, bright walls, and plucky café personality. We were on our way to Fredericksburg from Staunton, slowly passing through Charlottesville and Keswick on the way, and so took the Louisa Road as an … [Read more...] about Down Home Character at Floozies Pie Shop, Louisa
Yummy snack at Soup and Taco, #FXBG
Recently my hubby made me promise that wherever we go, we'll do our level best to eat at whatever taco places are there. Heaven knows why? I had no idea that he was such an unstinting taco fan. I mean the guy's a Slavic-Irish mix and I don't recall him wanting to make a bee-line for Paddy O' Kowalski's Kielbasa and Haggis Hut. But tacos? Apparently a must-do. So, as the inaugural … [Read more...] about Yummy snack at Soup and Taco, #FXBG
An "organic" breakfast at The Daily, Richmond
I'm not one to customarily put quotes around ordinary references, such as the word "organic." My hubby, with his PhD in English, dings his students left and right for such liberal use of an excessive wraparound, and that inspires fear in my writing since he so often edits my stuff. But I couldn't help but scratch my head a bit in apprehending the "organic" and local case made by … [Read more...] about An "organic" breakfast at The Daily, Richmond
A strong reputation helps Smoke House Grille, Scottsville
Scottsville, that little hamlet perched above the James River, certainly has increased its business offerings over the years, making it an ideal 15 mile or so side jaunt from Charlottesville via scenic Route 20. One Scottsville restaurant whose reputation goeth before it is the Smoke House Grille, reputedly a farm-to-table restaurant, though you'll find only three specific references to local … [Read more...] about A strong reputation helps Smoke House Grille, Scottsville
