“I accept my duty to be an Official KCBS Certified Judge, so that truth, justice, excellence in Barbecue and the American Way of Life may be strengthened and preserved forever.”

I could taste the fresh tomatoes, and the garlic balanced it out perfectly. All of the ingredients were from either the Five Points Farm Market or the gardens out back.

We playfully knocked on the restaurant’s speakeasy door as if its barred panel would slide back and someone in a fedora would ask us to whisper a password.

AltDaily Food was all a-buzz over Norfolk Restaurant Week, and we’ve got a brief recap of the highlights.

Right on for better health, a healthier local economy and for a feeling of pride in what you see on and eat from, your plate.

For the folks on the Southside who say there’s nothing to do on the Peninsula, this event is another reminder that there are plenty of reasons to cross the HRBT.

The flavor will keep even the most jaded hop head happy, a light caramel that is almost, but not quite, beaten into submission with a healthy dose of earth and citrus, creating a mellow bitter that lingers on the tongue.

Let’s just say it, right up front: The craft beer scene in Hampton Roads, in a word, sucks.

As a beer just shy of 10% alcohol, this is a pretty big beer in a pretty big bottle. Ommegang has, rather impressively, produced a world-class beer that offers delicious complexity while in our own time-zone.

After a few sips of the can, the alcohol begins to hit your bloodstream, bringing that familiar feeling. Then, as you drink, you notice yourself drinking faster. With time, you become incredibly caffeinated, and drunker. As you put your can down, one realizes a fist is being made for no reason.