Topped with fresh roasted salsa for a biting aftertaste, this burrito overloads the senses to a feeding frenzy. Sharks even have a week dedicated to it.

Nestled in a quaint shopping center in the heart of Ghent lies a hidden oasis of homemade, authentic, Italian cuisine with the most impressive vegan menu in Hampton Roads.

Casby’s: Come as you are, and dine as you desire.

The incomparable, irrefutable, undeniable Todd Rosenlieb teaches AltDaily Food editor Dana Staves how to make his famous artichoke dip and baked brie.

I may have been deterred previously by all the “some place elses” I had to go, but not anymore. Omar’s is definitely on my list of go-to spots for dinner.

Yogurt Vi creates ecstasy by focusing your attention on the taste on your tongue.

Literally located in the cellar of the historic and gorgeously appointed Church Point Manor House, The Cellars features seasonal “regional cuisine,” and the atmosphere is beautiful, yet far from stuffy.

My love (sometimes love/hate) affair with living a healthy lifestyle makes it very challenging to go out with friends to enjoy a meal. I have learned with experience that with prior planning and a little education on options, going out to enjoy a meal with friends or family doesn’t have to mean ditching my diet or sacrificing on taste.

The restaurant is small in a quaint way. There was limited seating, but it made me feel like I was important and part of small dinner party. I like feeling important.

The rules set the tone of Public House perfectly – a place where everyone might not know your name, but they’ll likely get to know your face as we all gather to eat some rocking good food, throw back a few drinks, and generally have a good time at our new corner pub.

Stove, where a trans-continental safari smiles on Vulcan stove-ships there to save Shaggy Dog and the rest of us from general expectations, traditional discourse, or life as we know it.

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.

Walking into the Old Hampton Ice Cream Parlor, 32 flavors beckon like long lost loves: Royal Red Velvet Cake, Butter Brickle, Pistachio, Peppermint Stick, Roadrunner Raspberry.

Their hospitality, their generous spirits, and their rocking good coffee made me scrap my normal interview structure and just come up with one big love fest for Cafe Stella.

At the beginning of last year, I wrote an article about the sad state of affairs with regard to craft beer in Hampton Roads. Oh, what a difference a year and a half makes!

Slap lettuce and tomato on a toasty bun, and this Moby Dick of a sandwich is everything a tuna melt should be — minus the tuna, of course.

I was absolutely in love with Matt’s own Asian sesame dressing; so much so, I told him to smack his face on a bottle and sell the stuff by the case. He uses a bit of agave to calm the Sriracha, which gives it a little karate-kick aftertaste.

The habanera serves as an aftertaste, which leaves your lips with a “lingering warmth”, as one guest so interestingly put it. The strawberry adds a little sweetness, the lime a little tartness, and the generous tequila sets your mind right.

A mix of Firefly Sweet Tea vodka and the house lemonade, this refreshing drink is not too sweet, not too lemony. You don’t quite taste the alcohol, just cool, crisp ice tea, which could do some damage if you’re not payin’ no nevermind.

The first night of VegStock, a three-day salute to vegetarians and vegans and the people who love them.

O Jardim’s menu reflects the eclectic influence of Brazil’s cuisine via immigrants from Germany, Italy, Japan, the Middle East and other countries.

Tonya delivered them to my office in festive packaging, and my heart melted even more than the icing.

Through a pawn shop-like facade, I did find pastries, but unexpectedly, I found a laid-back environment, a rich history, warm and comedic hosts, and a push for a pastrami sandwich I’d never imagined.

I don’t know why you’re not supposed to roll both sides, but Jake always tells me not to.

Putting them in the pan on the stove with some oil might add a tiny bit of fried goodness, and there’s nothing wrong with that

Saturday, January 1st, 2011 was a landmark day for the Hampton Roads craft beer community.

Our food writer and photographer Anne K does the breakfast buffet at Smithfield Station (where she eventually stuffed herself so full of breakfast she had to turn away from the omelet bar).

One of the best things about Fall in VA is back: Legend Oktoberfest. Jesse celebrates its return.

Look up, and you’ll see a remnant of the building’s origins: an opening to the loft, from which hay was dropped to feed the horses.

Cinébistro is an outstanding entertainment experience. It has a definite upscale feel.

Original, unique, friendly, and full of flavor, Quenna’s is truly a rare gem that we are lucky to have in Hampton Roads.

Octopus and scorpion soup, pizza with meal worms and crickets, lamb’s brains and eyes… I’ll take one of everything.

Who would have thought that exquisite, modern vegan cuisine could be found on the corner of 37th and Hampton?

Sure, cake is great, but nothing makes you feel warm and fuzzy quite like the smell of bread right out of the oven. Being the lazy male that I am, I set off on an endeavor to find places that would make it for me.

The Secret Sauce By the time we got to De Vines Italian Eatery, the last stop on our Chesapeake adventure, we were already a little beat. AltDaily contributor and Chesapeake resident Jerome Spencer had recommended the place, which should’ve encouraged me a bit. And by this time I’d come to learn better than to underestimate [...]

A Saturday in Chesapeake: Part 2 of our Weekend in Chesapeake series.

Herrin and a couple other guests recommended the Daikichi Roll ($6.50) as the thing to get, so after our standard appetizer orders of edamame and seaweed salad (beautifully presented, may I add; pictured at left), I went for it. The Daikichi Roll is a California Roll topped with shrimp, scallions and spicy sauce, “baked until [...]

Before I even say a thing about it, I do need to put this fact right out there: I am a sushi snob. I worked for a while at a very upscale, traditional Japanese restaurant where in order to be hired I learned to identify every piece of nigiri (the raw fish that sits atop [...]

Grilled Meat. Unadorned. Delicious.

There’s nothing I love more than discovering mind-blowing vegan food at a restaurant with televisions streaming football on the wall.

Although it doesn’t have the makings of a legendary joint, Simply Thai in Chesapeake lives up to its name in being simple, traditional and flavorful.

It annoys the hell out of me when people describe food as orgasmic; it’s cliche and honestly, most food does not compare to sex. But Still’s bread pudding does. It is romantic, sweet, passionate, sinful sex in your mouth.

As a wine lover and local nightlife writer, I am tasked with discovering all the best that nightlife in Virginia Beach has to offer. My recent quest was to find a place to enjoy some good wine without spending a fortune.

The editors stumbled upon a mouth-watering reason to head into Chesapeake: Chesapeake Pizza, which hasn’t changed a lick in 30 years.