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.

Local Heroes owner Greg Thompson explains that, no, he is not a pornographer, but a good old-fashioned comic book store owner. And actually, no matter what you like to read, there’s a graphic novel to suit your taste.

Chesapeake lives it’s daily life as if the values and little joys we learned in our childhoods still hold true…

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.

Michael Bergin’s architectural review of 201 Twenty One, which “in theory, with all of the amenities, great location, fancy renderings and exciting program for this project, I should love. But in execution it just feels like I’m walking through a B-movie set. It seems fake.”

Plus Cooch, Sessoms’ absurd response to a tent city at the Beach, and more in Jay Ford’s powerful If You Read the Paper.

“There are so many reasons to buy local. Imagine Ghent with big-box stores on every corner, replacing the businesses that know their customers by name with businesses that are only concerned with the bottom line and stripping this historic area of its character.” – Charlie’s Cafe owner Ted Warren

The Newport sign sure would be a beacon of hope all lit up, wouldn’t it?

Plus the possibility of tolls on I-95; Bobby Scott is a good, non-gay hating dude; Gov. McDonnell acting like a vice-presidential candidate; the VA Tea Party Alliance taking aim at state Dems; and more in today’s If You Read the Paper.

These videos–made by Hollywood’s pal Mark Fussell–prove it.

Josh is creating a bar flow chart, a guide for local bars to fit everyone’s preferences. He needs your input on the Norfolk version.

“There is a lot of culture stew happening here,” says Angelina, co-owner of the new second hand shop on 35th. “And we like it that way.”

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.

Combining spicy, salt, sour, and sweet instantly seduces the tongue and corrupts your judgment. Consider the Margatini Espolon a tropical love bite.

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.

Unlike most American IPA’s, the Thornbridge brew is smoother, crisper, with a hoppy bite. The bitter yet honey finish makes Jaipur a tempting, golden nectar befitting of the gods.

A revisit to a Pushers’ classic.

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.

I could buy peas in a can, yes. I could buy them frozen in a creamy butter sauce that would melt after three minutes in the microwave. I can get them year round. But they wouldn’t be May peas from a farm in my region.

The baker’s task is a solitary one, which few will undertake, and I accept it gladly.

Lot going on here for all you art lovers, from the one and only Kat.

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

Kat from AltDaily’s Monthly Art Events suggests these hot tickets.

Whoever says there’s not much of an art scene in Hampton Roads needs to meet Kat Marsh. Right now.

Vivian, the owner of Luna Maya in Ghent, shares her guac recipe. Plus, a spicy Mexican drink, micheladas, vies for a spot on the menu…

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

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On the night of October 22, 2010, with a full moon shining on a clear night, thousands of citizens of Hampton Roads gathered in the streets of Ghent preparing for the zombie apocalypse.

John Cachero took to the streets to document what happened.

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Glenn Beck fans get towed, and other fun stories.

We spoke to Eric Stevens, co-owner of what will be Ghent’s newest watering hole, The Public House.

“There is not a band around here like us. Tag. We’re it. We’re Tidewater,” said Billy England, the band’s wiry, excitable bass player.

My last job turned me into a complete jerk. My own wife couldn’t stand me, so she told me to do something else for a living or look for a new life partner. “I want to open a comic book store in Virginia.”

Come dressed as either a police officer, firefighter, car racer, glamorous movie star, or Ricky Ricardo.

And if not, what’s missing to create one?

“My bucket of fries is now a bucket of loneliness.” Day One of The Old Adventures of New Jerome takes him back to Velvet, where the hip-hop and french fries haven’t changed…but maybe his heart will.

Longtime 24SevenCities contributor Jerome Spencer confronts the ghosts of this town as he gets over a girl.

As a blogger, I try to make the occasional funny.  If I’m lucky, I get one or two comments that let me know my comments were provocative enough that it caused someone’s thoughts to flow from their frontal lobes to their fingers and type something back to me.  Unfortunately, most people don’t comment.  I mean, [...]

A barista at Elliot’s Fair Grounds, in the heart of Ghent, talks about the connections that have changed her life while behind the coffee shop counter.

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