Category Archives: Virginia

February 16, 2015
9:05 AM
by: Uhockey

Dough Joe’s, Virginia Beach VA

Dough Joe’s Red Velvet Cream Cheese Bavarian Cream Triple Chocolate Strawberry Sprinkle Apple Pie French Toast Sea Salted Caramel Exiting Pocahontas Pancakes with a three hour drive to Ayden ahead it was just a short jaunt to a space I’d … Continue reading →

Posted in Breakfast, Dessert, Dough Joe's, Food, Norfolk, Vacation, Virginia, Virginia Beach

February 16, 2015
7:20 AM
by: Uhockey

Pocahontas Pancakes, Virginia Beach VA

Pocahontas Pancakes Coffee Buttermilk Biscuits Three Layer French Toast – Original Recipe French Toast, Strawberries, Pecans, Bananas, Syrup, Cinnamon, Powdered Sugar, Whipped Cream Monte Cristo – Original Recipe French Toast, Turkey Breast, Smoked Virginia Ham, Melted Swiss, Jam with Hash … Continue reading →

Posted in Breakfast, Coffee, Dessert, Food, French Toast, Norfolk, Pancakes, Pocahontas Pancakes, Pork, Vacation, Virginia, Virginia Beach

February 15, 2015
7:31 PM
by: Uhockey

Terrapin, Virginia Beach VA

Terrapin Bread and Olive Oil Ricotta Gnudi – Wild Morel Mushrooms, Organic Peas, Black Truffle Butter Sauce Shrimp & Grits – Laughing Bird Shrimp, Carolina Gold Rice ‘grits,’ housemade chorizo, old bay butter Manchester Farms Quail – Honey and Lavender … Continue reading →

Posted in Bread Basket, Dessert, Food, Gnocchi, Ice Cream, Norfolk, Pork, Terrapin, Truffle, Vacation, Virginia, Virginia Beach

February 15, 2015
12:13 PM
by: Uhockey

Astronomical Pancake House, Williamsburg VA

Astronomical Pancake House Coffee Biscuits Cinnamon Swirl Pancakes with Pecans and Cream Cheese Frosting French Toast Melt – Egg & Cheese, Virginia Ham, Texas French Toast, Strawberry Jam with Grits Royal French Toast – Two pieces of Texas French Toast … Continue reading →

Posted in Astronomical Pancake House, Breakfast, Coffee, Dessert, Food, French Toast, Norfolk, Pancakes, Vacation, Virginia, Williamsburg Tagged

February 15, 2015
10:30 AM
by: Uhockey

Duck Donuts, Williamsburg VA

Duck Donuts Williamsburg Vanilla with Sprinkles Strawberry Glaze Lemon Glaze Maple Peanut Apparently part of a growing franchise with several locations located in Virginia and North Carolina, Duck Donuts was the first food-centric stop on arrival to Williamburg and with … Continue reading →

Posted in Dessert, Duck Donuts, Food, Norfolk, Vacation, Virginia, Williamsburg

February 15, 2015
7:49 AM
by: Uhockey

Citrus, Virginia Beach VA

Citrus Coffee Sweet Potato Biscuit Buttermilk Biscuit Dreamsicle Cake Pumpkin Pancakes with Maple Pecan Praline Sauce Chocolate Covered Strawberry Croissant French Toast – chocolate ganache & cream cheese drizzle With plans to visit Williamsburg during the low point of their … Continue reading →

Posted in Breakfast, Citrus, Coffee, Croissant, Dessert, Food, French Toast, Norfolk, Pancakes, Vacation, Virginia, Virginia Beach

February 14, 2015
7:25 PM
by: Uhockey

Tautog’s, Virginia Beach VA

Tautog’s She Crab Soup – traditional preparation with lots of crab meat & sherry Oysters Rockefeller – Oven-Roasted Oysters topped with Spinach, Bacon & Parmesan Herb Encrusted Bread Corby’s Original Crab Dip – served piping hot with Tortilla Chips Crab … Continue reading →

Posted in Bread Basket, Bread Pudding, Crab, Dessert, Foie, Food, Norfolk, Pork, Tautog's, Vacation, Virginia, Virginia Beach

February 14, 2015
1:02 PM
by: Uhockey

The Public House, Norfolk VA

The Public House Coffee Cinnamon Rolls – Made this morning, loaded with cinnamon, brown sugar and golden raisins, drizzled with tullamore dew icing White Cheddar Pimento Cheese – drizzled with spicy honey and served with crackers Sweet and Savory Corn … Continue reading →

Posted in Breakfast, Coffee, Cornbread, Dessert, Food, Norfolk, Pancakes, The Public House, Vacation, Virginia, Waffles

February 14, 2015
12:21 PM
by: Uhockey

Doumar’s Cones & Barbecue, Norfolk VA

Doumar’s Cones & Barbecue Pork Barbecue minced with slaw Pork Barbecue sliced with slaw Ringo Sundae – Vanilla Ice Cream with Hot Fudge, Crushed Cone, Whip Cream and a Cherry Original hand-rolled pure food cone with one scoop Custom Made … Continue reading →

Posted in Dessert, Doumar’s, Doumar’s Cones & Barbecue, Doumar’s Cones And Barbecue, Food, Ice Cream, Norfolk, Pork, Vacation, Virginia

February 14, 2015
10:42 AM
by: Uhockey

Handsome Biscuit, Norfolk VA

Handsome Biscuit PB&JB Peanut Butter, Mixed Berry Jam and Salted Butter Hella Fitzgerald Fried Chicken with bacon, cheddar, and red eye sausage gravy A.C. Slawter Pulled Pork BBQ, apple coleslaw and Lupo hot sauce Red Velvet Funfetti Whoopie Pie Lemon … Continue reading →

Posted in Bread Pudding, Breakfast, Dessert, Food, Handsome Biscuit, Norfolk, Pork, Vacation, Virginia

February 14, 2015
7:12 AM
by: Uhockey

Yorgo’s Bageldashery, Norfolk VA

Yorgo’s Bageldashery Toasted Sesame Bagel with Cream Cheese Toasted Blueberry Bagel with Blueberry Cream Cheese Peanut Butter Cookie Oatmeal Raisin Cookie Chocolate Chip Cookie Challah Bread Pudding with Rum Sauce Carrot Cake Cookie Sandwich Located in Norfolk’s historic Ghent district … Continue reading →

Posted in Bread Pudding, Breakfast, Dessert, Food, Norfolk, Vacation, Virginia, Yorgo’s Bageldashery

May 20, 2012
8:22 PM
by: Uhockey

Trummer’s on Main, Clifton VA

  The Gist: http://trummersonmain.com/ The Why: Staying with family in Clifton while visiting DC posed only one problem; the logistics of driving into the nation’s capital each day – a small problem to a tourist, but more so to the … Continue reading →

Posted in Bread Basket, Clifton, DC, Dessert, Food, Ice Cream, Pork, Trummer's on Main, Vacation, Virginia

May 20, 2012
2:48 PM
by: Uhockey

Virtue Feed & Grain, Alexandria VA

The Gist: http://virtuefeedandgrain.com/ The Why: Cathal Armstrong runs it. RJ Cooper recommended it. I’d already had breakfast at Blue Duck Tavern, Brunch at Birch & Barley, and just witnessed Steven Strausburg hit his first career home run – that and … Continue reading →

Posted in Alexandria, Bread Pudding, Coffee, DC, Dessert, Food, Vacation, Virginia, Virtue Feed & Grain

May 19, 2012
8:47 AM
by: Uhockey

Society Fair and Buzz Bakery, Alexandria VA

  An early morning and an easy Saturday drive into the city allowed for a twofer in Alexandria before entering DC to visit the National Zoo – the first a brief shopping jaunt to Cathal Armstrong’s Society Fair and the … Continue reading →

Posted in Alexandria, Bread Pudding, Breakfast, Buzz Bakery, Coffee, Croissant, cupcakes, DC, Dessert, Food, Society Fair, Vacation, Virginia

May 17, 2012
12:58 PM
by: Uhockey

The Ashby Inn, Paris VA

The Gist: http://www.ashbyinn.com/ The Why: RJ Cooper recommended it, along with Sushi Taro and Little Serow, as the spots I should not miss on this trip to DC. Considered by some to be every bit as lovely as another Inn … Continue reading →

Posted in Bread Basket, Bread Pudding, Food, Pork, Tasting Menu, The Ashby Inn, Vacation, Virginia

May 18, 2010
12:38 AM
by: Uhockey

Restaurant Eve, Alexandria VA

In planning the family trip to DC it must be noted that the trip itself was functioning as Christmas, Graduation, and Birthday for me – I worked overnight call for every major holiday this year and as such requested each … Continue reading →

Posted in Alexandria, Bread Basket, Coffee, Crab, Dessert, Foie, Ice Cream, Pork, Restaurant Eve, Tasting Menu, Truffle, Vacation, Virginia

May 17, 2010
12:14 AM
by: Uhockey

The Inn at Little Washington, Washington VA

I wanted a special restaurant to celebrate with the entire family – something classic, somewhere classy, someplace where the four of us could sit back, eat great food, and be taken care of as we celebrated mom’s birthday, my completion … Continue reading →

Posted in Bread Basket, Bread Pudding, Dessert, Foie, Food, Lobster, Pork, The Inn at Little Washington, Truffle, Vacation, Virginia, Washington