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6 Bears & a Goat Brewing Co.’s Mae West Blonde Ale has earned a gold medal in the 2018
Virginia Craft Beer Cup competition. The Virginia Craft Brewers Guild (VCBG) announced the
award for the Fredericksburg area brewery Monday during the group’s annual meeting in
Richmond.

Whether you’re crunching the shells under your feet at the bar, digging into a bag during the ninth inning, or whipping up a classic PB&J, peanuts rank among America’s most iconic foods. Virginia has been a peanut hotspot since the 19th century, and gives its name to a variety celebrated as the “Cadillac of peanuts.”

The Roanoke Foodshed Network (RFN), formerly known as the Roanoke Regional Food System Partnership, is granting more than $18,000 to area nonprofits and schools to support food access work in the Roanoke region. The following organizations received funding: Virginia Cooperative Extension, One Valley Inc., Feeding Southwest Virginia, Highland Park Elementary School, Lick Run Community Development Corporation, Boys & Girls Clubs of Southwest Virginia, and Cave Spring Elementary School PTA.

July is National Culinary Arts Month, and Virginia sure has plenty to celebrate! This month brings us lots of music, food, and restaurant events to satisfy your foodie cravings. It’s also National Grilling Month, so dive into all that GOOD grilled food. Plenty of flowers and fruits hit their peak this time of year, so check out the list below to enjoy everything July offers!

Love is officially in the air, foodies! It may not feel like it yet, but Valentine’s Day is a little over 2 weeks away! Need some date night ideas for your sweetie? Or maybe you’re planning on staying in with the fam. No matter what your plans are, we’ve got you covered! Our list of Valentine’s Day specials and treats spans the entire Commonwealth and includes dinner specials, group deals, treats to-go, local delivery, and more! Now’s the time to plan your V-Day festivities, and we all know that the way to a foodie’s heart is through their stomach!