The Eat List

The Virginia Beer Company ended 2018 on a high note, receiving a European Beer Star Award for its Elbow Patches Oatmeal Stout recipe in the worldwide Dry Stout category!

March is full of Irish kisses and shamrock wishes as we usher in 🍀 St. Patrick’s Day 🍀 with a food festival that’s not just pure luck. 

But that’s not all – you can also enjoy a craft beer, bourbon & distillery tour at Virginia Beach and a Sprellyfest Peanut Butter (& Beer) Dinner while you’re at it.

December is here and it’s full of holiday light-peeping, food-eating, bevy-drinking, and lots of gatherings and celebrations. In Virginia, there is plenty to choose from for a festive outing — holiday light shows, visits with Santa, bar crawls, and plenty of sweet treats. As we wrap up the old year and ring in the new, we hope you and yours enjoy the festivities this month has to offer.

It’s a foodie paradise in Virginia, as delicious produce is hitting peak season. Farm markets are the best way to get a hold of all these fresh goodies. We’ve created a list of the best farmer’s markets Virginia has to offer. Check out some of these local treasures, and you’re sure to find what you’ve been missing, perhaps just around the corner!

Not much says fall quite like a crisp bite of fresh apple—or maybe a swig of small-batch apple cider, or perhaps an apple cider donut. Virginia’s a darn good place to seek out these flavors, given the Commonwealth ranks as the sixth-largest apple producer in the U.S. ‘Tis the season to spotlight the awesomeness of Virginia apples: Let’s roll up our sleeves and get to it.