Takeout Tuesday: Virginia social distancing rules set to expire Friday
and last updated 2021-05-25 09:57:15-04
CHESAPEAKE, Va. - We are, as everyone is, relying on our community.
That s what Julie Curry told News 3 in April of 2020.
Her business, Branches Tasting Room on Starmount Parkway in Chesapeake s Western Branch area, had taken a huge hit as COVID-19 restrictions shut down indoor dining in Virginia.
Curry was forced to deliver wine and specialty foods she d normally serve in-house to customers all around Hampton Roads. We re gonna keep on being innovative for them and changing our menu items out weekly and offering specials, she said at the time.
Small Business Week: Virginia Beach boutique readies for summer season
and last updated 2021-05-05 08:04:21-04
VIRGINIA BEACH, Va. - When you walk into Pixelated Boutique, you re seeing a snapshot of what s going on inside owner Vy Do s mind.
From the clothes to the jewelry to the candles and other products, everything is hand-selected by Do. It is very me, the Hampton native admits.
At just 23 years old, Do opened her shop on Virginia Beach Boulevard in the Virginia Beach ViBe District in December. An natural path for the recent college grad.
Sabella, Anthony I love fashion, I love talking to women, I love styling people, she said.
Takeout Tuesday: Ray Ray s at the Mayflower brings Filipino, Hawaiian favorites to Virginia Beach
and last updated 2021-04-13 09:08:47-04
VIRGINIA BEACH, Va. - Ever wish you could just wake up in Hawaii?
Well, you can! Sort of.at Ray Ray s at the Mayflower; a breakfast and lunch joint serving up traditional breakfast dishes along with some Filipino and Hawaiian favorites.
The man behind it all is longtime chef Ray Ray Labuen. I worked at a lot of cool places around here, said the chef of 30 years. Duck-In, Belvedere, Doc Taylor s.
Now, he s got his own spot right on 34th Street at the Virginia Beach Oceanfront, situated at the bottom of the high-rise Mayflower apartment building.
Takeout Tuesday: Local Irish pub promises authentic St. Patrick s Day experience
and last updated 2021-03-16 09:11:54-04
NORFOLK, Va. - Where every day is St. Patrick s Day.
That may be the slogan at Grace O Malley s Irish Pub & Restaurant, but the actual Irish holiday has always been one to remember for owner Christy Marron.
March 17, 2020 was no different, when, in the early stages of the COVID-19 pandemic, an order from Virginia Gov. Ralph Northam s office came down prohibiting gatherings of more than ten people. About 7 o clock that evening on St. Patrick s Day we had about 90 people in here and we had to shut down, recalled Marron. We told [customers] that certainly we ll see you in a year for a full St. Patrick s Day. We re not a full St. Patrick s Day yet but certainly we re going to celebrate as fully as we can.
Takeout Tuesday: Mannino s owner hopeful 2021 brings better summer resort season in Virginia Beach
and last updated 2021-03-09 08:52:41-05
VIRGINIA BEACH, Va. - As the weather steadily gets warmer, John Mannino has hope. I think it s going to be a good summer, said the chef and owner of Mannino s Italian Bistro before adding, Hopefully.
Mannino and his business partners opened Mannino s Oceanfront location on Atlantic Avenue six years ago. He also owns a Mannino s location on Princess Anne Road and Fish and Slips on the harbor in Portsmouth.
Just as it did for so many restaurants, the COVID-19 pandemic did a number on Mannino s businesses, but the Virginia Beach resort area was especially hit hard.