NEWPORT NEWS-After two years in operation at Patrick Henry Mall on Jefferson Avenue, O’s Cakes is planning to close up shop.
The business will close permanently on April 1.
O’s Cakes first opened in February 2021 to great fanfare. The cake...
YORK-It’s official. The new DQ Grill & Chill located off of George Washington Memorial Highway in the Grafton Shopping Center is open for business. Mid Atlantic Dairy Queen, a Virginia-based DQ franchise, hosted a ribbon cutting Monday, March 20,...
YORK-Loyal fans of the legendary Pop’s Drive In restaurant in York County, brace yourselves. Change is in the air. The popular diner is officially closing its doors under current ownership on Thursday, March 23.
Long & Foster Real Estate listed...
GLOUCESTER – A pair of new restaurants in Gloucester, one featuring Italian food and the other a deli, are opening on Tuesday, March 21.
Jack Bertuglia announced his newest restaurant, Fiorello Ristorante Italiano in the White Marsh Shopping Center, will...
WILLIAMSBURG-The Greater Williamsburg Chamber of Commerce will celebrate the openings of three area businesses with an upcoming collaborative business ribbon cutting.
The event will take place on March 28 beginning at 2pm and honor two new businesses in Williamsburg as...
WILLIAMSBURG-In its popular annual Best of the South issue, Southern Living magazine named Williamsburg as one of the top 50 Best Small Towns for 2023.
Williamsburg came in at number 42 on the list.
The national publication touted that in addition...
NEWPORT NEWS- Lux Events invites the community to experience the food, culture, and entertainment that embodies the spirit of New Orleans. A Taste of New Orleans Festival will be held from 3pm to 9pm Saturday, March 18, at Centura...
EWPORT NEWS—The Newport News Fire Department (NNFD) is inviting food truck vendors to attend a free safety workshop on Monday, March 20 from 8:30am to 10:30am.
Participants will learn how to perform a daily safety check, how to use a...
GLOUCESTER – Karen McCook knows her happy place.
“Standing in the back, 12 hours a day, just baking all day, couldn’t be happier,” she said. “I could just stand and bake forever.”
With that passion for baking, it’s somewhat of a...
HAMPTON-1865 Brewing Co. in Phoebus will host the Spring Market: A Celebration of Women event on Sunday, March 19 from noon to 5pm.
The event, being held in commemoration of Women’s History Month, will feature more than 20 woman-owned businesses...
WILLIAMSBURG-Williamsburg Area Restaurant Association (WARA) recently recognized three industry workers during the association’s annual meeting. The trio was honored for their contributions to local restaurants.
“This is a chance for us to celebrate the people behind our restaurants,” said Debi...
NEWPORT NEWS—The Thomas Jefferson National Accelerator Facility—known locally as Jefferson Lab—will hold its second “Scientist Walks Into A Bar” program from 6pm to 7:30pm on Thursday, March 16 at Tradition Brewing Company, located at 700 Thimble Shoals Blvd. in...
Bob McKenna, president and CEO of the Virginia Peninsula Chamber of Commerce, has been with the organization since 2018. A veteran of the U.S. Navy, he previously served as a contractor and a consultant for the U.S. Department of...
WILLIAMSBURG-A soft opening was held in February for a new carpet and floor cleaning franchise in Williamsburg.
Cornelius Davis, who retired from the U.S. Navy in 2019, opened JDog Carpet Cleaning & Floor Care of Virginia. The business specializes in...
Among the latest new commercial real estate lease transactions on the Peninsula are new home improvement companies, a new Starbucks, a new health & wellness company, an apparel shop, a new restaurant, a new fitness facility, and other businesses.
Cushman...
