Strawberry, peach, or classic lime, there’s nothing fancy about the margs at Guadalajara—and that’s what keeps us coming back (well that, and the half-price special on Mondays and Wednesdays). Frozen or on the rocks, we’ll grab the salt-rimmed goblet with both hands and never let go.
Strawberry, peach, or classic lime, there’s nothing fancy about the margs at Guadalajara—and that’s what keeps us coming back (well that, and the half-price special on Mondays and Wednesdays). Frozen or on the rocks, we’ll grab the salt-rimmed goblet with both hands and never let go.
Want to be queen for a day? Dinsmore House gets us one step closer, with its two-hour afternoon tea. Offered for parties of eight, the elegant affair includes charming tea sandwiches, housemade scones and pastries, all with a pretty pot of tea in the West Main inn’s tasteful dining room. Pinkies up, y’all.
Said with complete seriousness: The Bread Basket English muffins will change your life. The Floyd-based bakery (Integral Yoga has the local hookup) makes each of its products from scratch, and while area restaurants often feature its twisty baguettes, our money’s on the muffins. Stick one in the toaster and you’ll hear the dense slice sizzle […]
Ever noticed the big chalkboard at Decipher Brewing? It’s called the Dead Drop Board, and it’s filled with the names and industries of folks who someone thinks deserves a beer. To add your friend’s name (or an occupation, like “teacher” or “first responder”), just buy an extra pint and have them add it to the […]
When Marian Bayker got into breadmaking, she knew she’d be milling her own flour as part of the process. “It seemed like an obvious choice,” says the Althea Bread owner. “My mother had been doing it for years. She used to buy big five-gallon buckets of wheat and milled them on a little steel burr […]
No judgment if it’s your style to buy the whole cake and eat it yourself, but for those with a little more, shall we say, restraint, Albemarle Baking Co. has finally answered the call. Now serving: cake by the slice, from carrot cake to chocolate torte.
Some of the best business ideas begin as a “What if?” For tellAplay Entertainment owner Aaron Hale, that was, “What if we had a karaoke party bus?” At the time, tellAplay was expanding. Originally a theater company with a DJ arm, the music side was taking off and Hale and a manager began to brainstorm. […]
One way to be sure your wedding photos are tops? Take your party higher—to Raven’s Roost overlook on the Parkway. A $60 permit will afford you westward views of the Blue Ridge and Shenandoah Valley, and a romantic spot to say “I do.” Bonus for adventurers: Hike up to Humpback Rocks post-ceremony.
Keswick Hall is no stranger to accolades—the luxury hotel and golf course has received the Forbes’ Five-Star Award, Golf Digest Editors’ Choice Award for Best Golf Resorts in the Americas, and the AAA Four Diamond Rating for its Fossett’s restaurant. But three years ago, the property’s ownership group set out to take it to the […]
Tiffany Rosales is not one to shy away from a challenge. She taught herself to be a professional baker. She started a business when she had four young kids at home. And she built that business, Commonwealth Cake Company, with very little advertising. Instead, she credits her success to good relationships and the fact that, […]