If you’ve driven down Virginia Beach’s Shore Drive recently, you may have noticed the longstanding Charlie’s Seafood Restaurant has become Bobo’s Fine Chicken, a gourmet fried chicken restaurant with fresh, made from scratch, Southern food. In a world of chain restaurants and fast, cheaply made eats, when you finally see and taste the opposite,… Read more »
Business Spotlights
Business Spotlight: The Annex Collaborative Studio
A theory known as the Law of Attraction may sound like new age noise – that is, until you’ve met Megan Hogan, owner of The Annex Collaborative Studio. This creative, inspiring workplace, located in Virginia Beach’s ViBe District, is a product of the energy, hustle, and nurturing spirit she’s poured into it since… Read more »
Business Spotlight: Bay Local
As most Virginia Beach natives know, brunch is a popular weekend activity in the area. You’re likely to find lines over an hour long, and people willing to wait it out because the entire experience is worth it. This couldn’t be truer of Bay Local – a shabby chic restaurant specializing in brunch, with… Read more »
Business Spotlight: Stay by Cori Samuel
Editor’s Note: This post has been updated on 12/3/18 to reflected the rebrand of Werrell Woodworks to STAY by Cori Samuel. The article below features images and commentary from their prior location. You will find the updated website, location, and contact information at the bottom. We wanted to keep the original article’s integrity while… Read more »
Business Spotlight: Skylar Wyatt Photography
Skylar Wyatt is a familiar face around the R&A office. Within the past month, Skylar Wyatt Photography (SWP) underwent a rebrand and website update that would better speak to everything she’s achieved up to this point and where she’s headed next. We had the pleasure of working with Skylar throughout the process – you can… Read more »
Business Spotlight: Spruce Home + Design
Spruce is a home and design resource that strongly believes in making its clients’ houses feel like home. Located in the Historic Freemason District of Norfolk, VA, Spruce Home + Design has garnered the attention of people from Norfolk to Nashville to New York. How It All Began Owner, Allison Whitmore, first moved to… Read more »
Business Spotlight: 80/20 Burger Bar
The current buzz has a lot to do with non-GMO, farm-to-table or no fructose corn syrup products. Sustainable food is in high-demand from consumers and businesses are stepping up to deliver. Locally, there’s one restaurant that stands out for their commitment to sustainable living, 80/20 Burger Bar in Norfolk. Starting from the smallest ingredients, they’ve… Read more »
Business Spotlight Stephanie Jones Fine Art
When you look up the word ‘funny’ in the dictionary, a photo of Stephanie Jones should be next to it. We’re not kidding; our stomachs ached after leaving her studio. But aside from being incredibly witty, Stephanie, from Stephie Jones Fine Art & Prints, is more notably an extremely accomplished painter. Originally starting in marketing… Read more »
Business Spotlight: Addison Weeks
Creativity is not only her passion but a way of life. From graphic designer to jewelry and hardware designer, Lee Addison Lesley, of Addison Weeks, draws inspiration from her oceanside location to channel her creative juices into spectacular products. You wouldn’t know it now, but the inception of Addison Weeks wasn’t something its owners set… Read more »
Business Spotlight: Studio I Do Bridal
Ashley McAchran has a passion for design, customer service, Chai lattes (honestly, who doesn’t?) and building a brand that dominates the Hampton Roads bridal industry. We first met at All the Rage in the Hilltop East shopping center in Virginia Beach. If you’re local and you’ve purchased anything from a prom dress to a wedding… Read more »