- Mary Scott Hardaway
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- July / August 2025
The neighborhood bars and pubs we keep coming back to for beers, bites and the people and vibeswe know and...
- CoVa Mag
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- July / August 2025
Raise a glass to Camp Cardinal’s Virginia Wine Camp series Summer camp shouldn’t just be for kids. And what better...
- Leona Baker
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- July / August 2025
These hidden hotspots at the Virginia Beach Oceanfront offer unique drinking and dining experiences you may not even know exist...
- Leona Baker and Grace Silipigni
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- July / August 2025
CoVa Dining Guide: Welcome to some of our favorites watering holes around the region As we were working on this...
- Marisa Marsey
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- January / February 2025
Noted winemaker joins Gauthier and more news from Virginia’s newest AVA By Marisa Marsey British-born Matthew Meyer, formerly Williamsburg Winery’s...
- Leona Baker
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- July / August 2024
Mixing it up at some of your favorite Virginia Beach restaurants with crafty, colorful cocktails you’ll want to sip on...
- Leona Baker
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- July / August 2024
Main Squeeze: How the Waterman’s Orange Crush inspired the region’s juicy love affair with VB’s signature citrusy cocktail By Leona...
- Ava Baker
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- July / August 2024
Shaken not stirred, the international bubble tea craze has brought new flavors and textures to Coastal Virginia Tea, milk and...
- CoVa Mag
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- March / April 2024
These local coffee shops should be on your list when the need for caffeination calls In our Dining Guide section, we feature...
- Leona Baker
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- November / December 2023
It’s a sunny Wednesday afternoon at Coastal Fermentory in The Yard District in downtown Newport News, and I’m enjoying a...
- Grace Silipigni
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- May / June 2023
There’s a new IPA in town, and with a name like Gorgeous, it’s no surprise that the hazy pour is...
- Leona Baker
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- May / June 2023
The tune to Little Big Town’s “Wine, Beer, Whiskey” invariably pops into my head when I think of a certain...
- Chris Murphy
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- January / February 2023
Each year, wineries from around the Commonwealth compete in the prestigious Virginia Governor’s Cup, hosted by the Virginia Wineries Association...
- CoVa Mag
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- January / February 2023
Our Winning Spirit-Free Cocktail At Coastal Virginia Magazine’s most recent CoVa Cocktail Party held at the Museum of Contemporary Art...
- Leona Baker
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- January / February 2023
If you’re like me, you have a tendency to shy away from dessert wines for fear that you’ll be greeted...
- Marisa Marsey
- Archive, Drinks
- January / February 2023
A wine’s pedigree can be defined at least in part by its geography. Within Virginia, there are eight federally recognized...










