Hello and welcome to Best Food and Best Drinks – Virginia. Here discover breakfast biscuit sandwiches, a new twist on an old favorite cocktail and so much more. Let’s eat and drink Virginia style!
Best Food – Virginia
Handsome Biscuit serves a variety of biscuit sandwiches, side and deserts. Located at 2511 Colonial Ave in Norfolk, Virginia. For hours and menu selections visit www.handsomebiscuit.com or click here. All photos courtesy of Handsome Biscuit.
1. Hella Fitzgerald. Fried chicken, bacon and cheddar cheese topped with red eye sausage gravy. Served on biscuit or bun.
2. Dill Na Na. Potato onion frittata and baby greens with herb mayo. Served on biscuit or bun.
3. Blue Blazer. Fried chicken with spicy pickled red cabbage and blue cheese dressing. Served on biscuit or bun.
Best Food – Virginia
Bread Craft is an artisanal bakery offering specialty loaves, sandwiches and more. Bread Craft is located at 24 Church Ave SW in Roanoke, Virginia. Check out their menu selections at www.breadcraftbakery.com or click here. Photos courtesy of Bread Craft.
1. Egg Florentine. One egg poached in creamed spinach with feta cheese and prosciutto ham. Served with artisan baguette.
2. French Toast. Croissant French toast served with bacon and maple syrup.
3. Quiche of the Day. Sirloin, Swiss cheese and egg baked inside a flaky crust.
Best Drinks – Virginia
Maple Old Fashioned is a new twist on one of my old favorites. I love whiskey and never thought to combine it with maple syrup. I may never create an old fashioned without syrup again. Cheers to new discoveries!
1. Fill cocktail shaker with ice. Add 4 ounces Oola Bourbon, 2 ounces Maple Syrup and 4 dashes bitters. Cover and shake until shaker becomes frosty and most of the ice has melted.
2. Strain into cocktail glass with large cube. Garnish with oranges per your choice. Please drink responsibly.
3. Looking for some live music to have with your beer or wine? Visit The Birchmere, America’s Legendary Music Hall, located in Alexandria. For event calendars, restrictions, ticket prices and more visit www.birchmere.com or click here.
Best Drinks – Virginia
The Blue Ridge Mountains are among the oldest in the world. Blue Ridge Punch may not be as old but it has been around for a long time. The story goes that transporting whiskey over the Blue Ridge Mountains was at one point in time illegal. Transporting Blue Ridge Punch was not illegal. After all it was only punch. Right?!
1. Fill shaker with ice. Add 1 ounce lime juice, 1/2 ounce Campari, 2 ounces Oola Bourbon and 1 ounce Liber & Co Pineapple Gomme. Cover and shake until shaker becomes frosty and most of the ice has melted.
2. Strain into cocktail glass filled with large cube. Garnish with limes as desired. Please drink responsibly.
3. Looking for some history to have with your Blue Ridge Punch? Visit The Tavern, the oldest historic building located in Abingdon. Founded in 1779 as a tavern and inn, it has served special guests from America’s past through present. Visit their website at www.abingdontavern.net or click here for hours, reservations and more building history.
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Thank you for joining me as we discovered Best Food and Best Drinks – Virginia. I am a fan of good food and an even bigger fan of good cocktails, and Virginia did not disappoint. Handsome Biscuit’s biscuit sandwiches are now on my a few of my favorite things list. I loved discovering the Maple Old Fashioned. Putting a new twist on one of my old favorites moved that cocktail back into my top five! Did your favorite Virginia brunch location or themed cocktail make my list? If not, please add in the comments. I love discovering new treasure.
Looking for more East Coast brunch and cocktails? Check out my blog post B Stands for Best Food and Best Drinks – North Carolina or click here. Discover Croque Madame from Cafe Monte Bakery & Bistro, North Carolina’s state drink, the Cherry Bounce and so much more.
Until Next Time,
Erin at Wonder Lesch
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