Beer dinner, seafood festivals, restaurant week and more: What’s happening in Hampton Roads
Our picks for what’s happening in Hampton Roads
Man’s best friend
Norfolk SPCA in partnership with Doumar’s Cones & Barbecue are hosting a donation drive. They are collecting items such as kitten milk replacement, Nylabones and food for puppies, dogs and kittens (Hill’s Science Diet). Bring donations valued at $50 to Doumar’s and receive a custom dog bandana. Meet some adoptable pets while you’re there.
Friday. 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. 1919 Monticello Ave., Norfolk. 757- 622-3319. bit.ly/SPCADoumars and norfolkspca.com/wish-list
Restaurant Week
Take a break from cooking and dine out for Chesapeake Restaurant Week. Participating restaurants are offering deals on breakfast, lunch and dinner from $10 to $55. For example, Almighty Meals will have a Quintessential Quesadilla (omelet wrapped in Colby cheddar cheese, inside a traditional or low-carb tortilla, stuffed with Colby cheddar and sausage or
bacon and topped with crispy cheese) for $20. Black Pelican Seafood Co. will have a $35 dinner with a choice of a soup or salad and entrée, and a dessert of the day. Jalapenos Mexican Restaurant will have $15 lunch and $20 dinner specials.
Friday through Oct. 20. Various locations. Participating restaurants, bit.ly/CVARestaurantWeek
Boo brew
New Realm Brewing Co. is having a Spooky Beer Dinner — don’t be scared. Sous Chef Stephen Hevey will prepare a three-course meal paired with three, 5-ounce beers. For example, he’s kicking off the evening with a pomegranate, cranberry, orange zest and brie bruschetta partnered with a Pour Some Hazy On Me.
6 to 8 p.m. Oct. 16. New Realm Brewing Co., 1209 Craft Lane, Virginia Beach. 757-302-8550. Tickets $43. bit.ly/SpookyBeerDinner
Connecting roots through food
Jamestown Settlement Director’s Series presents a discussion with Michael W. Twitty, an African American and Jewish culinary historian and food writer. He’s also the author of the award-winning books “The Cooking Gene: A Journey Through African American Culinary History in the Old South,” “Rice: A Savor the South Cookbook” and “Koshersoul: The Faith and Food Journey of an African American Jew.” Tickets must be purchased in advance.
Starts at 7 p.m. Oct. 18. Jamestown Settlement, 2110 Jamestown Road, Williamsburg. 757-253-4572. Tickets $10 in-person and virtually. bit.ly/JamestownSeries
See-food fest
The Poquoson Seafood Festival pays tribute to the watermen of the Chesapeake Bay and life along the coastal city. Celebrate with crab cakes, shrimp, oysters, clams, clam chowder, soft shell crabs, catfish, she-crab soup and other sweet and savory treats. Don’t forget your chairs and blankets for the concerts.
5 to 10 p.m. Oct. 20; 10 a.m. to 9 p.m. Oct. 21; 12:30 to 6:30 p.m. Oct. 22. Poquoson Municipal Park. Free. Parking $10 (cash), 51 Odd Road. 757-868-3000. poquosonseafoodfestival.com
Other events to explore:
Pack It Out Fest (beer tasting): Saturday. Noon to 4:30 p.m. Saturday. COVA Brewing Co., 9529 Shore Drive, Norfolk. 757-917-5499. Tickets start at $25. bit.ly/PackItOut
The Nightmare Before Dinner: 6:30 to 9 p.m. Oct. 19. Wasserhund Brewing Co., 1805 Laskin Road, Virginia Beach. 757-351-1326. Tickets $65. bit.ly/WasserhundDinner
Virginia Beach Seafood Festival: Noon to 4 p.m. Oct. 21. State Military Reservation, 203 Red Horse Drive, Virginia Beach. 757-800-1922. General admission $30, 13 and older; $15 for 12 and younger. vbseafoodfestival.com
Town Point Virginia Fall Wine Festival: 11 a.m. to 6 p.m. Oct. 21 and 22. Town Point Park, 113 Waterside Dr., Norfolk. 757-441-2345. Tickets start at $25. bit.ly/TownPointWineFest
Fall Tea Festival: 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Oct. 21 and 22. York Gardens & Tearoom, 1126 George Washington Memorial Highway, Yorktown. 757-218-6807. Tickets start at $18. bit.ly/YorkTeaFestival
Rekaya Gibson, rekaya.gibson@virginiamedia.com, 757-295-8809; on X, formerly Twitter, @gibsonrekaya
