Content on Restaurants:
More Than Coffee no more, hello Pita Vera
August 31, 2010
Returning students may notice "Pita Vera," a new name on Main Street's row of restaurants taking the place of "More Than Coffee," but they should fear not, as the local favorite has changed its name but will ultimately remain similar to its previous incar
El Rodeo goes south of the border with second location
August 31, 2010
Fans of Mexican restaurant El Rodeo will soon have a new location to get their margarita and enchilada fix.
El Rodeo expands to second location in First & Main
June 23, 2010
Mexican restaurant El Rodeo, commonly referred to by patrons as "El Rods," expects to open its second restaurant in the First & Main Shopping Center by the end of this month.
New restaurants to replace Bogen's, attract smokers and wine lovers
March 3, 2010
The former location of Bogen's Steakhouse and Bar is taking on a new form as a bar and wine lounge-equipped restaurant.
Virginia restaurants go smoke-free
November 30, 2009
A statewide ban on smoking in restaurants will go into effect today.
Blacksburg venues prepare for smoking ban
February 26, 2009
Just a few miles off Interstate 95 in Richmond, littered with JR Tobacco billboards, the newly elected State Legislature passed a statewide ban on smoking in restaurants. By Dec. 1, 2009, smoking sections will be limited to independently ventilated rooms,
Editorial: Smoking ban in bars and restaurants is beneficial to public
January 21, 2009
Virginia Gov. Tim Kaine's third attempt to enact a smoking ban in bars and restaurants was stalled on Tuesday after a senate committee voted 6-6 on the bill.
Column: Support local economy with generous gratuity
September 3, 2008
I work as a server in a local restaurant, as I'm sure many students have done or do now. For those who do not know, servers around here make around $2.13 an hour plus tips. Customers do not seem to realize how low the payrate actually is.