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Sakura to open location at Bridgewater’s Generations Park
According to a news release, the Town’s Industrial Development Authority, which owns the restaurant space at Generations Park, voted unanimously to approve a lease agreement between the IDA and Sakura Bridgewater on July 24. Sakura will offer Japanese and Asian cuisine including sushi, noodles, and bubble tea. The Bridgewater...
Harrisonburg opens sustainable certification program for local restaurants
HARRISONBURG, Va. (ROCKTOWN NOW) – Harrisonburg Public Works has launched a new free Green Restaurant Certification Program. The Eateries Acting Towards Sustainability (EATS) certification will acknowledge local businesses’ sustainability efforts and encourage them to continue to pursue their environmental efforts. The program is voluntary and available to those in the food service industry who choose to participate, with three businesses already enrolled.
Waynesboro-based collaboration to help writers take ‘first creative leap’
Aspiring writers in the Shenandoah Valley now have access to professional workshops thanks to a collaboration between Writer’s Well and Stone Soup Books. “There are many of us in the Valley who write and want to improve our craft or venture into new genres,” said Bonner Odell, founder of Writer’s Well. “The Writer’s Well provides that opportunity through in-depth workshops scheduled at various times throughout the week.”
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