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Tootsie’s Diner: bringing back the good ol’ days in Callao
The sign outside Tootsie’s Diner in Callao reads “bringing back the good ol’ days” and nothing says that quite like the diners of the 1950s. Walk in and you’ll find a classic diner setting with black and white checkered floors, red vinyl and chrome seating, and vintage records all part of the decor. You’ll also see walls lined in vintage license plates, a nod to both the car culture that overlapped with the popularity of diners and also to the building’s former life as a service station. The awning that once covered gas pumps now provides a shady place to grab a bite during the Northern Neck’s warmer months.
Wine & Whiskers will return Sept. 5
LANCASTER—Garfield’s Rescue Inc. will host the third annual Wine & Whiskers from 5-7:30 p.m. September 5 at Trinity Episcopal Church Pavilion, 8484 Mary Ball Road, Lancaster. Guests can support Garfield’s homeless cat rescue mission while enjoying festivities that include specially curated wines—three whites and three reds; hors d’oeuvres...
Savor Salt & Meadow in Irvington Try
Coastal tradition meets culinary sophistication at The Tides Inn’s newly renovated and renamed restaurant. The afternoon sun sinks steadily over the pines, dipping its crimson rays toward the Rappahannock River, as The Tides Inn Horticulturalist Matt Little (pictured below) and Chef de Cuisine Kyle Perkins meander through rows of late summer vegetables, herbs and fruits in the resort’s ever-expanding garden.
Blanchard Gross to judge 63rd Labor Day Art Show
LANCASTER—The RAL Art Center, 19 North Main Street, Kilmarnock, recently announced the judge for the 63rd Labor Day Art Show will be Diana L. Blanchard Gross, the visual arts center manager at the Charles H. Taylor Visual Arts Center in Hampton. Some 137 works of art have been entered...
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