Food and Culture - The Roanoke Rambler (Page 2)

Where To Satisfy Your Snack Cravings? These 3 Shops Bring Worldly Flair to Roanoke Valley

Score Mexican ice cream, Japanese chips, Swiss chocolate, and more at these three Roanoke Valley snack shops.

From Pizza To Pretzels, Food Pop-Ups Are Making Roanoke's Dining Scene Shine

Roanoke foodie entrepreneurs have found freedom and flexibility following a pop-up business model in lieu of a traditional restaurant or even a food truck.

Drink

Roanoke's Only Distillery Revives Regional Spirits History After 100-Year Dry Spell

Three brothers are reviving a tradition that Roanoke hasn’t seen in more than 100 years.

Food

Restaurant Roundup: New Eateries Include O.T.H. Chophouse & Oyster Bar, Brood, Six and Sky, Laughing Bull and Fruits & Roots

From a rooftop restaurant featuring upscale seafood to a burger ramen fusion, check out these new and recent eateries in the Roanoke area.

Interview

7 Questions with John Park, Roanoke's 'Food Evangelist'

Park talks his love for food, his knowledge of the Roanoke food scene and how he made a business out of being a food influencer.

Food

Here Are 4 New Roanoke Food Trucks You Need To Try

From Greek souvlaki to flaky empanadas, ordering from a window has never held so much delicious promise.

Arts

Daisy Art Parade Float Bringing Mardi Gras Whimsy Through Downtown Roanoke

The parade seeks to demonstrate the ability of art and artistic expression to unite disparate people, communities and neighborhoods.

Food

At Stock, Roanoke's Upscale Nordic Restaurant, The Tables and Chairs Are For Sale, Too

It's Roanoke's first restaurant opened by a retail store and the first eatery with a menu dedicated to Northern European cuisine.

Feature

Meet The Man Behind The Uplifting Roanoke Museum You've Probably Never Heard Of

Andrew Reams runs what he calls the International Elevator Museum, perhaps Roanoke’s most unusual tourist destination.

Drink

Roanoke, Known As A Beer Town, Has Gotten Crafty With Cocktails

Roanoke's growth of high-end cocktail bars speaks to an aesthetic that is giving this hops-driven town a run for its money.

Arts

Fixture of Roanoke Music Scene 5 Points Seeks Urgent Funding To Buy Its Old Church Building

5 Points Music Sanctuary seeks to raise $300,000 before the end of this month in order to buy the church that’s become their home.

Feature

Meet the Roanoke Artist Duo Getting Flush Off Paintings of Local Toilets

While murals remain the Nolan-Shafers’ number one art priority, the couple has found surprise best-sellers in their number two.

Food

These Roanoke Home Bakers Find Sweet Success Launching Businesses During The Pandemic

The pandemic has inspired three Roanoke home bakers to turn their passions into thriving local businesses.

Food

Ring in Lunar New Year With These Symbolic Dishes From Roanoke's Chinese, Vietnamese and Korean Restaurants

From dumplings to noodles, sticky rice to sesame balls, here are some of the symbolic dishes to look for at Roanoke restaurants and markets.

Art Criticism

Taubman Museum of Art Brings Virginia Artists 'Homeward Bound' In Richly Textured Show

Roanoke’s Taubman Museum of Art has arranged an unhurried, lovingly unfolding exhibition in "Homeward Bound."

Food

'Like I’m back home in Mexico': Lupita’s Tacos offers authenticity wrapped in handmade tortillas

The owner of Lupita’s Tacos celebrates her legacy as a home cook to feed the Mexican community in Roanoke.

Food

3 Williamson Road Grocery Markets You Need to Know

In Roanoke, there's a world of diverse markets. We highlight three, including inside tips and what to stock up on to build your global pantry at home.

Mystery

Mystery of Gravestones Found on Vacant Roanoke Property Has Been Solved — Mostly

The property, it turns out, was the site of the Marsteller Corporation, which specialized in monument and tombstone engraving.