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The Dark Star Saloon is known for its straight-from-the-farm to the table philosophy when it comes to its food.

It’s also known for its dining room covered in memorabilia celebrating the 1960s, with nods to bands like “The Who” and “The Grateful Dead.” In fact, the name of the saloon is taken from a Grateful Dead song released in 1968.


As the coronavirus pandemic continues, you can now order a cocktail to go from your favorite restaurant.

Virginia Gov. Ralph Northam today announced his latest round of sweeping changes in state liquor laws.


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Rami Hamrouni owns Primavera, an Italian restaurant with locations in Downtown Fredericksburg and Celebrate Virginia in Stafford County.

His business has taken a dip since the coronavirus outbreak. Like most restaurants across the state, he’s closed his dining rooms. Customers can still pick up food, but instead of coming to the counter, the restaurant has set up a table six feet away from the counter where the food is placed for pickup.


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It’s Virginia Restaurant Takeout Week, and restaurants in the state are reeling due to lack of business following the outbreak of the coronavirus.

Gov. Ralph Northam has limited the number of people who can be inside a restaurant at one time to 10 people, so customers this week are encouraged to call ahead to their favorite restaurant and order out.


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Figuratively speaking, Jannec Hornig has German cuisine in his blood.

Originally from Berlin,  Jannec traveled throughout Europe and learned how to be a chef. His wanderings eventually brought him to Virginia where he built a life for himself and met his wife, Katherine.


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Carmello’s Restaurant ended its fight with the city today.

Owner Alice Pires says she began the process of removing the wrought-iron fixtures on the windows of her Downtown Manassas eatery that caused such a stir with the city’s Architectural Review Board (ARB) last summer, and later in the year with the city council.


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Eavesdrop Brewery has been issued a new license from the Virginia ABC to operate as a brewpub.

Prior to this licensing change, Eavesdrop was only able to offer its patrons craft beers with special occasions where they could serve wine, cider, and seltzer under a banquet license. 


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