In the past two years Fredericksburg VA has been fortunate to have undergone a boom in new restaurants. When we first moved here we would drive to Old Town Alexandria in order to eat at a variety of restaurants. Although we still enjoy Alexandria we no longer need to fight I-95 traffic to enjoy a meal.
William Street especially has seen a lot of growth and now Princess Anne as well. There have also been some new openings on Caroline street. There are also restaurants that have been here for a long time, but they have grown and improved as well. It is fun to go downtown and try the new venues as well as visit the ones that we love. Now and again a restaurant doesn’t make it for one reason or the other.
This past weekend my husband and four friends went to the newly opened FOODE. This is not a new restaurant in town, but it is a new venue. The restaurant is housed in an old bank on Princess Anne street. They have done a remarkable job in restoring the building and there are even tables in the old vault. I have been there for both lunch and dinner and each time have gotten to eat in the vault. (Maybe they didn’t trust me out among the other patrons !?!?!). There is a small bar on the left as you enter as well as a couch and two overstuffed chairs to sit on as you wait. The staff is friendly and efficient. We were seated after a very short wait and waited on immediately. The menu changes daily. It is not a large menu, but there is enough variety to find something that you like. One of my favorites has been the scallop appetizer. The scallops practically melt in your mouth. There is also a little history lesson that goes along with your meal. We were presented with a write -up of the history of the building and its significance in the history of Fredericksburg. Very interesting. I would highly recommend FOODE to those of you not familiar with their wonderful dishes.
Check out all of the restaurants in town. You are sure to find a favorite or two or three or even four. Some are better for breakfast, some for lunch, others are better for a drink and an appetizer. There are restaurants with a view, restaurants with outdoor seating, Italian, French, Vegetarian, Seafood, Farm to Table. There are restaurants in historic buildings and some new construction. If you cannot find a place to eat, you either aren’t really hungry or you didn’t look very hard. When you have finished eating take a walk around town. There is a lot to see and do in our little town.
Journal Entry June 23, 2013 Oak Island NC
Back to house and ready for dinner at 5:00 at the Fish House at Blue Water Marina. Best meals yet! Liza-lump crab, Charlie-sweet and sour shrimp, John-Frogmore stew (crawdads, shrimp, potatoes, sausage, corn)-wouldn’t order again. Drew-grouper Oscar, Sherry-shrimp and scallop marinara, Mark and Chip-king mackerel, Cris-steak and shrimp stroganoff, I had mahi-mahi and scallops.
*When we got to the point ambulances and firetrucks appeared. They were wheeling a man down out of the 2nd floor motel doing CPR.
Gregg did not go with us to eat. Instead he ordered pizza and got the wrong one. Then the pizza girl (a different one) came and gave him another pizza. As he was walking to the kitchen to put his pizza away he kicked something. It was the sapphire that Sherry had lost from her ring earlier in the day!
All sat on the deck and drank, listened to music, got splinters in our feet. Oh wait, only Cris got a splinter. It took 1 Martin and 2 Sepiks to remove it! Off to bed at 11:30.
