Steve Cook

Richmond food and travel writer Steve Cook compares two well-known restaurants, Waffle House and The French Laundry. See if you agree.
Food Finds

The Waffle House: It’s No French Laundry. Thankfully

How do these two well-known restaurants stack up?

By Steve Cook | October 6, 2022
beef vindaloo curry Paul Vinten Dreamstime. For article on Noorani Kabab House in Henrico County, Richmond, Virginia.
Food Finds

Discovering the Buffet at Noorani Kabab House

Butter Chicken and Beyond

By Steve Cook | September 22, 2022
country breakfast with flaky biscuits and country ham, scrambled eggs, fresh strawberries, coffee and orange juice. Photo by Cheryl Davis, Dreamstime. Boomer goes to The Pickel Barrel for comfort food that will satiate your belly, from flaky biscuits with country ham to Southern supper gems.
Food Finds

I’m Going to The Pickel Barrel

Spell check be darned, I’m going and I know it’s right

By Steve Cook | September 15, 2022
Burger and fries: Travel back in time to Westwood Fountain in Richmond’s West End, a Virginia restaurant serving classic homemade meals for breakfast and lunch.
Food Finds

Back to the Past at Westwood Fountain

Eating up the nostalgia at a restaurant, pharmacy, and retail store

By Steve Cook | September 8, 2022
Charlie's Way Platter, a breakfast platter, pictured here with two fried eggs, hash browns, bacon, and toast. Richmond food and travel writer Steve Cook takes us to Charlie’s Way Kitchen, for food done right at a reasonable price – breakfast and lunch, in a pandemic-pivot food truck and “car wash” setting, from an experienced food-service family.
Food Finds

Heading Out Charlie’s Way for a Delicious Meal

The best food ever to come out of a car wash

By Steve Cook | September 1, 2022
Oktoberfest food and beer. Photo by Vladimir Iakovenko, Dreamstime. Celebrate Oktoberfest in Virginia with these 15 German-inspired events: in Richmond and around the state. Próst, y’all!
Events

OKtoberfest Is Always OK with Me

Próst to the season of German celebrations and bier

By Steve Cook | August 25, 2022
Lobster roll with fries on the side. Food and travel writer Steve Cook stumbles upon an unexpected find near the Blue Ridge Mountains in Virginia: a restaurant teeming with seafood, Public Fish & Oyster in Charlottesville.
Food Finds

Public Fish & Oyster

The Charlottesville restaurant could even be a hit at the beach

By Steve Cook | August 18, 2022
Cali Chicken Sami at Bistro 804. Richmond-based writer Steve Cook visits Bistro 804, stumbles upon a long-lost friend, makes a new friend and finds a new favorite restaurant.
Food Finds

Bistro 804 in Richmond’s West End

Comfort food, happy hours, and brunch

By Steve Cook | August 11, 2022
Chicken wings from Cocky Rooster restaurant for article on National Chicken Wing Day
Food Finds

Just Winging It

National Chicken Wing Day

By Steve Cook | July 28, 2022
Hawaiian pizza at The Grille at Magnolia Greene, Moseley, Virginia
Food Finds

The Grille at Magnolia Greene

Meet me at my club

By Steve Cook | July 21, 2022

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