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Rekaya Gibson

Rekaya Gibson is the food and beverage reporter for The Virginian-Pilot and the Daily Press. As a freelance writer, she has contributed content to Cuisine Noir magazine, The Spruce Eats, HuffPost and various lifestyle magazines.

The Hispanic fusion restaurant opened in June by economist Marilyn Castro, a Puerto Rican native, who wanted to jazz up the morning scene and to give people job opportunities.

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Review: Breakfast Bar in Virginia Beach jazzes up the morning with Hispanic fusion offerings

September 9, 2024 at 10:19 a.m.

The Hispanic fusion restaurant opened in June by economist Marilyn Castro, a Puerto Rican native, who wanted to jazz up the morning scene and to give people job opportunities.

The 12th annual 757 Battle of the Beers returns on Sept. 7 at the State Military Reservation in Virginia Beach.

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Hop to the 757 Battle of the Beers in Virginia Beach on Saturday

September 4, 2024 at 9:13 a.m.

The 12th annual 757 Battle of the Beers returns on Sept. 7 at the State Military Reservation in Virginia Beach.

You won’t find drunk Navy personnel at Sloppy Sailors in Norfolk. Everyone can get messy, fast and economical food instead.

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Review: Sloppy Sailors serves superb sub sandwiches in Norfolk

September 3, 2024 at 11:04 a.m.

You won’t find drunk Navy personnel at Sloppy Sailors in Norfolk. Everyone can get messy, fast and economical food instead.

Business partners Jesse Del Prado and Jay Barnthouse, Air force veterans, have created an indoor oasis to escape the world outdoors while serving paradise in a cup and on a plate.

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Newport News dessert shop Aux Delices offers Hampton Roads a taste of Paris

August 21, 2024 at 10:35 a.m.

Food writer Rekaya Gibson visited Aux Delices (French, “to the delights”), a dessert shop in Newport News, to fill her Paris void.

Head to the Back to School Market to shop, eat and drink.

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Festivals of beer, s’mores and more: What’s happening in the Hampton Roads region

August 21, 2024 at 8:29 a.m.

Head to the Back to School Market to shop, eat and drink.

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Review: Breakfast Bar in Virginia Beach jazzes up the morning with Hispanic fusion offerings

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Hop to the 757 Battle of the Beers in Virginia Beach on Saturday

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Review: Sloppy Sailors serves superb sub sandwiches in Norfolk

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Review: Pangaea Coffee Emporium serves up paradise with 2 locations on the Peninsula

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Review: Get your next dessert haul from AbbyCakes in Virginia Beach

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Red Lobster on Independence Boulevard in Virginia Beach to close

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European-inspired brewery, cidery and tasting room opens in Suffolk

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Get Pup Cups for a cause at Hampton Roads Dairy Queen locations in September

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Newport News dessert shop Aux Delices offers Hampton Roads a taste of Paris

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Festivals of beer, s’mores and more: What’s happening in the Hampton Roads region