While simultaneous eating and talking almost always gets a bad rap, a new Virginia Beach tour proves eating and walking can be a most favorable—and flavorful—activity. The ViBe Creative District nonprofit, in partnership with Taste Virginia Food, Wine, Brewery & Spirits Tours, began offering a monthly Arts + Eats Walking Tour this fall.
The approximately 4-hour tour begins at Hearth Wood Fired Cuisine & Craft Beer and continues with stops at ViBe District eateries such as Esoteric, Commune and Three Ships Coffee and arts hot spots including 17th Street Marketplace, Benevolent Design Co. and Igor’s Custom. Tour participants sample food and drinks, experience the art and learn about the culture of the ViBe District, an area created to promote, support, connect and inspire the creative industries to boost the local economy, grow jobs and enhance quality of life. Ten percent of Arts + Eats tour tickets sales get donated to public art projects in the district.
“We are truly excited to offer visitors a unique, guided tour of the excellent culinary arts located here in the ViBe Creative District.” says Kate Pittman, executive director of the ViBe Creative District. “This walking tour will also highlight the public art projects that make this neighborhood so vibrant.”
For more details and a complete list of participating businesses visit here.
Walking tours are scheduled on the last Wednesday of each month. To purchase tickets, visit here.
Melissa M. Stewart
Melissa M. Stewart was the former editor of Savor Virginia and Coastal Virginia Magazine. After she got her first story published in the second-grade school newsletter, she has since been an avid writer and word nerd for 20 years. She has served as production editor for AmeriForce Media and marketing communications manager for Volvo Penta. When she is not working, Melissa spends her time in Virginia Beach keeping up with her two spunky daughters, planning beach days, creating craft cocktails with garden ingredients and running to make up for all the wonderful food she discovers around Virginia.
