Patrick Evans-Hylton

Loading your audio article Marcel Desaulniers led a second revolution in Williamsburg, this one with volleys of skillfully crafted and impeccably presented dishes.

We believe you can eat well without breaking the bank. In each Meals, Deals, and Steals column, we'll explore the happiest happy hours, the most delicious daily deals and cheap eats and drinks across the region.

The adage that the early bird gets the worm holds true at a brunch-centric restaurant along Norfolk's North Colley corridor.

The Bird on Colley Avenue in Norfolk: “We wanted something we hadn’t seen in the area, a brunch spot that moonlights as a cocktail bar.”

The Dirty Buffalo is an energetic restaurant with lots of appeal, with locations across the region in Chesapeake, Norfolk and Virginia Beach.

A 1795 off-white, wool men’s jacket and breeches with a dark tan silk brocade waistcoat; a black silk taffeta, beaded mourning bustle skirt and bodice from the 1880s; and three Christian Dior ensembles from the ’60s and ’80s—all found in the University of Virginia’s Historic Clothing Collection, housed underneath the Culbreth Theater. For Marcy Linton, associate professor of costume technology and manager of the collection, these extant garments are prized treasures, revealing the past through a fascinating medium.

When Nicholas G. “Nick” Bacalis left his native Greece around the turn of the last century, hot dogs probably weren't the first thing on his mind. Or even the second or third.

Summer season is hot dog season. Check out this food writer’s top eight places to get a great dog before the season ends.

These are just a few more artifacts that make Virginia so much fun. We’ve compiled a short list of Virginia’s most bizarre destinations.

Before the Acela hit 160 miles per hour and turned train travel into a race from one destination to the next, riding the rails was an occasion. Sweeping vistas right outside the window and meals served with silverware made traveling by train an experience—one that a dwindling generation looks back on fondly.