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Boss Queens Soul Cafe
RestaurantsSoul food with swagger: Boss Queens Soul Cafe keeps Hampton Roads fed with crispy fried chicken, creamy mac 'n' cheese, and seafood-kissed plates that hit like Sunday dinner.
The Optical Shoppe at Southside Eye Care
ShoppingSee better, look better: Whether you’re squint-reading menus or just ready for frames that actually suit your face, The Optical Shoppe at Southside Eye Care here in Chesapeake has pros who make picking lenses and styles painless.
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The five stories Hampton Roads readers clicked most this month, from the daily editions.
A new sightseeing boat tour sets sail from Hampton
The closure of a Hampton boat tour company, Hampton Roads Harbor Tours, left the city without a waterfront sightseeing option.
Full story at dailypress.com ↗
GALLERY: $750M Norfolk Resort Casino construction ‘on time and on budget,’ GM says
The construction of Norfolk's Resort Casino, a $750 million resort casino in Virginia is on schedule and on budget, according to the yet-to-be casino's general manager, Ron Bailey.
Full story at yahoo.com ↗
Hampton Roads dealership site for sale, more than 20 vehicles up for auction
Williams Summs, president and CEO of Norfolk-based Atlantic Asset Management Group, is selling his independent automobile dealership, Atlantic Auto & Truck Sales, for $1.5 million.
Full story at dailypress.com ↗
Amtrak to run only 1 roundtrip train daily to Hampton Roads for 9 nine days in October
Amtrak's 'pause for Progress' will suspend rail service between Washington D.C.
Full story at wavy.com ↗
All lanes to reopen on I-64 east ramp at Settlers Landing
On the morning of August 31, contractor crews from the Virginia Department of Transportation (VDOT) are set to reopen the I-64 east off-ramp to Settlers Landing Road/Hampton University (exit 267) in Hampton.
Full story at richmond.com ↗
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