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VRLTA

VRLTA's 2026 Ordinary Awards added a category for newly opened restaurants. The nominees span Hopewell to Tysons, and the list says something about where Virginia's growth is.

VHN Staff · Jul 24, 2026 · Statewide

Policy & Legislation

What the 2026 General Assembly session actually did to Virginia hospitality

Beyond the food-to-beverage overhaul, the 2026 session turned on what didn't pass: predictive scheduling, whistleblower expansion and per-item sodium labeling all died.

VHN Staff · May 12, 2026 · Statewide

Seven restaurants make the first-ever Ordinary Awards New Restaurant of the Year slate

What the 2026 General Assembly session actually did to Virginia hospitality