Food Scene
Delicious Cuban food and Salsa dancing every Wed & Sat night. Outdoor seating puts you where you can see all the action downtown.
Habana Cafe
32 Market St SEDelicious Cuban food and Salsa dancing every Wed & Sat night. Outdoor seating puts you where you can see all the action downtown.
Cajun done Louisiana stye and they have a nice courtyard and loads of character.
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The Quarter Restaurant
19 Salem Ave SECajun done Louisiana stye and they have a nice courtyard and loads of character.
Outstanding salsa bar and nice choice of mexican food. One of the best happy hours in town. Giant margaritas.
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Alejandro's Mexican Grill
127 Campbell Ave SEOutstanding salsa bar and nice choice of mexican food. One of the best happy hours in town. Giant margaritas.
Sheila's only open for breakfast and lunch right out the back door of the loft. Open early for all the locals and homemade deserts.
Sheila's Restaurant
127 Kirk Ave SWSheila's only open for breakfast and lunch right out the back door of the loft. Open early for all the locals and homemade deserts.
The Blues BBQ Co
107 Market Street SoutheastMouth watering Bar-B-Q and live music on the weekends.
Wildflour has delicious fresh foods and is also a Bakery with all the fresh deserts and breads that implies. Try one of their soups with a serving of hot fresh breads.
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Evie's Bistro and Bakery
1212 4th St SWWildflour has delicious fresh foods and is also a Bakery with all the fresh deserts and breads that implies. Try one of their soups with a serving of hot fresh breads.
Breakfast all the time. Great Fried Chicken. Great Ribs. Soul Food sides. Nice Happy Hour too.
Thelma's
315 Market Street SoutheastBreakfast all the time. Great Fried Chicken. Great Ribs. Soul Food sides. Nice Happy Hour too.
Huge menu. Nice rooftop area to dine and drink. Really good pizza. Bigplace with pool room, several bar areas and a kind of young crowd on the weekends.
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Corned Beef & Co Inc
107 S Jefferson StHuge menu. Nice rooftop area to dine and drink. Really good pizza. Bigplace with pool room, several bar areas and a kind of young crowd on the weekends.
Really good burgers, outside patio, just past the Transportation Museum. Stop in the big Habitat for Humanity Store 2 doors down if you get a chance.
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Beamer's 25
357 Salem Ave SWReally good burgers, outside patio, just past the Transportation Museum. Stop in the big Habitat for Humanity Store 2 doors down if you get a chance.
Drinks & Nightlife
The best live music in town.They have a great selection of craft beers, some of the best ribs ever, and is right here. If you are lucky enough to be here on a Wed see The Ministers of Soul!
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Blue 5 Restaurant
312 2nd St SWThe best live music in town.They have a great selection of craft beers, some of the best ribs ever, and is right here. If you are lucky enough to be here on a Wed see The Ministers of Soul!
They have really good menu specials every day and one of the best venues to catch live music.
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Martin's Downtown
413 1st St SWThey have really good menu specials every day and one of the best venues to catch live music.
Arts & Culture
Futuristic metal bldg/art gallery/ Noah's Cafe/unusual gift shop. And it's FREE to get in all the time! Also great for kids with a special interactive exhibit.
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Taubman Museum of Art
110 Salem Ave SEFuturistic metal bldg/art gallery/ Noah's Cafe/unusual gift shop. And it's FREE to get in all the time! Also great for kids with a special interactive exhibit.
Aquariums/Butterfly Garden/Science Museum/ Live Theatre. Rooftop Garden has best view in Roanoke. Aquarium Exhibit and Rooftop Garden are FREE.
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Center in the Square
1 Market Square SEAquariums/Butterfly Garden/Science Museum/ Live Theatre. Rooftop Garden has best view in Roanoke. Aquarium Exhibit and Rooftop Garden are FREE.
Sightseeing
Rent a bike here and ride the Roanoke River Greenway.
Stop for lunch (and a craft beer} at the Wasena City Tap Room.
Underdog Bikes
1113 Piedmont St SERent a bike here and ride the Roanoke River Greenway.
Stop for lunch (and a craft beer} at the Wasena City Tap Room.
Walk/run/Rent a bike at Underdog and see the Greenway. Really nice way to see some of Roanoke and enjoy a day outside.
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Roanoke River Greenway
Roanoke River GreenwayWalk/run/Rent a bike at Underdog and see the Greenway. Really nice way to see some of Roanoke and enjoy a day outside.
This is a nice park with access to hiking trails and also has a zoo. Quick drive from the loft, or a nice (uphill) ride on a bike. The Roanoke Star that's lit at night is here.
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I-Mill Mountain Star
2000 J B Fishburn PkwyThis is a nice park with access to hiking trails and also has a zoo. Quick drive from the loft, or a nice (uphill) ride on a bike. The Roanoke Star that's lit at night is here.
Shopping
Architectural Salvage mixed in with the weird and wonderful. Located in a huge building that was a former commercial laundry facility. Roanoke River Greenway runs just behind it, so make it a stop.
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Black Dog Salvage
902 13th St SWArchitectural Salvage mixed in with the weird and wonderful. Located in a huge building that was a former commercial laundry facility. Roanoke River Greenway runs just behind it, so make it a stop.
Not a bad place to stop in for a taste of Chocolate and get a gift to take home. Everybody loves chocolate!
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Chocolatepaper
308 Market St SENot a bad place to stop in for a taste of Chocolate and get a gift to take home. Everybody loves chocolate!