WE ASKED.
YOU VOTED.
This year marks the 10th year of
The Best of the Rivah Contest!
We are grateful to our readers who continue to vote and share the places and expreriences that make the Rivah special to them. From wineries to oysters, chicken to bait, art to ice cream and much, much more…
you have chosen our area’s favorites.
Congratulations to the winners!
SEAFOOD
Soft Crab
1st: Virginia Street Cafe, Urbanna
2nd: LeadBelly’s Restaurant, Fairport
3rd: Lee’s Restaurant, Kilmarnock
Fried Oysters
1st: Dredge, Irvington
2nd: Virginia Street Cafe, Urbanna
3rd: Lee’s Restaurant, Kilmarnock
Crabcake
1st: LeadBelly’s Restaurant, Fairport
2nd: Reedville Market, Reedville
3rd: (tie) NNK Brewing Co., Montross & Lee’s Restaurant, Kilmarnock
Fresh Seafood Market
1st: Miss Mary Seafood, White Stone
2nd: J&W Seafood, Deltaville
3rd: Little River Seafood & Gourmet Shoppe, Burgess, Warsaw
Crab Soup
1st: LeadBelly’s Restaurant, Fairport
2nd: The Steamboat Restaurant, Hartfield
3rd: Something Different, Urbanna
FOOD
Pizza
1st: DeltaPie Pizza & Specialty Market, Deltaville
2nd: Sal’s Italian Pizza, Kilmarnock
3rd: The Office Bistro, Irvington
Fried Chicken
1st: Tri Star, Kilmarnock
2nd: Lee’s Restaurant, Kilmarnock
3rd: Deltaville Market, Deltaville
Burger
1st: Small Town Burger, Kilmarnock, Urbanna
2nd: NN Burger, Tappahannock
3rd: NNK Brewing Co., Montross
Sweet Treat
1st: Fawn’s Delectables Cafe, Reedville
2nd: (tie) Michelle’s Sweet Treats, Warsaw & Sweet Tooth Cafe, Gloucester
3rd: (tie) Out of the Oven Bakery, White Stone & Chitterchats Ice Cream Parlor/Chitterchats Second Scoop, Reedville, Kilmarnock
Food Truck
1st: Two Salty River Chics Jus Catch’n Up
2nd: Small Town Burger
3rd: Nino’s Pizza
Breakfast/Brunch
1st: Reedville Market, Reedville
2nd: Car Wash Cafe, Kilmarnock
3rd: Kilmarnock Inn-Filibusters, Kilmarnock
Waterfront Dining
1st: Hole In The Wall Waterfront Grill, Gwynn’s Island
2nd: LeadBelly’s Restaurant, Fairport
3rd: (tie) Horn Harbor Restaurant, Burgess & Reedville Market, Reedville
Inland Restaurant
1st: The Office Bistro, Irvington
2nd: Lee’s Restaurant, Kilmarnock
3rd: Adrift, White Stone
Fresh Produce Stand/Market
1st: Ware Neck Produce, Gloucester
2nd: Garner’s Produce, Warsaw
3rd: Kellum Farms, Irvington, Kilmarnock, Wicomico Church
Ice Cream
1st: Chitterchats Ice Cream Parlor/ Chitterchats Second Scoop, Reedville, Kilmarnock
2nd: Stevie’s Ice Cream, Kilmarnock
3rd: Short Lane Ice Cream Co., Gloucester
DRINKS
Winery
1st: Good Luck Cellars, Kilmarnock
2nd: Wind Vineyards, Tappahannock
3rd: Ingleside Vineyards, Oak Grove
Coldest Beer
1st: NNK Brewing Co., Montross
2nd: LeadBelly’s Restaurant, Fairport
3rd: Reedville Market, Reedville
Cocktail
1st: Reedville Market, Reedville
2nd: 77 Social, Irvington
3rd: Hole in the Wall Waterfront Grill, Gwynn’s Island
Brewery
1st: NNK Brewing Co., Montross
2nd: Callao Brewing Company, Callao
3rd: That Damn Mary Brewing Company, Kilmarnock
RETAIL
Rivah Home Furniture/Accessories
1st: W.F. Booth & Son, Kilmarnock
2nd: Irvington Home Goods, Irvington
3rd: Salt & Sand, Kilmarnock
Rivah Attire
1st: The Rivah, Kilmarnock
2nd: Sweet Tea Boutique, Irvington
3rd: The Pink Lemon, White Stone
Rivah Art
1st: Red Fish Gallery, Irvington
2nd: Objects Art & More, Irvington
3rd: Bay School Community Arts Center, Mathews
Nautical Gift Shop
1st: The Rivah, Kilmarnock
2nd: (tie) River Birch Gifts, Locust Hill & Irvington Home Goods, Irvington
3rd: Nauti Nell’s, Deltaville
Rivah-themed Jewelry
1st: Burkes Fine Jewelers, Kilmarnock, Warsaw
2nd: The Rivah, Kilmarnock
3rd: Objects Art & More, Irvington
EXPERIENCES
Museum/Historical Site
1st: Deltaville Maritime Museum, Deltaville
2nd: Reedville Fishermen’s Museum, Reedville
3rd: Steamboat Era Museum, Irvington
Festival
1st: Urbanna Oyster Festival, Urbanna
2nd: St. Stephen’s Strawberry Festival, Heathsville
3rd: (tie) Kilmarnock Volunteer Firemen’s Festival, Kilmarnock & Stratford Hall Wine and Oyster Festival, Stratford & Arts in the Middle, Urbanna
Hike
1st: Belle Isle State Park, Lancaster
2nd: Hughlett Point Natural Area Preserve, Kilmarnock
3rd: Westmoreland State Park, Montross
Place for a Date
1st: COMPASS Entertainment Complex, Irvington
2nd: Merroir, Topping
3rd: (tie) 1710 Tavern, Tappahannock & Salt & Meadow – Tides Inn, Irvington
Local Band
1st: Southern Rock Mafia
2nd: Stuck on a Name
3rd: Michael Clark Band
Rivah Main Street
1st: Kilmarnock, Main Street
2nd: Urbanna, Virginia Street
3rd: Mathews, Main Street
Beach
1st: Hughlett Point Natural Area Preserve, Chesapeake Bay
2nd: Windmill Point/Westland Beach, Rappahannock River
3rd: Bethel Beach Natural Area Preserve, Chesapeake Bay
Golf Course
1st: Piankatank River Golf Club, Hartfield
2nd: Golden Eagle Golf Club, Irvington
3rd: Hobbs Hole Golf Course, Tappahannock
Oyster Roast
1st: Reedville Fishermen’s Museum, Reedville
2nd: Lower Middlesex Vol. Fire Dept., Deltaville
3rd: Chesapeake Academy, Irvington
Summer Camp
1st: Camp Piankatank, Hartfield
2nd: Bay School Community Arts Center, Mathews
3rd: (tie) Fountain Greene Farm Pony Camp, Wake & Fishing Bay Yacht Club Sailing Camp, Deltaville
BUSINESS SERVICES
Charter Boat Captain
1st: Billy Pipkin, Capt. Billy’s Fishing Charters
2nd: Puddin Glasco, G&G Charters
3rd: (tie) Steve Bland, Nauti Cat & Ryan Rogers, Midnight Sun
Real Estate Company
1st: Long & Foster Real Estate
2nd: Pearls of the Chesapeake
3rd: (tie) IsaBell K. Horsley Real Estate & Napier Realtors ERA
Bait/Tackle
1st: J&W Seafood/The Tackle Shop, Deltaville
2nd: Butler’s Bait & Tackle, Reedville
3rd: Ingram Bay Marina, Wicomico Church
Place to get Pampered
1st: The Glamper Salon, Tappahannock
2nd: Casey Bolt’s Massage, Tappahannock
3rd: Salon By The Bay, Hartfield
HOSPITALITY
Marina
1st: Ingram Bay Marina, Wicomico Church
2nd: Fairport Marina, Fairport
3rd: Deltaville Yachting Center, Deltaville
Hotel/B&B
1st: Tides Inn, Irvington
2nd: Kilmarnock Inn, Kilmarnock
3rd: Chesapeake Inn, Urbanna
Campground
1st: Bethpage Camp-Resort, Urbanna
2nd: Grey’s Point Camp, Topping
3rd: Bush Park Camping Resort, Wake
Thank you for helping us salute this one-of-a-kind area that we are proud to call The Rivah!
Look for the $75 Gift Certificate Winner
in the September Rivah.
