Foodies The Local Market Brings Its Farm-to-Table Concept to Shore Drive

There's a new reason to slow down on Shore Drive. Foodies The Local Market, the Virginia Beach market known for gourmet sandwiches, made-from-scratch meals, and a genuine devotion to local farmers and makers, has officially opened its second location at 2973 Shore Dr, Unit 113.

A Sneak Peek Before the Doors Opened

We got an early look at this location before it opened to the public. Foodies hosted a "Foodies After Dark" preview event ahead of the grand opening, and the evening delivered exactly what you'd hope for from a small, locally owned market: good food, an easy atmosphere, and a room full of neighbors who show up for businesses like this one. It's the kind of turnout that tells you a lot about how the original Foodies location has built its following, one sandwich and one cooking class at a time.

The Concept Behind Foodies

Foodies The Local's Market got its start on Lynnhaven Parkway, founded by Catherine Gettier and Patrick McBrayer after years spent running their own catering and gourmet meal-delivery businesses around Virginia Beach. The idea was simple: build a market where locals could find genuinely fresh, thoughtfully sourced food without the extra steps. That's translated into a case full of prepared meals, gourmet artisan sandwiches, cooking classes, personal chef services, and shelves stocked with goods from other Hampton Roads makers, rather than a generic grocery aisle.

The Shore Drive location carries that same formula into a new part of the city, open Monday through Saturday from 6:30 a.m. to 4 p.m., with grab-and-go breakfast and lunch options for anyone headed to the beach, the bay, or the office.

Why Shore Drive Makes Sense

Shore Drive is one of those Virginia Beach corridors that locals treat like a well-kept secret. Tucked between the Chesapeake Bay and First Landing State Park, it's a stretch known for waterfront views, paddleboard launches, and a slower pace than the Oceanfront a few miles south. A market like Foodies fits right into that rhythm, offering something for a quick coffee run before a paddle, a stocked fridge for a weekend at the bay house, or a home-cooked-tasting dinner without the home-cooked effort.

What It Means for the Neighborhood

Openings like this are usually a good sign for a neighborhood's momentum. Shore Drive has long been popular with buyers looking for that mix of natural beauty and easy access to the rest of Virginia Beach, and a growing lineup of independent restaurants and markets tends to be part of what keeps a corridor like this in demand. For anyone weighing a move to the Shore Drive area, it's worth factoring in: the businesses filling in around a neighborhood say almost as much about its trajectory as the listings themselves.

If you've been curious about what it's like to actually live near Shore Drive, whether that's the walk to First Landing, the boat ramps nearby, or simply having a spot like Foodies within reach, our team at WP Collective Homes can walk you through the area and what's currently available.

Foodies The Local Market — Shore Drive 📍 2973 Shore Dr, Unit 113, Virginia Beach

🕐 Monday–Saturday, 6:30 a.m.–4 p.m. 🔗 foodieslocalmarket.com

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