Nomada Bakery is a brand-new bakery located at Heritage Station.
It's in the former River & Rail Bakery location that everyone was sad to see go.
But Nomada just opened and is serving up coffee, pastries, breads, entrees and empanadas. And this is just to start.
It was my duty to try a little bit of everything. And who am I to shy away from duty?
First up is an empanada. Today, they offered pineapple, beef and chicken curry options. But since I have never had a pineapple empanada, it was the obvious choice. The dessert empanada was truly tasty and unique.
Next up - the curry chicken popover. They also had avocado & egg popovers, but I was already in the mood for lunch.
Since it was more of an entree, it was preceded with a small house salad with fresh greens, tomatoes and a vinaigrette.
This popover was a new, different flavor for me. I love the concept, and the curry was not overpowering - just enough to fully taste all the flavors and complexity.
But, wait, there's more. Under pastries, Nomada serves up these beautiful mini cakes. On this day, they had carrot, chocolate, orange and strawberry.
Without missing a beat, I ordered an absolutely beautiful strawberry mini cake. Strawberry cake with a buttery delicious strawberry icing and dried strawberries - I am dreaming of this cake already.
Based in Richwood, this coffee roaster has coffee beans in various spots around the state. I got this bag of beans at Appalachian Coffee House in Princeton.
So, it's "Four baked jumbo squares of toasty sharp-cheddar Cheez-It® crust stuffed with cheese (and optional pepperoni) and served with marinara dipping sauce."
So there are two versions: just cheese or cheese and pepperoni. I got one of each to try. And, as not a huge Cheez-It fan, I was skeptical. But these four pockets have a just a little crispy cheddar exterior and are stuffed with cheese. It's like an even cheesier mozzarella stick. The pepperoni version has little chunks of pepperoni and is greasier. But overall, not too bad.
I would argue there are very few restaurants in Wet Virginia who can compete with a view like the Front Porch Restaurant has.
Perched across from Seneca Rocks, this restaurant has, quite literally, a front porch view of one of the most beautiful landmarks in the state.
The menu features pizzas, subs, and other dinner plates. They are known for their pizzas, so I ordered one with my favorite: mushrooms.
And for dessert, I went with a lemon creme pie!
Yummy.
It's part of Harpers General Store, which has a little bit of everything. And, next door, there's Yokum's Store & Motel which has its own goodies to eat. I purchased some peanut butter fudge here.