Virginia's 2005 

Delightful Dozen

Again this year, we asked our readers to choose Virginia’s best in 12 selected categories.

The votes are in and we’re pleased to present the 2005 lineup ...

Best Seafood Restaurant

Winner: Sting-Ray’s Restaurant, Cape Charles.

On the Eastern Shore, folks love the steamed crabs and fresh-from-the-water seafood at Sting-Ray’s. Located nine miles north of the Chesapeake Bay Bridge-Tunnel on Highway 13, Sting-Ray’s Restaurant has been a popular stop for travelers and Shore residents alike for over 40 years. 

Owners Michael Ioanou, a developer, and Angelo Manuel, a financial planner, in 2004 bought the restaurant from owner Ray Haynie with the goal of continuing its tradition of quality food and “most of all, a meeting place for family and friends to share the day’s events.”

Sting-Ray’s is located at 25607 Lankford Avenue, Cape Charles. Visit their Web site

(www.sting-raysrestaurant.com) for directions and more photos of their delicious food and happy customers enjoying themselves.

Others receiving votes included Backfin, Williamsburg; Captain George’s, Williamsburg; Driftwood, Coles Point; Armando’s, Onancock; and Lowery’s, Tappahannock.