Maura Stevens with the FOCUS on NOVA real estate team with a hometown tour of historic Manassas.
Take a drive around Historic Manassas and you immediately are embraced with its history. Today we are exploring historic old town Manassas. This quaint old town area will welcome you with beautiful architecture, shops, restaurants as well as several breweries.
Carmellos is the place to go if you are looking for contemporary authentic Italian cuisine with a portuguese influence. This family owned restaurant offers 120 wines and has received Wine Spectator’s Award of Excellence for the past 11 years. http://carmellos.com/
Battle Street Bistro is a sister restaurant to The Secret Garden in Occoquan. Owned by chef Sarah Devight, the retardant offers diners made from scratch recipes in a quaint setting. The restaurant also has a rooftop dining. https://www.battlestreetbistro.com
The Things I Love is a darling home decor and gift shop in the center of Old Town. If you are looking for a unique gift or special home decor this is the shop for you. They also have a tea room in the back of the shop and host afternoon teas. https://thethingsiloveoldtown.com/
Totally Vintage Design is charming boutique that sells women’s apparel, jewelry and. Accessories as well as home decor and gifts. https://totallyvintagedesign.com/
Stop by the Manassas Olive Oil Company and taste some delicious olive oils and aged balsamic. The shop also offers classes, private tastings and paint night.
Scatter Seeds – unique gift shop offering unique gifts from around the world. Scatter Seeds follows the ‘Fair Trade’ which promotes better and more fair trading conditions that help encourage sustainability in economically challenged countries.
If you would like an energy pick me up there are a couple of coffee cafes in the area. Jirani Coffee House specialty coffee shop which also serves all day breakfast and lunch. Grounds Central Station offers all day breakfast and lunch and they also hand roast their own coffee beans.
If you would like to taste some creative craft beers there are plenty of pubs and breweries to quench your thirst
Public House Kitchen and Brewery offers a farm to table menu that complemen https://www.phbrewpub.com/about
Sinistral Brewing Company is a family owned craft brewery making flagship beers with locally sourced ingredients. The chill vibe is apparent at this brewery. They regularly host local musicians.
Crossroads Tavern is a fun restaurant that has large library of over 2000 games available to sure by diners. They offer a full range menu and also host game nights several night a week. local musicians, trivia nights as well as pints and paint nights. And they name their beers after their children.
Old Town Sports Pub – a local pub on the outskirts of town that offers pub style food and beer. They host Karaoke night every Monday and a corn hole tournament every Tuesday Night.
Three Monkeys Pub and Chophouse is a local sports pub which is housed in the former Presbyterian Church building. They offer a full menu and if you can watch the big game on one of the 21 flat screen TVs found throughout the main level. Upstairs is a game room hosting football and gaming skill machines.
If you are looking for a change from the breweries in Manassas stop it at the Aroma Wine Tasting Room where they offer pours from the many wine offerings of Morais Vineyards and Winery. They serve light food offerings. They also do wine pairing events and sip and paint.
Interested in the arts? The ARTfactory housed in the historic Hopkins Candy Factory building is the center of the arts community. You can check out their art gallery and they are home to two theater companies and a community theater group. They also host summer art and theater camps and a SummerSounds Concert Series.
Manassas Museum is a great place to visit to learn about the rich history that connect Manassas to the Civil War.
Old Town Manassas hosts a Farmers Market Every Thursday and Saturday with over 132 vendors.
If you would like more information about Manassas reach out to FOCUS on NOVA Real Estate Team.
