We’ve said it before and we’ll say it again: one sure way to improve your life is to eat well. Nor­folk Restau­rant Week is back, and they couldn’t make it any eas­ier to eat incred­i­bly pre­pared food at a great price.

If you’re any­thing like us, you might be look­ing for­ward to see­ing 2009 go away. But we’re not going to sit at home idly while Dick Clark sends it off either — we’re going to ring in 2010 in the wildest, most fun way we can find. So here are some of your choices for mak­ing the most of say­ing good­bye to 2009.

We believe there are few things that improve the qual­ity of your life bet­ter than good food. With that in mind, let’s head to Nor­folk to see what some of the best restau­rants have to offer. With fan­tas­tic spe­cials that run all week, you’ll have the oppor­tu­nity to head to an old favorite, or check out some­where new. Or, if you’re smart, both.

Start­ing this Memo­r­ial Day week­end, the Old Beach Farm­ers Mar­ket begins their sea­son with local pro­duce such as aspara­gus, var­i­ous peas, onions, greens, spinach, and straw­ber­ries. In addi­tion to fresh fruits and veg­eta­bles, there will be addi­tional local ven­dors pro­mot­ing a loca­vore lifestyle.