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.

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.

It’s no secret that at Boxed City, we have a soft spot for well-done cup­cak­eries. We’ve fallen par­tic­u­larly hard for Just Cup­cakes in Vir­ginia Beach, which is open­ing this Sat­ur­day. From the Starck chairs to the fresh cup­cakes baked daily, every detail is per­fectly in place. Not to men­tion some beau­ti­ful brand­ing — it’s every­thing a gourmet cup­cak­ery should be.

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.