Café Geneviève
Café Geneviève is a coffee shop in Town Center, Virginia Beach, located at 317 S Witchduck Rd. Parisian-style cafe inside the 1734 Carraway House — Virginia Beach's oldest wood-frame home — pouring espresso alongside house-made French pastries and macarons.
Café Geneviève operates out of the Carraway House, believed to be the oldest wooden-frame house still standing in Virginia Beach, dating to 1734. Owners Genevieve Malarkey and Cheyenne Williams opened the cafe in January 2024 around a Parisian-cafe concept — full espresso bar, house-made French pastries and macarons, afternoon tea service, and wine by the glass — inside a period-decorated space that keeps some of the historic home's original artifacts on display. Closed Mondays.
Amenities
- Full espresso bar
- House-made French pastries and macarons
- Afternoon tea service
- Wine by the glass
- Housed in a 1734 historic home
Visit
- Address: 317 S Witchduck Rd, Virginia Beach, VA
- Website: https://shop.cafegenevieve.com/
Last verified 2026-07-19.
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May 22, 2026 – September 7, 2026 · seasonal (nightly concerts, late May-early September)
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Last Night on the Town
December 31, 2026 – January 1, 2027 · annual
Town Center's alcohol-free New Year's Eve tradition takes over Fountain Plaza with a family DJ and light-up dance floor in the lower plaza, live headlining acts on the main stage, and a Virginia Beach ball drop at midnight. The Central Business District Association produces the free general-admission event with IMGoing, alongside a paid 21-and-over VIP experience hosted by Cantina Laredo. It's the inland counterpart to the Oceanfront's summer festival season — Town Center's high-rises and restaurant patios standing in for the boardwalk crowd.
Virginia Beach Restaurant Week
January 15, 2027 – January 24, 2027 · annual
The Virginia Beach Restaurant Association's flagship dining event fills each January with prix-fixe menus at roughly five dozen restaurants citywide, from Laskin Road institutions to Oceanfront hotel dining rooms. The 2026 edition ran the theme 'Tastes & Traditions, A Culinary Celebration by Land and by Sea,' spotlighting Chesapeake staples like crab, oysters, ham, and peanuts alongside modern reinterpretations. A companion Dine & Stay program bundles discounted rates at more than a dozen partner hotels, making it as much a slow-season visitor draw as a locals' night out. The VBRA runs the event out of its Laskin Road office in Hilltop, the city's densest cluster of independent kitchens.