Gyms, breakfast joints, coffee shops, lunch spots, walking paths, shops, happy hour specials, and dinner options—we offer these and more within walking distance of the office.
Want to stay creative? Interact!
Interacting with people outside your everyday social circle churns up fresh ideas and perspectives. Located in the middle of lively downtown Blacksburg, Midtown lets these interactions happen naturally and quickly.
What’s nearby?
Choices!
A plethora of dining and beverage options is a major perk of working downtown, and Blacksburg is developing a reputation for having some of the best food in the region.
Food and Merriments
20+ dining establishments within a 10-minute walk
(There are many more options beyond this radius, but these are closest – and you’ve got to start somewhere.)
Breakfast and Brunch +
Joe’s Diner
Boudreaux’s
Gillie’s
Fresh, fast lunch +
Benny Marzano’s
Green’s Grill & Sushi Bar
Souvlaki
Global flavors +
BB Cup
Café de Bangkok
Blacksburg No.1
Date Night Dining +
Cabo Fish Taco
Blacksburg Tavern
Black Hen & Bar Blue
The Coop
The Cellar
Bottom of the Stairs
Top of the Stairs
Blacksburg Taphouse
Familiar Favorites +
Chipotle
McDonalds
Mellow Mushroom
Moe’s
Starbucks
SubStation II
Wendy’s
Zaxby’s
Farmers’ Market
April – October: Wed. 12pm-6pm | Sat. 8am-2pm
November – December: Wed. 12pm - 6pm | Sat. 9am-2pm
January – March: Sat. 10am-2pm
Indigo Farm Seafood
Coffee and Cravings
Coffee and tea lovers feel at home in Blacksburg —
(There are half a dozen coffee shops in the downtown area alone, and all of them do brisk business.)
Drinks and Merriments
Fine wine and cheese boards +
Whitebarrel Wine Bar
Blacksburg Wine Lab
622 Wine Bar
Pints and wings +
Sharkey’s
PK’s Bar & Grill
Hokie House
Pub and grub +
The London Underground Pub
The Cellar
Boudreaux’s
Top of the Stairs
Cocktail Hour +
The Coop
Blacksburg Taphouse
The Black Hen & Bar Blue
Nearby Shopping
Urge to browse? Or on a mission? Shopping downtown achieves either goal.
Select boutiques and speciality shops +
Sugar Magnolia
310 Rosemont
Fringe Benefit
D’Rose Florist
Capone’s Fine Jewelry
Kent Jewelers
T.R. Collection
Grocery Stores +
Eats Natural Food
Farmers’ market
Convenience stores +
Sam & Moe
7-11
Services
When you work downtown, amenities and errand-running can be looped into an afternoon walk. You can get your hair done, drop off a package, and visit your eye doctor all in the same eight blocks.
Post office and UPS within a 5-minute walk.
MeDical and personal grooming services within a 5-minute walk.
Free pharmacy delivery.
Multiple daycare options nearby.
Discounts at adjacent hotel.
Concierge shop one block away with cleaning, tailoring, and shoe repair drop off; package acceptance; electronics vending; bike repair.
Site-Specific
Connections with downtown and campus are a huge plus, but Midtown will be a destination unto itself.
Parking garage with bad-weather access to main office building.
Adjacent public plaza and event spaces.
After-5pm events on the Commons.
Once you park, you can work, play, shop, eat, drink, and exercise without having to drive again.