LeadBelly's Restaurant at Fairport Marina

08/04/2026

To our faithful customers & Rivah Magazine voters —

THANK YOU for voting LeadBelly's Restaurant at Fairport Marina Best of the Rivah 2026! The Rivah Visitor's Guide

🥇 First Place:
Soft-shell Crab - Seafood
Crab Soup - Seafood
Fairport Marina Hospitality
🥈 Second Place:
Crab Cakes -Seafood
Waterfront Dining - Food
🥉 Third Place:
Fried Oysters - Seafood

Six awards… because YOU showed up. You voted. You told your neighbors “drive to Reedville, it’s worth it.”

When Chuck and I started this, we just wanted to feed people good and treat them right. You’ve made Fairport Marina more than a stop — you’ve made it home.

Every crab we steam, every bowl of soup we ladle, is for you. You turned our little corner of the Rivah into the destination.

We’re blessed, thankful, and alive — and we’re just getting started.

Come celebrate with us. The award-winning soft-shells are hitting the fryer now.

With all our gratitude,
Linda Lou, Chuck & the LeadBelly’s Crew
Fairport Marina, Reedville VA

07/30/2026

To our faithful customers & Rivah Magazine voters —

THANK YOU for voting LeadBelly's Restaurant at Fairport Marina Best of the Rivah 2026! The Rivah Visitor's Guide

🥇 First Place: Soft-shell Crabs, Crab Soup, Fairport Marina
🥈 Second Place: Crab Cakes, Waterfront Dining
🥉 Third Place: Fried Oysters

Six awards… because YOU showed up. You voted. You told your neighbors “drive to Reedville, it’s worth it.”

When Chuck and I started this, we just wanted to feed people good and treat them right. You’ve made Fairport Marina more than a stop — you’ve made it home.

Every crab we steam, every bowl of soup we ladle, is for you. You turned our little corner of the Rivah into the destination.

We’re blessed, thankful, and alive — and we’re just getting started.

Come celebrate with us. The award-winning soft-shells are hitting the fryer now.

With all our gratitude,
Linda Lou, Chuck & the LeadBelly’s Crew
Fairport Marina, Reedville VA

07/30/2026

𝐖𝐡𝐨 𝐰𝐢𝐥𝐥 𝐛𝐞 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐁𝐞𝐬𝐭 𝐨𝐟 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐑𝐢𝐯𝐚𝐡 𝟐𝟎𝟐𝟔? 𝐓𝐡𝐞 𝐛𝐢𝐠 𝐫𝐞𝐯𝐞𝐚𝐥 𝐢𝐬 𝐭𝐡𝐢𝐬 𝐓𝐡𝐮𝐫𝐬𝐝𝐚𝐲!

Our August issue is due on newsstands this Thursday.

Pick up your copy or visit Rivahguide.com to find our Best of the Rivah winners 2026.

07/06/2026

❤️1 One Day left to VOTE ❤️
Nominations for LeadBellys must be received by
❤️July 6 at 5 :00 p.m.❤️@

LeadBelly’s Restaurant at
Fairport Marina fam — we need you! 🗳️

Only 1 ONE day left to vote in The Rivah Visitors Guide “Best of the Rivah”!

Last year YOU put us on the map:
🏆 Best Crabcakes
🏆 Best Crab Soup
🏆 Best Softshell Crabs
🏆 Best Waterfront Dining
🏆 Coldest B**r
🏆 Best Fairport Marina

New categories
🏆Best Cocktails
🏆Best Oysters
🏆 Best Steak
🏆 Best Burger

We’re not done yet. Let us know your favorites around Rivah Country — and vote LeadBelly’s for what we do best.

Bonus: Everyone who votes gets entered to win a $75 gift certificate to their favorite Rivah business. That could be you + dinner on us.

VOTE HERE: https://www.rivahguide.com/vote-for-the-best-of-the-rivah

Tag a friend you bring to the dock. Let’s show ‘em how Fairport Marina shows up 👇

06/25/2026

LeadBelly’s Restaurant at
Fairport Marina fam — we need you! 🗳️

Only 12 days left to vote in The Rivah Visitors Guide “Best of the Rivah”!

Last year YOU put us on the map:
🏆 Best Crabcakes
🏆 Best Crab Soup
🏆 Best Softshell Crabs
🏆 Best Waterfront Dining
🏆 Coldest B**r
🏆 Best Fairport Marina

New categories
🏆Best Cocktails
🏆Best Oysters
🏆 Best Steak
🏆 Best Burger

We’re not done yet. Let us know your favorites around Rivah Country — and vote LeadBelly’s for what we do best.

Bonus: Everyone who votes gets entered to win a $75 gift certificate to their favorite Rivah business. That could be you + dinner on us.

VOTE HERE: https://www.rivahguide.com/vote-for-the-best-of-the-rivah

Tag a friend you bring to the dock. Let’s show ‘em how Fairport Marina shows up 👇

06/21/2026

❤️💙Happy Fathers Day 💙❤️

“Ribeyes, 🥩T-Bones, AND Snow Crab just hit the dock”

06/17/2026

LeadBelly’s ☎️ phone lines are down ! Verizon can’t get here till Thursday to fix them.
We are open Visit us Wednesday 11:00-3:00, Thursdays Fridays Saturdays 11:00-3:00 Sundays 11:00-3:00 pm
252 Polly Cove road
Reedville Va.

06/13/2026

𝐇𝐀𝐕𝐄 𝐘𝐎𝐔 𝐕𝐎𝐓𝐄𝐃 𝐘𝐄𝐓?

Crab soup, pizza, fried chicken and ice cream . . . let us know where to find the best tastes of the Rivah!

Vote today at rivahguide.com - https://www.rivahguide.com/vote-for-the-best-of-the-rivah.

06/13/2026

LeadBelly’s will be OPEN
June 17 Wed ….10:00-3:00
June 18 Thurs ..10:00-9:00

The Reedville Fishermen’s Museum (RFM) will welcome the historic Chesapeake Bay skipjack Sigsbee June 17-18. For those two days there will be two renowned skipjacks in town.

The Sigsbee will dock on Cockrell Creek at 902 Main Street, Reedville. The Sigsbee crew will offer free deck tours and educational programs from 10 a.m.-4 p.m. Wednesday, June 17, and 10 a.m.-2 p.m. Thursday, June 18.

RFM, 504 Main Street, Reedville, will be open from 11 a.m.-4 p.m. Wednesday, June 17, in addition to the usual hours Thursdays through Saturdays and regular admission applies.

Full story here: https://www.rivahguide.com/skipjack-sigsbee-to-visit-reedville.