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MIKE HAMLAR,
JONAT HAN W RI G HT
Multi-Tasker, 33
Mike Hamlar
He is a family man who credits Roanoke and
its residents as major reasons why he's been
successful in business.
ular and well-attended: "Social media makes it
so easy to say 'Hey we're going to do something,
do you wanna come?"
And what would the Hungry Asian be without
his better half to explore and discover new cuisine and events? Sharon Park (aka @MrsHungryAsian) says John started these events to silence the haters who say there's nothing to do
in Roanoke.
"About 10 years ago, Roanoke
started tip-toeing into being a
cool city and about five years ago
it really started taking off," she
says. "John got tired of people
griping that there's nothing to do
so he was like 'Roanoke is a small
town with not much red tape; if
you want to do something, do
it!'"
Taking their own advice, in
2012, John and Sharon also started the first Food Truck Rodeo
in southwest Virginia, which is
turning into an annual event. All
of the local food trucks "round
up" in the parking lot at The Village Grill in Grandin and Roanokers gather to sample tasty fare
all in one place. Now in its third
year, 1,500 people showed up at
the most recent event.
Park, a northern Virginia transplant, says there is more to do in
Roanoke than eat and says among
some of Roanoke's best kept secrets are the Tuesday night Pub
Runs at The Village Grill, a hike
The Roanoker - January/February 2016
Table of Contents for the Digital Edition of The Roanoker - January/February 2016
Letters/Worth a Click
From the Editor
From our Readers
Recollection
Events
57 Things We Love About Roanoke
Young Professionals are Making a Difference in Roanoke
Boomer Challenge: Caring for Aging Parents
The Strup Home at Smith Mountain Lake
Is Fortunato Changing the Face of Roanoke Dining?
The Dish
Where are They Now?
Special Section: Valley Life
The Roanoker - January/February 2016 - Intro
The Roanoker - January/February 2016 - Cover1
The Roanoker - January/February 2016 - Cover2
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The Roanoker - January/February 2016 - Letters/Worth a Click
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The Roanoker - January/February 2016 - From the Editor
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The Roanoker - January/February 2016 - From our Readers
The Roanoker - January/February 2016 - 15
The Roanoker - January/February 2016 - Recollection
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The Roanoker - January/February 2016 - Events
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The Roanoker - January/February 2016 - 57 Things We Love About Roanoke
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The Roanoker - January/February 2016 - Young Professionals are Making a Difference in Roanoke
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The Roanoker - January/February 2016 - Boomer Challenge: Caring for Aging Parents
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The Roanoker - January/February 2016 - The Strup Home at Smith Mountain Lake
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The Roanoker - January/February 2016 - Special Section: Valley Life
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The Roanoker - January/February 2016 - Is Fortunato Changing the Face of Roanoke Dining?
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The Roanoker - January/February 2016 - The Dish
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The Roanoker - January/February 2016 - Where are They Now?
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