Features
How Sweet It Is , by Greg A. Lohr
Virginia Beauties, Shenandoah Valley Apple Candy, Peach Buds and other classic Virginia-made confections feed a nostalgic niche.
Car Talk , by Don Harrison
Slick Patterson’s custom-built ride was a rare and beautiful thing in 1951. But what happened to Virginia’s first hot rod?
Dental Health
Next gen toothpaste, oral cancer screening, the pasions and pursuits of some of Virginia’s dentists outside the examining room and more. Plus, Top Dentists 2015.
In Every Issue
Letters | Contributors | Natives | Reviews | Style | Bellwether | About Town | Odd Dominion | Departures
Upfront
Red Hot , by Joe Tennis
Glee star Jayma Mays was inspired by some of Hollywood’s great comidiennes.
High On Pie , by Taylor Pilkington
Our favorite pies, fresh from the oven.
Mountain Classical , by Tricia Pearsall
The Staunton Music Festival brings chamber music to the Blue Ridge.
Revolutionary Ties , by Bill Glose
Hermione reprises 1780 voyage to America.
Art, Great and Small , by Sarah Sargent
A guide to some of Virginia’s niche museums.
Departments
Virginiana | Surry’s Stalwart , by Don Harrison
Bacon’s Castle in Surry County, Virginia’s oldest extant brick house, celebrates its 350th anniversary.
Food | How Slow Can You Go? by Chef J Frank
When it comes to making the summer’s most succulent ribs, the name of the game is low and slow. With photography by Mark Edward Atkinson.
Dining | Good Fortune , by Kendra Bailey Morris
Some of the best Cantonese, Sichuan and Hunan-style cooking in the country is being done by Virginia chefs.
