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Meet E.T.s in Floyd with OuterSpace

Step into another world with OuterSpace, a curated, collaborative dining space in Floyd, where Revolution Juice, Grateful Bread Bakery, and Bootleg BBQ have cultivated an outdoor restaurant and “space café.” Revolution Juice’s tagline, “Keep Floyd Funky,” is a well-kept promise at OuterSpace, which features a blue magic bus, hanging funky lamps, blossoming flowers, E.T. sculptures, […]

by Gabriela de Camargo Gonçalves

New Docuseries Celebrates Edna Lewis, the Trailblazing Southern Chef

A new docuseries aims to celebrate the life and legacy of chef, cookbook author, and Virginia native, Edna Lewis. Hosted by Deb Freeman, writer and podcast host of Setting the Table, and produced by Field Studio, the series visits guests around the country over eight episodes to explore the impact of this trailblazing chef. In […]

by Stephanie Ganz

Rediscovering the Magic of Foraging

The act of venturing out into the woods, picking a wild berry, and eating it may not feel innate to many of us. A morning foraging for squash and sage at our local farmers market sounds adventurous enough. It’s all many of us have time for. But Chef Jeremiah Langhorne, who grew up in Charlottesville, […]

by Heather Bien

Colonial Recipes for Founding Father-Approved Cocktails

Modern drinkers, meet the spirited Colonial cocktails of America’s early days. From Cherry Bounce to Paul Revere’s Lantern, these historic cocktails were bold enough for Revolutionary War heroes and refined enough for Founding Fathers. Now, they offer Virginians a unique way to toast the past. Cherry Bounce From George Washington’s Mount Vernon 10–11 pounds fresh […]

by Hope Cartwright

Behind the Cheese Course at The Inn at Little Washington

I remember my first bite of brie cheese. I was about 8, on a trip abroad with my parents. The extent of my culinary world had been limited up till then—and cheese-wise, a good cheddar was my equivalent of exotic—but once I sunk my teeth into that creamy, luscious wedge, I was hooked. A bona […]

by Madeline Mayhood

Emmy-Winning French Magnolia Shares Her Signature Style

Once, while eating Chef Missy Wolff Fraley’s poisson en papillote with herbal sauce, a woman was reduced to tears. She said the dish reminded her of a beautiful trip she’d taken to France with her husband, the love of her life. The encounter was a powerful one—for the diner and the chef. “My heart filled […]

by Amy Brecount White

Making of a Chef

Ian Boden’s culinary passion blossomed as a kid, as he helped his family craft traditional Jewish dishes like potato latke and chicken matzo ball soup for parties. His mother was so impressed she arranged an internship with Marc Fusilier at his Manassas-area fine dinery, Chez Marc Café 28, when Boden was just 13. The mentorship […]

by Eric J. Wallace

A Charlie Brown Christmas Cocktail from Vault & Cellar

This yummy yuletide creation comes from Cami Buracker, head bartender at Vault & Cellar in Middletown. After a few sips, you may find yourself with a milk mustache, kindling a nostalgic nod to a certain character from the familiar Christmas classic. Add the first three ingredients to a shaker, add ice, and shake. Garnish with […]

by Hope Cartwright

How to Craft a Colonial Apple Pie

Put a crust in the bottom of a dish, put on it a layer of ripe apples, pared and sliced thin—then a layer of powdered sugar; do this alternately till the dish is full; put in a few tea-spoonsful of rose water and some cloves—put on a crust and bake it. *This colonial recipe appear […]

by Madeline Mayhood

Yule Brynner: A Festive Cocktail to Brighten Your Holiday Season

Yule Brynner This colorful, fruity seasonal sensation is “a drink that smells as good as it tastes,” says Genaro Amaya, bartender at Marigold at Keswick Hall outside Charlottesville. And its low ABV offers a light, refreshing contrast to the indulgences and heavy sweets of the holiday season. Build in a shaker, add ice, and shake. […]

by Hope Cartwright

Red Osier Cocktail: A Holiday Drink from Primland Resort

Red Osier This warming cocktail whets your appetite with flavorful and fruity notes, named after a local plant native to Southwest Virginia, the red osier, or red-twig dogwood. A well-loved winter specialty at Primland Resort of Auberge Resorts Collection in Meadows of Dan, director of outlets Frank Vitulli says, “Of course, the brilliant pop of […]

by Hope Cartwright

A Colonial Salad Dressing That Will Revolutionize Your Cooking

Dress a Salad To have this delicate dish in perfection, the lettuce, pepper grass, chervil, cress, & should be gathered early in the morning, nicely picked, washed, and laid in cold water, which will be improved by adding ice; just before dinner is ready to be served, drain the water from your salad, cut it […]

by Madeline Mayhood

Brew Like a Pro

“There’s a few main rules to live by when it comes to starting to make better coffee at home,” says Stephanie Wein of Pinup Coffee Co. By the time it reaches the customer’s hands, high-quality coffee has already been through a lengthy, detailed, international process. The last thing you want to do is ruin it […]

by Hope Cartwright

Owners of Famed Chateau Bet Big on Virginia with Purchase of Iconic RdV Vineyards

As the first rays of morning sun fall over the foothills of the Blue Ridge Mountains, Joshua Grainer is already in the vineyards at Lost Mountain. He’s walking up and down vineyard rows checking on the vines before meeting with the vineyard team to discuss the plan for the day. He knows these vineyards well. […]

by Frank Morgan

Unveiling Coffee’s True Flavors: Virginia Coffee Roasters’ Specialty Brews

Coffee—the universal good morning, driving force behind business superpowers, perhaps the most prolific beverage in all pop culture—is naturally bitter. Aside from the addictive properties of caffeine, what inspires such fascination in coffee is a mystery to those who question the initially unappealing taste. Haden Polseno-Hensley, co-owner of Red Rooster Coffee in Floyd, recalls growing […]

by Hope Cartwright

Virginia’s Wide World of Wines

Virginia’s world of wines is rich and diverse, and the 67 restaurants throughout the state that received Wine Spectator’s recently announced 2024 Award of Excellence are proof that a ticket to Napa or Burgundy isn’t necessary to enjoy outstanding food and wine. The Commonwealth has plenty of world-class options. The Wine Spectator awards extend far […]

by Madeline Mayhood

Slow Sips at Solstice Farm Brewery

To Ed and Anna Shore, founders of Solstice Farm Brewery in Catawba, their brewing post nestled in the Roanoke Valley amid scenic peaks and woodlands is more than a spot for drink; it’s a community organization. “I call it an indigenous brewery,” Anna says. “We use things from the area to make our beer, […]

by Hope Cartwright

New Staunton Restaurant is a Delightful Surprise

For fans of star chef Ian Boden and his famed, hole-in-the-wall, Staunton fine dinery The Shack, a visit to the newly launched Maude & the Bear culinary inn begins with a series of delightful shocks. A thoughtfully landscaped parking area gives way to the arched porch of a 2,500-square-foot, English-style Montgomery Ward kit-home-turned-restaurant that dates […]

by Eric J. Wallace

Goochland’s Greenswell Growers Go Big

The “lettuce connoisseurs” at Greenswell Growers in Goochland, as CEO Carl Gupton has dubbed himself and his team, produce about 700,000 pounds of lettuce a year—all out of an acre-and-a-half streamlined greenhouse facility. There, the plants grow from seed to salad-ready without any human hands. And though the indoor expanse of bright green sproutlings seems […]

by Hope Cartwright

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Around the world, as both a beverage and a pastime, tea is steeped in history and ritual. From the casual to the ceremonial, tea is a throughline for many cultures, and now, it’s enjoying a renewed interest from beverage pros who are drawn to tea’s unique flavor characteristics, health benefits, and cultural connections. Recently, two […]

by Stephanie Ganz

Virginia’s Best Small-Batch Ice Cream Shops

Move over, chocolate and strawberry. It’s not that you’re boring, it’s just that Virginia’s small batch scoopers are churning out so many flavors that it makes plain old vanilla seem, well, vanilla. In the Old Dominion, we found that Scoop in Richmond’s Fan District is out of this world, with flavor bombs like Tahini & […]

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Why Virginia Is Becoming a Major Tech Hub

Everyone knows tech geniuses are around every corner in Silicon Valley or Seattle. But don’t underestimate Virginia. The Commonwealth is becoming an increasingly major player in the tech industry, appearing on top techy lists worldwide. Hyperscale Hub From projected fusion plants to 3D-printed houses, it’s never a slow news day in the Old Dominion’s tech […]

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