Cocktails
Martini 101: Classic Recipes, Variations, and Ordering Like a Pro
After espresso martinis took over cocktail menus and social media last year, many non-mixology scholars were left wondering: what, exactly, is a martini? Sipping on the creamy, coffee-forward drink with its adorable three-bean hat, it’s easy to forget that martinis, traditionally, are transparent, boozy, and feature a very different flavor profile. Despite its Italian-sounding name, […]
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September 1, 2025
Fine Art Photography Exhibition by Stacy Smith Evans at Multiple Exposures Gallery
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An Artist’s Journey: The Bay School’s Annual Student Art Show
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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 & […]
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 […]
Adrift: The Northern Neck Dining Destination Is Anything But
On a Friday night in the offseason, White Stone, a rural town of about 400 people in Virginia’s Northern Neck, is quiet. But inside a simple faded green clapboard building near the corner of Rappahannock and Chesapeake, something special is happening. There, you’ll find Adrift, a small, mom-and-pop restaurant whose roughly 50 seats are filled […]
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