‘My favorite bite’: Hamming it up with Jon Bray
While Jon Bray says he can’t pinpoint which particular dish got him into the food industry, he can specify a time (he was 14), a reason (“my parents repealed the Weekly […]
Roe your boat: If caviar is gonna make a comeback, it needs a makeover
Where did all the caviar go? Hard to say, but the fact that it went out of style in our area probably had something to do with the 2015 closing […]
Fowl play: Order your farm-raised Thanksgiving turkey before it’s too late
We’re not fans of the candy corn and skeletons that appear on store shelves in July. And don’t get us started on Christmas merchandise that shows up before the leaves […]
Thanks, honey: A no-fail shortbread for gift-and-party season
If you’re not going to a lot of parties—Friendsgiving, holiday soirées, New Year’s Eve gatherings—this season, you’re doing it wrong. And if you are, but you aren’t bringing a treat […]
In good spirits: Ragged Branch is ready to pour
On a picturesque, 92-acre hillside ranch in southern Ivy, native Virginian Alex Toomy and two partners have launched an enterprise centered on a perfect pairing: bourbon and beef. Craft distillery […]
Underground, uncovered: The Coat Room under Brasserie Saison is a real treat
You know the saying—“secrets secrets are no fun, unless they’re shared with everyone”—and though it’s likely been a while since you singsong sassed that to a friend on the playground, […]
Worth the wait: An orphan amber Pinot gets a second life
It all began with a little generosity from Mother Nature. “We had a Pinot Gris block come in heavier than expected,” says Joy Ting, enologist and project manager at Michael […]
Stacks on stacks on stacks: Keevil & Keevil’s bringing back a fan favorite
When Brookville Restaurant shuttered in December 2016, Southern food-lovers the town over wept into the last bite of their zucchini short stacks, which had been on the menu since the […]
The last bite: Split decision
It may not look like anything fancy, but the old-school banana split at Chandler’s Ice Cream (that throwback soft-serve stand by the Tractor Supply store on River Road) is a […]
A taste of Hawaii: Your new favorite flavor is…spam?
Spam musubi is a dish in which the aforementioned Hormel pork product is grilled, laid on a block of sticky white rice and wrapped together with nori, in the Japanese […]