JoAnn Falletta has been Virginia Symphony Orchestra’s artistic leader for 28 year and will take her final bow as its music director in June.
What We’re Loving | The cocktail troubador
Sam Harriss and her merry band of Camp Cocktail helpers sling homespun libations created with fresh-from-the-garden ingredients.
Diving into Vir(gin)ia spirits
We selected three Virginia-made gins and compared them in three classic cocktails: a Tom Collins, a martini, and a proper gin and tonic.
Menhaden: The little fish causing a big stink
No single fish swimming Virginia waters has caused the kind of decades-old debate that menhaden have.
Trendsetters | Q&A with Norfolk artist Khalil Riddick, creating for his life
You’ve probably seen Khalil Riddick’s work around town. Learn more about this Norfolk-based graphic designer-illustrator-muralist-live painter.
Raising the Bar
Historically, the origins of your favorite cocktails lie in punch. Today, punch is seeing its popularity return. The appeal for bars and home consumers is similar: You can do the prep work ahead of time and serve delicious drinks en masse. There are infinite variations, but a basic formula can be explained with this mnemonic aid: “One of sour, two of sweet, three of strong, four of weak.”
