by Jeff Maisey | Feb 5, 2025 | Food, Restaurant News
By Marisa Marsey Emily Weinstein makes no bones about not being a professionally-trained chef. It’s why the editor in chief of Cooking and Food at The New York Times is so good at her job. Most home cooks aren’t culinary school grads either. Skill levels vary wildly...
by Jeff Maisey | Feb 3, 2025 | Featured, Music, Music News
By Jeff Maisey A capacity crowd was treated to a memorable night at Elevation 27 where local musicians were recognized and 757 region bands paid musical homage to the legends who performed at the original Virginia Beach Dome. Here are the final results. Album...
by Jeff Maisey | Jan 31, 2025 | Featured, News, News & Views
Some info for those attending the 2025 VEER Music Awards. The event is this SUNDAY, February 2 at Elevation 27 in Virginia Beach. TIME: Doors open at 5 PM. Show starts at 6 PM sharp. The program generally runs 3 hours. PARKING: The large Wal-Mart parking lot across...
by Jeff Maisey | Jan 27, 2025 | Drama & Comedy, Musical Theater, Stage & Film
Director Jerrell L. Henderson By Jerome Langston “James Ijames is one of the best actors that you will ever see in your life,” surprisingly says Chicago-based play director, Jerrell L. Henderson, who is in town to direct Ijames’s best-known play, Fat Ham, for...
by Jeff Maisey | Jan 21, 2025 | Beer News, Drink, Featured
(Peake Lager remains a big favorite amongst Big Ugly Brewery fans) By Jeff Maisey Chesapeake’s first craft brewery will mark its first decade in business with an event being dubbed as Big Ugly Brewing: 10 Year Anniversary Tiki Party. The weather might be chilly...