Wines For The Season

Wines For The Season

By Jeff Maisey   Caymus 50th Anniversary  Cabernet Sauvignon California After our Fall Arts Preview issue featuring Virginia Opera’s 50th Anniversary on the cover, I decided to uncork my bottle of Caymus 50th Anniversary for a private toast to life and the...
Transformative Gospel Music 

Transformative Gospel Music 

By Jerome Langston Speaking with award-winning choir conductor and workshop leader, Karen Gibson, MBE, the founder of the Kingdom Choir, the highly successful London based gospel choir, via Zoom a few days ago, felt akin to chatting with a genuine friend. Karen exudes...
A Tale of Two Sweeties

A Tale of Two Sweeties

An international array of savory and sweet treats entice at Tous Les Jours. (Clockwise from left: coffee bun, kimchi croquette, Portuguese egg tart)   By Marisa Marsey Two buzzy bakery-cafés – one on the Peninsula, a Hampton Roads inroad for a red-hot...
2024 Holiday Happenings

2024 Holiday Happenings

HOLIDAY LIGHTS & PARADES 30th Annual Garden of Lights Norfolk Botanical Garden Through January 5 5-9:30 PM Nightly NBGlights.org  Get out and enjoy the spectacular 1.5 million lights at Norfolk Botanical Garden.   Barks & Bulbs Norfolk Botanical Garden...