by Jeff Maisey | Aug 20, 2026 | News, News & Views, Robotham
By Tom Robotham In early June, as my 70th birthday approached, I purchased a new piano. When it was delivered a day later, I felt like a kid on Christmas morning. To understand what it meant to me, you need to know some personal history. When I was growing up, my...
by Jeff Maisey | Aug 19, 2026 | Art, Art News, Art Reviews
(Installation view of Paul Reed: A Retrospective. Photograph by David Hunter Hale) By Betsy DiJulio If our warring world is too much with you—combat wars, culture wars, information wars, science wars—Paul Reed: a Retrospective may be just the respite you need. Reed’s...
by Jeff Maisey | Aug 19, 2026 | Food, Restaurant News
(A bowl of homemade Mom’s Matzo Ball at George & Sam’s Deli & Diner.) By Marisa Marsey Ugh! My head is fuzzy. My nose is runny. My eyes are tearing. When I try to swallow, it feels like a boulder’s wedged in my pharynx. A summer cold has arrived. Everyone...
by Jeff Maisey | Aug 19, 2026 | Food, Restaurant News
(The recently opened Ceremony in Norfolk’s Ghent neighborhood presents gourmet vegan and vegetarian dishes. Photo courtesy of Ceremony.) By Marisa Marsey Like a beach’s shifting sands, Coastal Virginia’s restaurant landscape is constantly in flux. Here’s a sampling of...
by Jeff Maisey | Aug 18, 2026 | Beer News, Drink
By Diane Catanzaro and Chris Jones Gather the folks in your hive and buzz over to St. George Brewing in Hampton for HoneyFest 2026, presented in collaboration with Newport News’ premier homebrew supply shop Brew & Bottle. This special homage to bees, honey, mead...
