Restaurant News: Landing Zone, La Dolce Vita


Retired Marine Jeff Marshall and wife Angelina have opened Landing Zone in Virginia Beach
By Marisa Marsey
It had me at garage door bar. OK – ...
Politicians in Pursuit of the Gay Vote – Who is Really an Ally?


Norfolk Commissioner of Revenue Sharon McDonald has actively engaged with the LGBT community. McDonald is pictured here at the Out In Park Flag Raising ...
Young Veterans Break Ground


By Dan Yarnall
May 18 was the official start of the two-day Virginia Beer Festival and unofficially the kickoff of the summer beer season for local ...
Indigo Girls Symphonic Soul


By Rex Rutkoski
Emily Saliers sees music as the language of the soul.
“I think it transforms and transports people, myself included,” adds this member of the ...
Rite of Spring on 100th Anniversary


By Montague Gammon III
One hundred years ago this month, the concert music world was shaken to its aural and intellectual foundations.
The conventions of the ballet ...
Starr Bright: An interview with Starr Hill’s Mark Thompson


By Jeff Maisey
Starr Hill Brewing Company was already the largest craft beer enterprise in Virginia before a recent addition to its production line. Now its ...
Devils Backbone: King of Brewpubs


Assistant brewer Aaron Reilly (left) with head brewer Jason Oliver
By Jeff Maisey
When it comes to brewpubs, there is no place like the stunning Devils ...
Beer is the “An”-swer at Mekong


An loves beer!
By Diane Catanzaro and Chris Jones
Two words: ROAD TRIP! Richmond, Virginia. Capital of the Commonwealth. Famous landmarks include the State Capitol, designed ...
May 2013 Issue


Brew Ridge Trail


1 At Starr Hill Brewing Company, the tasting room is right in the factory. Drink a Grateful Pale Ale as you watch the bottles ...


