Left of the Dial
Lizz Winstead was having brunch in Manhattan’s Noho Star on Sunday afternoon, Jan. 4, wearing a Hüsker Dü T-shirt. Slight and fierce, with a tinge of gray at the roots of her curly, brownish-blond hair, she was talking about her career in comedy and the prospects for Central Air, the soon-to-debut left-wing talk-radio network for which she’s directing the entertainment programming. The course of both, it seems, have been altered by the specter of a certain sex act.
Star of Kitchen, Classroom and...Stage
Veteran chef is modern-day Renaissance man
Chainsaw Crystal
In the hands of artists, unlikely tools produce practical beauty
Dishing It Out for a Good Cause
Star Chefs culinary event raises funds, raises fun
The 50 Best Restaurants in Hampton Roads
It is the age-old question—where do you want to go eat? The kind of places you want to keep going back to over and over again. The eateries where you take out-of-town guests to showcase local cuisine. The restaurants where, when someone asks your favorites, the names just roll off the tongue. PLUS: Readers’ Choice Awards
Maddry
Princess Liberal Right-Thinker has finally entered he realm of understanding—about “March madness”
There was a time a couple of decades ago when the sight of a bald eagle soaring overhead in this area was only an old-timer’s memory. Today, bald eagles have taken to the skies all over Hampton Roads. PLUS: Potluck suppers gone gourmet
Around Town
Empty Bowls Charity Dinner raises funds, awareness of plight of hungry in Hampton Roads. PLUS: March theater
Datebook
Calendar of events for the month of March
Life
At Home
Growing up with Mammaw’s biscuits and gravy meant growing up with love
Home & Garden
No flowers signal spring like daffodils do
Style
Even if you never make it out of the dressing room, you still need to understand one thing: The Rise
Health
In our battle against the bulge, our body’s metabolism is on our side, if only we put it to work
When it comes to food, everyone is a critic. Nowhere is this truer than on a cruise ship
Dish
Corks & Kegs
Italy corners the market on big’un, producing many highly tannic, earthy wines
Local Flavor
Rajput Indian Cuisine spices up the culinary scene
Underground Gourmet
Bazemore’s Friendly Market offers tastes of yesterday and today
Coming Right Up
Fat Canary soars with sophisticated fare and superb wines
PLUS
To Dine For
Coming Right Up
Book for Cooks
Best Bites
Morsels
Last Words
A week of eating dangerously