Features

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How Sweet It Is, by Greg A. Lohr

Virginia Beauties, Shenandoah Valley Apple Candy, Peach Buds and other classic Virginia-made confections feed a nostalgic niche.

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Car Talk, by Don Harrison

Slick Patterson's custom-built ride was a rare and beautiful thing in 1951. But what happened to Virginia's first hot rod?

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Dental Health 

Next gen toothpaste, oral cancer screening, the pasions and pursuits of some of Virginia's dentists outside the examining room and more. Plus, Top Dentists 2015.

In Every Issue

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Letters | Contributors | Natives | Reviews | Style | Bellwether | About Town | Odd Dominion | Departures

Upfront

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Red Hot, by Joe Tennis

Glee star Jayma Mays was inspired by some of Hollywood's great comidiennes. 

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High On Pie, by Taylor Pilkington

Our favorite pies, fresh from the oven.

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Mountain Classical, by Tricia Pearsall

The Staunton Music Festival brings chamber music to the Blue Ridge.

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Revolutionary Ties, by Bill Glose

Hermione reprises 1780 voyage to America.

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Art, Great and Small, by Sarah Sargent

A guide to some of Virginia's niche museums.

Departments

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Virginiana | Surry's Stalwart, by Don Harrison

Bacon's Castle in Surry County, Virginia's oldest extant brick house, celebrates its 350th anniversary.

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Food | How Slow Can You Go? by Chef J Frank

When it comes to making the summer's most succulent ribs, the name of the game is low and slow. With photography by Mark Edward Atkinson.

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Dining | Good Fortune, by Kendra Bailey Morris

Some of the best Cantonese, Sichuan and Hunan-style cooking in the country is being done by Virginia chefs.