Lisa Antonelli Bacon

A Soupçon of Spectacular

Thu, 12 Jan 2012 18:28:00 GMT

The Spanish have tapas; the Chinese, dim sum. Italians have piattini and Greeks, the mezze. What does American cuisine have to offer as a match? Increasingly, the answer is small plates.

Nature’s Pretty Secrets

Tue, 23 Nov 2010 14:08:00 GMT

Photographer Jackie Labovitz uses a mix of skill and unwavering patience to capture images of hard-to-find plants and animals.

Bivalve Revival

Thu, 21 Oct 2010 13:00:00 GMT

A decade ago, on a whim, cousins Ryan and Travis Croxton decided to revive their family’s old oyster business. They knew nothing except how to grow oysters. That’s proved enough: Scores of restaurants now sell Rappahannock River Oysters, and as Travis Croxton quips: “We’ve succeeded in spite of ourselves.”

A River Repast

Thu, 21 Oct 2010 04:00:00 GMT

Fall being oyster season, we gathered an all-star group of chefs and threw a seafood party featuring Rappahannock River Oysters. Get their recipes here!

Drive Slowly

Tue, 28 Sep 2010 14:47:12 GMT

Top-drawer talent at the Rappahannock Artists Tour

Timeless Garden Party

Tue, 06 Jul 2010 16:06:35 GMT

If you could peek into Dustin Hoffman’s backyard, you might see furniture made by the Richmond firm McKinnon and Harris, whose products are both functional and inspired. (Originally published in the August 2008 Issue)

Wild Emotion

Fri, 21 May 2010 17:50:23 GMT

Sculptor Diana Reuter-Twining specializes in bronze works that reflect the “beauty, mystery and grace” of the animal world.

Coal Camp Memories

Thu, 11 Feb 2010 19:49:16 GMT

Lenny Lyons Bruno limns her hard early life through mixed-media quilts.

Military Formation

Thu, 03 Dec 2009 21:25:56 GMT

Painter Angelou Guingon likes to mix the mundane with the menacing, which may explain the punch in his minimalist, surrealist-style works.

Joy and Synergy

Thu, 05 Nov 2009 12:22:12 GMT

Great Falls Studios comprises 88 talented and eclectic artists who share ideas, friendship and “a sense that we’re all in this together.”

Character Studies

Fri, 11 Sep 2009 20:49:19 GMT

Glen McClure was aimless until he bought his first camera on a whim—and found his passion. Now, he’s a successful photographer who specializes in soulful portraits