Articles By: Leona Baker

From their signature espressos to an invitingly floral lavender mint café latte, illy Caffè in Williamsburg’s Merchants Square has taken the local caffeine fix up […]

Pictured above: The famed Oysters Rockafeller at Rockafeller's Restaurant at the Virginia Beach Oceanfront (Photo by Leona Baker) MULTIPLE LOCATIONS   Surf Rider Restaurant: A […]

Gone are the days when the most man’s best friend could hope for in the way of shelter was a simple canine-sized box with a […]

The sets. The cinematography. The characters. The romance. And, mon dieu, the clothes! The world can’t stop watching, and we can’t stop oohing and aahing […]

Party favors are the number one most wasted item at an event, says Jenna Rose, a local wedding planner who specializes in eco-friendly weddings. But, good […]

If you’re like me, you have a tendency to shy away from dessert wines for fear that you’ll be greeted with something that tastes like […]

Even if budgets are small (and the wedding is, too) many couples are adamant about not cutting the cake from their list of must-haves. The […]

Every couple deserves the chance to play the starring roles in their own love story. That’s what the creative team had in mind for this […]

Searching for your dream gown is easier than ever with a wide range of fully customizable and even convertible styles to flatter and fit every […]

Crisp, cool white wines are just the thing for those hot summer days, right? Sure. But Virginia’s wide range of white wines are diverse and […]