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Surf and Turf, Mexican-Style at Jessy’s Taco Bistro in Ghent

We’ve long cherished Jessy’s Taqueria in Ocean View, known for their authentic Mexican cuisine, superb guacamole and genuine Mexican tienda...

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Suffolk Mystery Authors Festival

Coastal Virginia residents who want to rub elbows with authors and learn more about the craft of writing can do...

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The Longest Day 2017 Alzheimer’s Fundraiser

This June, Coastal Virginia Magazine and The Adventure Park at Virginia Aquarium teamed together for The Longest Day®, an annual...

Fettuccine topped with sautéed soft-shell crabs, cherry tomatoes, garlic, and basil on a blue plate beside a bottle of white wine.

Grilled Soft-Shell Crab Scampi Recipe

Each summer, we look forward to the time when soft shell crabs start appearing on restaurant menus and specials boards....

A smiling man in a paint-splattered shirt and hat holds the book "Poetry Art n Truth" in a studio of colorful paintings.

Performance Painter Gerome Meminger

You might say the art of local painter Gerome Meminger encompasses two sides. One is his fine arts side, where...

young sport man with strong athletic legs holding knee with his hands in pain after suffering muscle injury during a running

Knee Replacement Surgery Offers New Life to Worn Joints

The human body is much like a machine in many ways. It needs fuel to run. It needs fluids for...

A round tart with a fluted crust topped with cherry tomatoes, green beans, walnuts, and sprouts on a dark plate.

Savory Slice of Summer Tart Vegan Brunch Recipe

You might think of eggless brunch options being limited to smoothies and salads. While we can’t get enough of either,...

A clear plastic cup of poke bowl layered with white rice, seaweed salad, and orange spicy tuna with tofu cubes.

Favorite Vegan Brunch Spots

If you’re a meat-lover or even an egg-eating vegetarian, the brunch world is your oyster, so to speak. However, when...

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46th Annual Glass Art Society Conference

A thousand glass artists, experts and collectors swarmed Norfolk in early June for the Glass Art Society’s (GAS) 46th annual conference,...

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Searching for God in the 7 Cities: Muslims

All mankind is from Adam and Eve: an Arab has no superiority over a non-Arab nor a non-Arab … over...

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