Gabriella Lacombe

Writer Suleika Jaouad was 22 when she was diagnosed with leukemia and began documenting her experience, becoming the author of the Emmy award-winning column “Life, Interrupted” and later The New York Times bestselling memoir, Between Two Kingdoms: A Memoir of a Life Interrupted. During the pandemic, she launched a global creative writing project called The Isolation Journals that would go on to gain 100,000 participants. Then, after nearly a decade of remission, Ja...

Evrim Dogu — owner of Church Hill’s Sub Rosa Bakery alongside his sister, Evin — has a passion for reviving this ancient bread culture. In between baking and organizing pop-ups, Dogu has also recently launched himself into an international effort, powered by a millionaire hospitality tycoon, to help breads and pastries made from regional and endemic (originating only in its native land and found nowhere else) grains thrive in the country of Georgia.

New photo exhibition featuring flower arrangements by incarcerated people to raise money for Chesterfield County Jail recovery program.

When you examine the flavors and history of food in the United States, one thing becomes clear: Large swaths of American cuisine as we know it today — particularly that of the South — are indelibly marked by the contributions of African Americans.
This month in Richmond, those contributions, the unique culinary history of Virginia and the work of contemporary Black chefs will be celebrated at The Function.

Brian Baynes cannot like things “a normal amount,” he says.
When something sparks his curiosity, he has to know everything about it — whether that means exploring every artist who ever inspired Nirvana’s Kurt Cobain or diving deeply into the graphic novel underground. That second obsession led Baynes to create Bubbles, his comics and manga fanzine with a worldwide following, and later Bubbles Con, a popular convention that brings accomplished artists from every corner of the industry to Richm...

Few gestures welcome us more warmly into a culture than an invitation to a table. With an offering of food and drink, hospitality traverses language and customs — whether familiar or foreign — and tells us: “You belong here.” At Nuna, the new Korean cocktail pop-up from Richmond bar maven Sophia Kim, guests are taken in with perilla leaves, honeydew melon milk punch and open arms.

At Lafayette Tavern, the newest concept from the Giavos family — known for its empire of eateries including Stella’s, Little Nickel, Perly’s, Kuba Kuba and Galley — the goal is to whisk customers away to the kind of steakhouse that loosened-tie, martini-and-fries dreams are made of.

Over 170 years after his death, the enigmatic and enthralling works of Edgar Allan Poe continue to sow the seeds of sumptuous despair in the hearts of fans around the world. Over time, the image of Poe himself — a cravat-wearing, brooding figure in dark gentleman’s attire — has become nearly as iconic as his writing.
Today, members of the Richmond sewing group Richmond...

Chef Brittanny Anderson’s first seafood restaurant, Bar Buoy, is a love letter to her family and the Chesapeake Bay.

While our core identities may be concrete, our surroundings — and the changes that occur over our lifetime — undeniably shape who we are. For Vietnamese American artist Kenny Nguyen, that existential geography comes to life in the physical world through dozens of colorful, meticulously painted and sculpted strips of silk; work that will make up “Confluence,” the upcoming exhibition at The Branch Museum of Design.

So often the way we cook, our tastes and our relationship with food as a whole, are shaped by the mother figures in our lives. Most people inevitably have at least one dish that falls flat for its inability to be “the way my mom makes it.” Whether biological mothers or not, our world’s maternal figures frequently carry a legacy of food that speaks not only to flavor and technique, but to history and philosophy.

Richmond food businesses work to recover their losses after winter storm and water crisis.
Richmond’s water crisis caused days of distress for thousands of residents. The proprietors and staff at local food businesses were no exception.

October is Breast Cancer Awareness Month, and reports show that breast cancer rates are rising, particularly among women under 50. That makes regular screening and early intervention more critical than ever — and the Virginia Breast Cancer Foundation (VBCF) is working to make these services more accessible across the state.
On Friday, Oct. 3, the organization will raise funds for its public health mission through the Power of Pink Luncheon.

The new executive director of The Branch Museum of Design is ready to shake things up.
As executive director of The Branch Museum of Design, former ad agency powerhouse Kristen Cavallo plans to cultivate a spirit of truth-telling and optimism.

The idealized history of the United States is one that still informs the country’s ethos—perhaps more of a gimmick—today: A country founded on the principles of life, liberty and the pursuit of happiness; the land of freedom and the American dream, where all have the opportunity to transcend obstacles and succeed. The reality of our history, however, cannot be understood without the acknowledgement of the innumerable people who built—and continue to build—this country on their backs. In her sculpture series, “Rich Soil,” artist Kristine Mays gives life to these unnamed laborers.