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Newport News man, celebrated hair designer, dies after eating meat tied to Boar’s Head listeria recall
NEWPORT NEWS, Va. (WAVY) — A family is mourning the loss of a man well-known in his Newport News community, as 88-year-old Gunter Morgenstein died after eating meat that turned out to be part of a massive recall from Boar’s Head. Initially rushed to the hospital for difficulty...
The Executive Chef at Chesapeake’s Top Steak House is Just 26
If you request a 10 oz sirloin ($37), an 8-oz tenderloin ($49) or a 12 oz ribeye ($50) at The Butcher’s Son in Chesapeake, it better be hot, melt in your mouth and medium rare (if that’s your pleasure) when it arrives. “I know that very well,” says Jalen Williams, the executive chef. “Our reputation rides on that order.”
Have You Tried these 3 AMAZING Pizza Spots in Norfolk?
In the great pizza debate, Norfolk stands tall with its cheesy contenders ready to battle for your taste buds!. From giant slices that could double as shields to dollar slices that won’t break the bank, this city has a slice for every craving. Lo Mo Pizzeria. In the heart...
Norfolk Botanical Garden announces two great summer festivals — Virginia Honey Bee Festival & Mushroom Festival
NORFOLK, Va. — Join Norfolk Botanical Garden (NBG) and the Beekeepers Guild of Southeast Virginia for the Virginia Honey Bee Festival Saturday, August 17, 2024 from 10:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. Learn about the critical role of bees and how you can protect them by not using harmful pesticides. Incorporate bee friendly plants into your landscape.
Non-profit seeks unwanted jewelry for makeover event
RICHMOND, Va. (WWBT) - Radical Jewelry Makeover (RJM) is returning to central Virginia! RJM and three local universities - Longwood University, Old Dominion University (ODU), and Virginia Commonwealth University (VCU), are seeking donations of old unwanted jewelry for the community jewelry mining project happening in Richmond, Farmville, and Norfolk this Fall.
ART: Jackie Merritt’s Deep-Hearted Honesty
Jackie Merritt puts color where it doesn’t exist. But where it most surely lives. Recently, as I perused some 20 of her portraits (and one still life)–rendered in chalk pastel, charcoal, and watercolor—I smiled to myself as I remembered Ellen Henry, a widely respected, funny and, at times, formidable art educator in Hampton Roads, saying to me as we examined a large and impressive chalk pastel in a juried show, “Well, somebody was paying attention in pastel class.” However, in this case, Merritt could have been teaching that class.
The Hampton Classic Horse Show Trots Out Equine Excellence
About 50,000 equestrians and fans are galloping to Bridgehampton for the 49th annual Hampton Classic Horse Show in which more than $1 million in prizes will be awarded August 25–September 1. The world-class International Federation for Equestrian Sports (FEI) show jumping and United States Equestrian Federation (USEF) Premier hunter...
Kim Keene: Giving Back Through Art
Editor’s Note: This profile initially appeared in the January 2024 edition of Outlife757 Magazine. Since then, Kim is experiencing a return of her cancer and is now seeking treatment. We are working with Paint Pink to create a way you can not only support Kim through her journey, but contribute to Paint Pink’s mission. Stay tuned to our social media (Paint Pink Inc. and Outlife757) for details.
Commemoration of 1619 Arrival Of First Africans
On a hot summer day in August 1619, a moment of profound consequence unfolded on the shores of what’s now Hampton, Virginia. It was here that the first Africans from present day Angola arrived in English North America, marking the beginning of a harrowing chapter in history. On August...
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