Stephanie Ganz

The Kitchn Best List: Best Baking Sheet

This cozy mash-up tastes just like the classic.

Enjoying a meal at a great restaurant can feel deeply personal — like time spent with a relative who knows you well and wants to show their love. Several Richmond eateries embody this spirit while honoring the women who inspired them: grandmothers, mothers and aunts who have shaped generations of hospitality.

Richmond’s dining scene is alive with restaurants that have a clear point of view. From a fast-casual taqueria straight out of Mexico to a cozy neighborhood deli, a long-standing Cantonese favorite and a spot reimagining Southern cuisine, each excels while telling its own story. Many have been in business for more than a decade, a testament that longevity and relevance can coexist.

The Kitchn Best List: Ceramic Nonstick Skillet

A love letter to the weird and wonderful kids' show Milo Murphy's Law

Stories of family, tradition, and the joy—and chaos—of the holiday season from writers across the state.

Some states flaunt signature fruits that define their agricultural identity. Georgia’s luscious peaches command a cult following. Florida’s sunlit groves burst with world-class oranges. Washington’s pristine valleys deliver some of the most exquisite cherries you’ll ever find. Massachusetts harvests ruby-red cranberries from its distinctive bogs. And Hawaii’s volcanic soil nurtures the majestic pineapple, a tropical trophy that has become the island’s fruity ambassador.
Virginia, on the other...

It’s high summer in Rappahannock County, and everything feels abundant. The grass is charging upwards, crested by weeds and wildflowers. Birds and bugs vie for who can chirp loudest. And the sky over the Shenandoah Valley is a clear azure, dotted with cotton-ball clouds. It’s here, on this unlikely mountaintop in Sperryville, where you’ll find Sumac, a dining concept recognized in 2024 by The New York Times as one of the 50 best restaurants in the country.
To the untrained eye, Sumac—a retrof...

Whether you made a huge batch of your world-famous cookies or are just sharing the leftovers from a dinner party, the right takeout containers make a big impact

Sick of smoke and propane? Same. Turns out there are quite a few perks to electric grills, and virtually no learning curve.

Whether you need a massive, dad-coded vault or a chair with a built-in beer stash (because getting up sounds hard), these coolers will rule your warm-weather kickbacks

On a Friday night in the offseason, White Stone, a rural town of about 400 people in Virginia’s Northern Neck, is quiet. But inside a simple faded green clapboard building near the corner of Rappahannock and Chesapeake, something special is happening. There, you’ll find Adrift, a small, mom-and-pop restaurant whose roughly 50 seats are filled with guests who have come to enjoy Chef Devin Rose’s seasonal, locally sourced menu. It’s a culinary adventure in dock-to-dish and farm-to-table excelle...

Creating the perfect sandwich is all about balancing the layers of flavor between two slices of bread, and at Yorkie’s, a modern deli in Virginia Beach’s ViBe district, the sandwiches are a testament to this goal. Featuring careful compositions of lovingly sourced and housemade ingredients, Yorkie’s sandwich menu is like a bible for the sandwich devout.
Like a sandwich, Kip Poole, Yorkie’s chef and owner, is full of layers. After growing up in Virginia, Poole attended Virginia Tech for hospit...

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