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Virginia Living highlights everything that makes Virginia special, including its residents, locations, rich history, and customs. As the most popular lifestyle magazine in the state, Virginia Living offers a captivating mix of insightful articles and beautiful imagery, making it essential reading for anyone who wants to learn more about the Commonwealth.

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This Gluten-Free Soy Sauce is Made in Henrico

6 days ago | virginialiving.com | Hope Cartwright

"As a child, soy sauce was such a familiar part of my life that I never considered it extraordinary," says Takashi Sato, president and eighth-generation member of the founding family of San-J, an international soy sauce brand. Yet, the unassuming 10-ounce bottles of soy sauce have become just that: extraordinary. San-J produces those bottles at a Henrico facility-one that became the first Tamari brewer in the U.S. when it opened in 1987.
Coastal Virginia's Distilleries Embrace Seaside Inspo

1 week ago | virginialiving.com | Hope Cartwright

A sun-warmed beach and an ice-cold cocktail: what is it about the pair that make such a perfect match? When the two adored relaxation rituals meet, magic happens-especially inside of Coastal Virginia's distilleries. These distillers take oceanside inspo and bottle it, bringing the beach vibes to you. Blue Sky Distillery: The Blackbeard's Point Rum reminds you that pirates once marauded Virginia's eastern waters.
Shining a Spotlight on Local Flora

1 week ago | virginialiving.com | Madeline Mayhood

The 2-acre educational garden at Roanoke's Virginia Western Community College welcomes its newest addition: the Sunny Meadow Native Garden. The carefully curated space, transformed from a former conifer patch, showcases Southwest Virginia's native plant species. After extensive research and planning, students, staff, and volunteers brought the vision to life in spring 2024, creating a vibrant showcase of regional biodiversity and native plants.
Books For Serious (and Aspiring) Gardeners

1 week ago | virginialiving.com | Nelson Byrd Woltz |Madeline Mayhood

The Land is Full, by Nelson Byrd Woltz. The Monacelli Press, 2024The latest book by Nelson Byrd Woltz (NBW), the renowned landscape architecture firm in Charlottesville, is a celebration of parks and public gardens whose designs reflect the land's histories.
Williamsburg Archaeologists Uncover Secret Garden

1 week ago | virginialiving.com | Madeline Mayhood

In Colonial America, a grand garden was the ultimate status symbol-the 18th century equivalent of a Lamborghini. So when archaeologists at Colonial Williamsburg uncovered John Custis IV's property, they struck horticultural gold: the remains of a football field-sized garden alongside his Jacobean manor house. Custis, a tobacco magnate and Martha Washington's first father-in-law, went all out.
Arlington's Ambar Serves Balkan Cuisine That's Earned a Michelin Nod

1 week ago | virginialiving.com | Craig Stoltz

They had to call it fried chicken. At first, the restaurateurs at Ambar put their signature dish on the menu by its preferred name-"monastery chicken." It was served for generations to the monks at Gracanica Monastery in Serbia, to end their fast. "But nobody ordered it when we called it monastery chicken," says Uros Jojic,director of operations for Street Guys Hospitality, the restaurant group that operatesthe Balkan restaurant in Arlington. "So we just called it fried chicken instead.
Controlled Burns are Virginia's Environmental Superpower

1 week ago | virginialiving.com | Ellen Kanzinger

I'm guessing you don't have this in a smaller size?" I ask the day's burn boss. The bright yellow Nomex suit she hands me is laughably large on my 5-foot frame, requiring duct tape around the ankles so I don't trip. While it may not be runway-worthy attire, I'm thankful for the peace of mind the fire-resistant material brings. The rest of the burn crew is dressed similarly, although their clothes actually seem to fit, and they're loaded down with heavy equipment like drip torches and fire rakes.
Memorial Garden at River Farm Honors Longtime AHS Volunteer

2 weeks ago | virginialiving.com | Madeline Mayhood

The backyard garden of longtime American Horticultural Society volunteer Clara Plein is the inspiration for a posthumously named garden at the AHS headquarters at River Farm in Alexandria. Dedicated last summer, the Clara B.
Must-Have Gardening Gadgets & Gear for Spring

2 weeks ago | virginialiving.com | Madeline Mayhood

As gardens spring back to life, having the right stuff makes all the difference. We've curated this season's most innovative and reliable garden essentials-from boots and blooms to balms and bags. Hunter Boots bring serious protection against garden muck. These full-height, 100 percent waterproof warriors stop debris from sneaking in, unlike ankle boots that collect every leaf and twig.
Pharma Growth and Boutique Hotel Fuel Petersburg's Boom

2 weeks ago | virginialiving.com | Hope Cartwright

Tens of thousands of drivers speed past Petersburg daily on I-95, but its exit ramps are becoming busier as the city emerges as a destination in itself. The industry is moving in and fast. Denmark-based pharmaceutical giant Novo Nordisk acquired a facility there last December, and Phlow Pharmaceutical launched operations last summer, positioning Petersburg as a pharmaceutical hub. Meanwhile, Ashburn-based Independence Hydrogen debuted a green hydrogen plant in the city last year.