From pop-up chef to TV star, Richmond’s Daniel Harthausen wins big on HBO Max’s ‘The Big Brunch’
By Justin Lo Special correspondent for Richmond Times-Dispatch
Katsu curry is not a dish that ordinarily commands a $300,000 price tag. It’s Japanese fast food, often sold in crowded Tokyo train stations or prepared by working families as a convenient weeknight meal. But when Daniel Harthausen’s version of it on HBO Max’s “The Big Brunch” made the cooking competition’s most Simon Cowell-esque of judges, Sohla El-Waylly, swoon, the Richmond chef struck pure gold.
Read the full article at Richmond Times-Dispatch.
Donald McEachin was Virginia’s third Black congressman. The first one was part of the history we weren’t taught in school.
Opinion by Dwayne Yancey, Cardinal News
When Rep. Don McEachin passed away last week, the Richmond Democrat was remembered in many ways.
U.S. Sen. Tim Kaine, D-Virginia, called him “a gentle giant, a compassionate champion for underdogs, a climate warrior, a Christian example, an understanding dad, a proud husband, a loyal brother.”
Rep. Morgan Griffith, R-Salem, called him “an honorable and passionate statesman and colleague.”
Del. Marie March, R-Floyd County, criticized him for being a supporter of abortion rights.
One description that I read, though, stuck with me more than others. It was the mention in the Richmond Times-Dispatch of how McEachin was the state’s third Black congressman. The second is still very much with us – Rep. Bobby Scott, D-Newport News. The state’s first Black congressman requires a trip back in time: John Mercer Langston was elected in 1888.
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Flour garden: Chris Martin gets inventive with Charlottesville’s best ingredients
By Julia Stumbaugh for C-VILLE Weekly
Chris Martin has baked in cities from Chicago to San Francisco, but she has rarely found local ingredients like those in central Virginia.
That’s one reason bakernobakery, her pop-up bakeshop, boasts one of the most unique menus at the City Market.
Read the full article at C-VILLE Weekly.
FROM VIRGINIA NEWS READER:
Faces of Journalism – Jane Harper of The Virginian-Pilot
Sometimes, journalists stumble into big stories.
Many times though, it’s the dogged and relentless reporting – and experience that goes with it – that turns a small nugget into a front-page headline.
Norfolk City Council considers selling historic homes, police and fire museum on Freemason Street
By Daniel Berti for The Virginian-Pilot
A trio of city-owned historic homes in Norfolk’s downtown area have become increasingly difficult for the city to maintain. So, Norfolk City Council members are debating whether to put them up for sale to avoid costly repairs.
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Bath County poverty rate affects future
By Austin Hall for The Recorder
Increased poverty. Diminishing, and aging, population. Lack of affordable housing.
These are major challenges for Bath County, as they are for many rural localities.
Bath County Department of Social Services estimates that Bath’s poverty rate is currently at 11.2 percent as of 2021. In 2020, it was at 10 percent.
Read the full article at The Recorder.
70 cats seized from deteriorating farm house in Meadows of Dan
By Monique Holland for Martinsville Bulletin
The Patrick County Sheriff’s Office and Animal Control this week rounded up some 70 cats from a troubled rescue operation called Feral Feline Recycling Project.
Read the full article at Martinsville Bulletin.
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