Author: Sarah Golibart Gorman

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Foodie Q&A: Levi Ryman of Bowl of Good

This month Gorman sat down with Levi Ryman, artist, skater, and the only employee at Bowl of Good with a bowl named in his honor.

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Foodie Q&A: Isabelle Vento of Heritage Bakery & Cafe

This month Gorman sat down with Isabelle Vento, co-owner and operator of Heritage Bakery & Cafe, to hear about what inspired Vento to open Heritage 10 years ago, and what keeps her going.

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Foodie Q&A: Paul Somers of The Golden Pony

This month Gorman sat down with Paul Somers to hear about how he went from bar manager to owner of The Golden Pony. More than just a restaurant, The Pony is a music venue, bar, nightclub, and home to Outsiders everywhere.  

Foodie Q&A: Nicole Marie of Magpie Bakery

Foodie Q&A is a series showcasing the Harrisonburg food community. This month Gorman sat down with Nicole Hostetter to hear about her family restaurant legacy, baker playlist, and how she graduated from Magpie dishwasher to head baker. 

Foodie Q&A: Jake McDaniel & Garrett Herring of Local’s Underground

Everything comes from your neighbors. We source almost all ingredients from Rockingham County. Then, food doesn’t have to be shipped around from warehouse to warehouse, there’s less stress on 81, less vehicle emissions. It’s fresher. The produce is not stressed out because it doesn’t have to be refrigerated and shipped and moved and boxed and unboxed and wrapped. You can taste the difference.

One last meal at Boboko

On the morning of Chef Marina Muan’s last day at Boboko, she made a stop at the Harrisonburg Farmers Market. This was not unusual. Muan has long been a champion of the Market, sourcing locally when she can to prepare flavorful Indonesian dishes in Boboko’s kitchen.

Foodie Q&A: Wesley Engelbrecht of Sage Bird Ciderworks 

I grew up in Northern Virginia, specifically in the Chantilly-ish area. We ate a lot of home cooked meals from my mom. In early high school, I wanted to be a chef and own a restaurant. I ended up changing that career path and I went more into science and math for my undergraduate at James Madison University.

Restaurant hosting drag show pushes back against hateful messages

Mikey Reisenberg, the owner and chef of Mashita, Harrisonburg’s Korean-inspired restaurant, turned this week to Instagram stories for support following negative comments about an upcoming drag show.

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