Guay Teaw Sukhothai: red barbecue and ground pork cooked in bone broth with thin rice noodles, fish balls, quail egg, cilantro, scallions and peanuts at Temple (Photo by Kate Thompson Feucht)
68 / Who Runs Our Schools? (Part 2 of 2) Under Pressure: A day in the life of two principals whose job is to protect and propel at the same time By Jack Cooksey
74 / The Last Week of the Great War Through personal letters, regimental records and newspaper archives, we reconstruct Nov. 4-11, 1918, in Richmond and find out how eerily similar it was to today. By Harry Kollatz Jr.
84 / Where to Eat Now The best of what’s new in dining, from pizza to pop-ups that have put down roots
107 / The Carytown Winter Survival Guide Whether you love curling up with a good book or warming up with comfort food, these curated itineraries are sure to keep those winter blues at bay. By Paula Peters Chambers
140 / Diverse Outlooks Twin Hickory and its neighboring communities are enriched by multicultural families. By Dina Weinstein
149 / Tiny Tunes Musical play for babies and toddlers is an educational experience, too. By Megan Wilson
UPFRONT
16 / From the Editor
THE LOCAL
24 / Nonprofits Shalom Farms and Union Presbyterian Seminary join forces to harvest food for the city.
26 / Q&A One of the first students to integrate Richmond Public Schools in 1960 talks about her experiences.
28 / Business Citing use by teens, the FDA cracks down on e-cigarettes.
30 / My Take Loss and resilience in the West Bank By Adria Scharf
34 / News The return of horse racing — and large-scale betting
184 / Flip to the Back An offstage chat with Ian Gill, aka London Lestrange
ARTS & ENTERTAINMENT
39 / Datebook Kamasi Washington returns to The National, Train Day arrives, InLight gets lit, plus Patty Larkin, Disney on Ice and Orgōne.
43 / Q&A Carlene Carter, stepdaughter of Johnny Cash, doesn’t play country music by the rules.
44 / Spotlight The Science Museum of Virginia’s new makerspace, “The Forge”
46 / Profile R&B icon Peabo Bryson talks about recording duets, love and fame.
LIVING
51 / Style Great facial grooming gear for the follically enhanced male
54 / Shop Talk Jewelry from Hechizo comes with a bit of magic.
56 / Family Avoiding family holiday tradition pitfalls By Elizabeth Becker
60 / Travel Road trips worthy of a stay away for the holidays
64 / Health Richmond-area residents in recovery share their stories in songs written by local musicians in a fundraiser for the nonprofit Friends 4 Recovery.
66 / Picture This Pickleball fun and a gala to mark 20 years of a Church Hill health provider nonprofit
DINING
171 / Review Tiny Victory
174 / Ingredient The versatility of persimmons
176 / Farmers Upgrade your Thanksgiving with these local birds.
178 / 5 Faves Restaurants re-create dining trends from the past.
179 / Purveyor A candy connoisseur’s sweet touch at The Secret Forest
180 / Profile Helen Reed’s eye for restaurant design
182 / Insider The Inn at Little Washington’s Richmond ties By Gary Robertson