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GRAHAM POLLACK (BOOKS); COURTESY OF QUIRK HOTEL (RICHMOND); ASHLEY ALEXANDER (INSTAGRAM)

Out & About

Where to go, what to see, and how to kick up your fall.

IN OUR FEED

@gatherandfeast

Cook and entertaining

whiz Ashley Alexander

knows a thing or two about

whipping up a beautiful

meal for a crowd. The Aus-

tralian self-taught chef’s

Instagram feed overflows

with images of delicious

sweets and confections,

including a cinnamon-spelt

crust (above), homemade

doughnuts, and more. But

it’s her photographs of

artfully arranged ingredi-

ents that will have you

scrolling for more.

Follow Us

@marthastewart

ON OUR
BOOKSHELF

Learn how to break the
glass ceiling from one of
the many talented self-
starters profiled in Grace
Bonney’s In the Company
of Women: Inspiration
and Advice From Over 100
Makers, Artists, and Entre-
preneurs (Artisan). The
Design*Sponge founder
interviews trailblazers of
various backgrounds and
ages to get sage business
advice. Also take a gander
at Foraged Flora: A Year
of Gathering and Arranging
Wild Plants and Flowers
(Ten Speed Press), to get
clever ideas for elevating
everyday plants from Cali-
fornia artist and floral
designer Louesa Roebuck.
With writer and design
editor Sarah Lonsdale, she
off ers tips on gorgeous
arrangements and finding
the best wild blooms for
your next display.

WHY NOT?

SMASH YOUR PUMPKINS

Put your old jack-o’-

lantern to good use by

taking it to a local farm

that will repurpose it.

Here, just a few “pumpkin

smash” events.

Cox Farms

November 5 to 6

This NoVa farm gives fair-

goers the chance to

stomp, smash, and squish

to their hearts’ content.

Centreville, Vir-

ginia; coxfarms.com

Ye s te rL a n d Fa rm

November 12 to 13

A corn maze, a petting

zoo, and a fall carnival are

just a few events to

attend after destroying

leftover pumpkins.

Canton, Texas;

yesterlandfarm.com

ON THE ROAD

RICHMOND, VIRGINIA

Less than two hours from Washington, D.C., Richmond is fast becoming a

destination for those seeking Brooklyn cool in the Commonwealth. Head to the

Fan District beginning November 12 for paintings by Jasper Johns and

Edvard Munch at the Virginia Museum of Fine Arts. Check out farm-to-table restau-

rants for craft cocktails and a dose of southern hospitality. While you’re

exploring Virginia’s capital city, be sure to stay at Quirk Hotel, which is filled

with stylish furniture and paintings by local artists.

Quirk Hotel destinationhotels.com/quirk-hotel

Shop indie clothing brands

and up-and-coming design-

ers at Need Supply Co.,

which recently expanded to

include home goods.

needsupply.com

Drink local hard cider during

Cider Week Virginia, November

11 to 20, at farmers’ markets,

restaurants, and bars, includ-

ing Amuse at the VMFA.

ciderweekva.com

Eat southern-inflected dishes,

such as pimiento cheese with

pork rinds, at the Roosevelt,

situated in Richmond’s oldest

neighborhood, Church Hill.

rooseveltrva.com

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NOVEMBER 2016