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Leona Baker is the former Senior Editor of Port Folio Weekly. She is the recipient of a first-place Virginia Press Association award for feature writing. She has written for Style Weekly, 64 Magazine and Dance Magazine among others. She's been a self-professed food freak since her Italian great-grandmother taught her how to make a proper marinara sauce when she was 10. Yet she is not afraid to admit she loves ranch dressing and Cheetos. A former wanna-be rock star, personal trainer, hotel maid, bartender and native of Gloucester, Virginia, she currently lives in Virginia Beach with her husband and 9-year-old daughter.
The Thinking Foodie’s Fresh Catch
By Leona Baker
The first ever Sensible Seafood Fest drew schools of hungry patrons.
Should Animal Torture Videos Be Legal?
By Leona Baker
I was somewhat surprised to find myself in agreement with the court’s decision regarding “crush videos.”
Confederate Month: A Moderate Take
By Leona Baker
The Civil War is one of the defining events of American history. The fact that we are still arguing about it shows just how deeply it scarred our young nation and underscores the importance of examining its significance with open minds.
ROUTE 58 DELICATESSEN | More than a Mouthful
By Leona Baker
Jeff Goldberg may be “just a kid from Jersey,” but he isn’t kidding around when it comes to sandwiches. The most popular item on the menu at his Route 58 Delicatessen, “The World’s Best Reuben,” is so fat with layer upon layer of thinly sliced red meat that the upper piece of grilled rye bread looks like a doll’s hat balanced precariously on top of a giant’s head.
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