DISHING UP SUPPORT FOR PODIUM RVA
Podium RVA, a Richmond based nonprofit on a mission to inspire local youth to become confident and capable writers, has announced its 2nd Annual Celebrity Dish event. This year’s celebration will be hosted at the Diamond and broadcast online on October 1, 2020 from 6:30 pm to 8:30 pm. Proceeds from the Dish fundraiser will benefit […]
Jamaica House is Back, Bigger and Brighter
Authentic, scratch-made Jamaican cuisine by Carana Ives will soon be dished up in Downtown Richmond once again. Jamaica House Restaurant, a fan favorite owned by Ives since 1994, plans to reopen its doors in a new location on Tuesday, September 8th. The restaurant’s new location is 416 W. Broad Street, a 2,100-square-foot space that maintains the […]
Making Cheese and Building Community with Rooted Delights
People have tried their hand at making cheese for over 7,500 years. Dairy fat has been uncovered in ancient ceramic fragments, cheese is documented in Egyptian tomb drawings, and Greek literature even gives a nod to the all mighty cheese. But make no mistake about it, crafting good cheese is no walk in the park. […]
4th Annual Richmond Black Restaurant Experience
Richmond restaurateurs are again preparing to showcase their culinary creations for the annual Richmond Black Restaurant Experience taking place March 1-8, 2020. The celebration, organized by minority business supporters, is designed to promote economic diversity while celebrating some of Richmond’s best food. In 2019, over 32,000 people participated in Richmond Black Restaurant Experience. Over the […]
Cheese Festival Comes to Richmond
Clear your fridges and get hungry RVA: The American Cheese Society (ACS) is in town this week, and they’re inviting the public to join their culinary wonderland. Each year, more than 1,200 cheese pros gather in a different U.S. city for their annual meeting, and Richmond is the lucky location for 2019. Unlike most conferences, […]
Whiskey Dinner: Reservoir Distillery and Perch
Mike Ledesma, a Richmond executive chef and restauranteur, is teaming up with Reservoir, a Richmond based spirits company in Scott’s Addition, to create a special pairing menu with neat pours and Reservoir cocktails by Beth Dixon. Reservoir co-founders, Dave Cuttino and Jay Carpenter, will serve as guides for the special collaboration on May 30 at Perch located at 2918 […]
Chef Joe Sparatta and Hardywood and Team Up
Chef Joe Sparatta is at it again. As one of Richmond’s most celebrated chefs, Sparatta has been in hot demand ever since opening Heritage, which has racked up awards and accolades from the moment it opened in 2012. Last week, Hardywood Park Craft Brewery announced a headline grabbing partnership with Sparatta at the helm of […]
No Strangers
Walk into Urban Hang Suite, a café and lounge on Broad Street, and you’ll quickly find that there’s no such thing as a stranger in RVA. Here you’ll only find, as with the rest of the Richmond community, friends that you haven’t met yet. Urban Hang Suite was created by Kelli Lemon, who is also […]
Mean Bird Beer Dinner Supporting Beyond Boundaries
On February 25th, Richmond based businesses, Mean Bird and Väsen Brewing, will host a beer dinner featuring family style fried chicken paired with farmhouse ales, sours, and stouts benefiting Beyond Boundaries. The collaboration is part of an ongoing series of beer dinners at Väsen Brewing, located in Scott’s Addition, designed to support local nonprofits. Mean Bird and Väsen […]
The Reality of Sourcing Local
Real Local RVA, a grassroots group working to raise awareness of the local food movement and choices in the Greater Richmond area, will host The Reality of Sourcing Local with Kevin Jamison on November 5th at Väsen Brewing (3331 Moore Street). Jamison is the founder of two restaurants in Virginia Beach and Norfolk serving local, […]