Secco to Host 5th Annual Champagne Takeover
Secco, a wine shop in Richmond since 2010, is hosting Quentin Paillard of Champagne Pierre Paillard for its 5th Annual Champagne Takeover on Thursday, December 14th from 6-9pm. Along with with six of the Paillard family wines, Secco is offering pairings of passed hors d’oeuvres by Chef Julie Heins. Bottles will be available for retail purchase […]
Martin Agency Partners with Väsen for Collaboration Ale and Fundraiser
Richmond’s largest creative shop, the Martin Agency, has volunteered its talent to support a local nonprofit working to change the lives of youth who live in public housing. Richmond Cycling Corps worked with some of the Martin Agency’s top creatives on an event designed to help fund its efforts to develop underserved communities through cycling. […]
Ellwood Thompson’s Embarks on Collaborative Farm Venture in Hanover
Ellwood Thompson’s, a locally owned and independently operated natural foods market in Richmond since in 1989, is seeking an independent farmer to partner with as the business embarks on a collaborative farm venture in Hanover County. Ellwood’s is inviting proposals for a license to use the property at 7349 Woodville Lane for the purpose of […]
Arcade Bar Opens in Scott’s Addition
The Circuit – Arcade Bar is now open in Scott’s Addition. A bar and arcade combo, The Circuit offers classic console games of the past, a 50-tap self-serve craft beer wall, and good eats. The barcade boasts a pay-per-ounce system for beer and a “self-service” atmosphere with food orders placed by phone or at a […]
Kung Fu BBQ To Benefit Tricycle
Kung Fu BBQ to Benefit Tricycle Local meatsmiths JM Stock Provisions, based out of Charlottesville & Richmond, are teaming up The Veil Brewing and Brooklyn’s The Meat Hook for a fundraiser benefiting Tricycle Urban Ag this Saturday. The event, dubbed “Kung Fu BBQ”, will feature a unique menu of Chinese-inspired barbecue prepared by JM Stock and […]
Väsen Brewing Company Opening Soon
Väsen Brewing Company, opening soon in Scott’s Addition, believes that brewing is about creating and appreciating something greater than yourself. The Swedish word “Väsen” translates to one’s way of being…their inner essence. True to their name, the Väsen Brewing team has created a brewery that will inspire others and along the way show their steadfast […]
#HERStory: Tasha Dixon
For our next installment of the #HERStory series, Luke Witt sat down with Tasha Dixon, the Operations Manager at Triple Crossing Brewing Company, to talk craft brew, female leaders in the beer industry, and all things RVA. As most Richmonders know by now, Triple Crossing Brewing Company is cranking out some seriously tasty beverages that […]
Väsen Brewing Co. Makes Scott’s Addition Home
By Robey Martin It was less of a conversation and more like an ambush. I first spoke to the founders of Väsen Brewing Company at a Fan house-turned-makeshift brewery over a year ago. The setting resembled a fraternity house, except with whiteboards filled with multiple beer formulas. And there was gear, lots of it. Both […]
Shalom Farms Grows Deeper Roots
By John Haddad Shalom Farms, initially established as a pilot project of United Methodist Urban Ministries of Richmond in 2009, has rapidly grown into a multifaceted nonprofit improving access to healthy food for everyone. Last year alone, the group logged 1,677 educational visits and 4,547 volunteer visits, and farm volunteers invested a total of 12,436 […]
The White Horse: Southside Restaurant Scene Grows
Perched at the triangle where Forest Hill Avenue and Semmes Avenue meet sits a scattering of historic buildings that has served as a center of activity for the Southside for well over 100 years. Once there were power lines for electric street cars (operational until 1949), a popular chain of gas stations called James H. […]