In late April or in early May, trillions of cicadas will emerge in various U.S. states. These periodical cicadas, from Brood XIX and Brood XIII, surface after 13 and 17 years, respectively, and will appear in unprecedented numbers. Virginia will experience this mostly...
Broke student but wanting to explore the city? You have been eating at the university food hall for awhile and its probably a good time to highlight a few places YOU the students at Virginia Commonwealth University and Virginia Union University can enjoy and afford. Here is our (in)complete list of great spots to get decent food at decent...
Every project that Richmond chef Mike Ledesma touches lately has transformed into a success. From reviving the Kabana Rooftop menu, to his Passport Pop-Ups at Belle & James, to local beer dinners, his innovative and creative menus, fusing together multiple cuisines, has earned him a superior place in the local restaurant scene. I've...
*This article originally appeared in RVA Mag #34, on the streets now at all your favorite spots. In Good Eats, we strive to serve up the most compelling restaurant news Richmond has cooking. This time, we wanted to explore the most interesting, weird, unique, and one-of-a-kind dishes and drinks: only found at restaurants in the River City....
These days, more and more Richmond food trucks are planting roots with their own brick and mortar spots. Happy Empanada recently set up shop in Westover Hills, mobile Texas-style BBQ truck ZZQ expanded with a huge location in Scott's Addition, and fried chicken truck Mean Bird opened their shop near Sticky Rice last spring. Adding to that list...
What’s better than a donut? Two donuts. And a burger. And all the works--served in one convenient order. Last month, Richmond-based Sugar Shack Donuts opened new burger joint Luther Burger as an extension of their Chesterfield location at 1931 Huguenot Rd. Along with burgers, beer, and fries, Luther Burger promises to “Luther” any burger for...
These blurbs originally appeared in the GOOD EATS RVA section of RVA #31 WINTER 2017. You can check out the issue HERE or pick it up around Richmond now. The Broken Tulip blooms in old Amour Wine Bistro space After seven years, Carytown French eatery Amour Wine Bistro closed this summer. Now a new business has sprung up in its place, and...
Tequila bar and Mexican restaurant Casa del Barco has expanded out to Short Pump Town Center with a second location-which is slated to open just in time for the holidays. The restaurant, which originally opened on South 12th Street in 2012, is operated by the people behind HOUSEpitality Family, who own The Boathouse at Sunday Park in...
Star Wars fanatics have already begun to line up for the highly-anticipated film in the series, Star Wars: The Last Jedi, which will premiere Friday, Dec. 15. And fans and donut lovers alike have an even bigger reason to get excited this week because Sugar Shack Donuts is getting in on the action with Star Wars-themed donuts. Available in a...
A Shockoe Bottom restaurant/nightclub that's been slinging mojitos, serving up Cuban food, and entertaining crowds under the glow of string lights with Salsa dancing every Thursday evening since 1995 is finally expanding with a new location. Havana '59, located at 16 N. 17th Street, will open its second location in the West End on West Broad...
