EAT DRINK




more in eat drink

Ram Pantry Makes Sure There’s Still Food on the Table

A greater number of VCU students than you think struggle with food insecurity. Fortunately, Ram Pantry is there to help alleviate food insecurity within the VCU campus community. College students already have a lot on their plate regarding stress. From finals, to...

Crepes For Days At Carytown’s Les Crepes

Les Crepes in Carytown claims to be the only true creperie in Richmond; after all, that’s their specialty. The “fake fine dining” spot, as they call it, has been in its Carytown location since 2017 and prides itself on being a big family operation. Burger crepe? They...

Virginia Restaurants Grapple with Plastic Foam Container Ban

Thanks to a bill passed by the General Assembly and headed to the governor's desk, by 2025, polystyrene foam containers for takeout food will no longer be allowed in Virginia. What is a positive change for the environment may prove challenging to local businesses....

Farm To Table 2.0

The story of two Richmond area farms, Leafy Lanes and Three Fox Farms, teaming up to get produce delivered to doorsteps all over Central Virginia via a new app called CropSwap. One morning, after 10 years of farming in Richmond, Three Fox Farms founder Alex Kling...

Here’s The Scoop

Ruby Scoops is a new ice cream shop in Richmond. Owner Rabia Kamara prides herself in running the only Black and queer owned ice cream shop in the city and looks forward to being able to create fond memories and close relationships with her customers and...

Instabowl Wants to Be the Go-To for To-Go

The latest restaurant to enter Richmond’s ever growing food scene is Instabowl, a fast-casual eatery offering a variety of take-out only bowls from the chef that brought you Perch. Across the country, restaurants are adjusting their businesses model to adapt to a...

Brotherly Love and Hot Coffee

Identical twins Sean and Erik Kopack are the owners and operators of Kobros Coffee, a new, tiny shop in Norfolk that is slinging the best coffee in the state out of an updated garage with no running water.  Days before COVID-19 brought Virginians into a multi-phase lockdown, twins Sean and Erik Kopack opened the doors to a dream they’ve both...

Read More

RVA Foodie Spotlight: Frankfuter Dog & Seasonal Sweets

If there's any activity our RVA Magazine team loves unanimously, it's eating. And of all the dishes in the world, nothing tastes quite as good as the ones made right here in the River City.  So in the spirit of eating ourselves into food comas in Richmond, we're spotlighting our favorite local restaurants each week with the best #RVAFoodie...

Read More

RVA Foodie Spotlight: LuckyAf Sushi & Veggie Love

If there's any activity our RVA Magazine team loves unanimously, it's eating. And of all the dishes in the world, nothing tastes quite as good as the ones made right here in the River City.  So in the spirit of eating ourselves into food comas in Richmond, we're spotlighting our favorite local restaurants each week with the best #RVAFoodie...

Read More

RVA Foodie Spotlight: Wake And Snake Burgers & Veggie Ramen

If there's any activity our RVA Magazine team loves unanimously, it's eating. And of all the dishes in the world, nothing tastes quite as good as the ones made right here in the River City.  So in the spirit of eating ourselves into food comas in Richmond, we're spotlighting our favorite local restaurants each week with the best #RVAFoodie finds...

Read More

A Fresh Take on Frozen Food

Sous Casa’s frozen burritos aren’t just delicious and healthy — they’re also fighting food insecurity in Richmond. Sous Casa, a new frozen burrito delivery service in Richmond, has been an idea in the minds of chef Jim Hamilton and his anonymous partner for years. It finally became a reality when the partners, who previously traveled for work,...

Read More

RVA Foodie Spotlight: Smoked Pork BBQ & Hot Brownie Sundaes

If there's any activity our RVA Magazine team loves unanimously, it's eating. And of all the dishes in the world, nothing tastes quite as good as the ones made right here in the River City.  So in the spirit of eating ourselves into food comas in Richmond, we're spotlighting our favorite local restaurants each week with the best #RVAFoodie finds...

Read More

RVA On Tap: “New New Normal” & Puckered Sour DIPAs

What’s happening, craft beer lovers of RVA?! Welcome to this week’s RVA On Tap, RVA Magazine’s weekly column for all the Booze News your hearts desire.  As the River City slowly transitions into a new normal during the pandemic, we’re highlighting the best local brewers. From in-person outdoor events to take-home and delivery beers, let’s...

Read More

Grit Coffee Brews Up New Richmond Location

Charlottesville-based coffee brand Grit Coffee has expanded to Richmond’s West End, an area that currently lacks a local coffee presence. An out-of-town coffee shop hopes to bring some of its grit to the Richmond area. The Charlottesville-based coffee brand Grit Coffee recently opened on Libbie Avenue, and hopes to draw residents in with its...

Read More

RVA Foodie Spotlight: Korean-Fried Cauliflower & Smoked BBQ Platters

If there's any activity our RVA Magazine team loves unanimously, it's eating. And of all the dishes in the world, nothing tastes quite as good as the ones made right here in the River City.  So in the spirit of eating ourselves into food comas in Richmond, we're spotlighting our favorite local restaurants each week with the best #RVAFoodie finds...

Read More