Before the beer taps and condos, before the buzzwords about ‘revitalization,’ Scott’s Addition’s future passed through the hands of a single man: Justin Glynn French. A convicted felon whose empire collapsed in scandal, he set the stage, even if unintentionally, for...
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 Richmond’s brewers. From in-person outdoor events to take-home and delivery beers, let’s...
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. Our kegs are overflowing this week with craft beer, and we’re not riding out this virus without our favorite local brewers… but this time, we’re bringing them home with us. This week...
Happy Trees Agricultural Supply can’t wait to bring high-quality CBD and knowledge of sustainable farming to Richmonders. A new community-based CBD supply store is set to open in Richmond in the coming weeks. Happy Trees Agricultural Supply in Scott’s Addition is the brainchild of Josiah Ickes and Chris Haynie, who are both firm believers in the...
Face masks, grumpy customers, and fear of exposure -- what it's like to be on the kitchen staff for Virginia restaurants attempting to survive and thrive during the COVID-19 outbreak. Virginia’s food scene is incredible. Across the state there are many restaurants run by talented chefs serving incredible food. The quarantine brought on by the...
Hungry Panda, a food delivery serviced focused on Chinese food, has been working with the Chinese embassy in Washington, DC to distribute COVID-19 prevention supplies to Chinese students in the US. Every few weeks, a small caravan of minivans pulls up in front of a building in Northwest Washington owned by the Chinese Embassy and begins loading...
With Phase One of Virginia's reopening plan underway in the counties and less than two weeks away within Richmond's city limits, restaurants with outdoor seating are making plans for reopening their patios and balconies. On March 24, Governor Ralph Northam issued Executive Order Fifty-Three, which called for the closure of certain non-essential...
As the quarantine continues, Richmond's restaurants find ways to adapt to the new economic models created by the arrival of COVID-19. It has been a couple of months since the coronavirus/quarantine situation got serious, and in the Richmond restaurant world, people are beginning to re-evaluate their decisions. Restaurants that began by closing...
A variety of charitable organizations are working hard to ensure that Virginians in need are getting enough to eat -- a mission that's more important than ever during the current outbreak. A bumpy economic road lies ahead of us thanks to the unprecedented pandemic we find ourselves in the midst of today. Over 410,000 Virginians have filed for...
With the threat of coronavirus keeping everyone at home this spring, Virginia's tourism industry -- a significant piece of the state's overall economy -- is taking a major hit. Can it weather the storm? Michael Moore has always enjoyed his job as wine trail guide with Top Shelf Transportation. He said the job is about more than wine. “I get...
