The world of wine can be a bit intimidating at first. Tannins and mouthfeel. Direct press or maceration. Disgorgement. Yeast. Barrels. Sulfites and sugars. We are at another wine tasting today. All I see is smelling and swirling—and smelling again. Whispered murmurs...
Ever had a half-joking office debate go way too far? We have. That's how RVA Mag's Marilyn Drew Necci and Ash Griffith ended up engaging in a taste test to determine, once and for all, which gas station chain has the most delicious food. Wawa and Sheetz. These two upscale gas station chains, both of which originated in Pennsylvania (Wawa is from...
What’s happening, craft beer lovers of RVA?! Welcome to this week’s RVA On Tap, RVA Magazine’s weekly column for all your craft beer-related events, releases, festivals, and all the booze news your hearts desire. If you missed the last column, you can check that out here. Our kegs are overflowing this week with beer releases and festivals,...
What’s happening, craft beer lovers of RVA?! Welcome to this week’s RVA On Tap, RVA Magazine’s weekly column for all your craft beer-related events, releases, festivals, and all the booze news your hearts desire. If you missed the last column, you can check that out here. Our kegs are overflowing this week with beer releases and festivals,...
The Goochland-based craft brewery is ready to brighten up Shockoe Bottom with the grand reopening of their Richmond location next month. Renovations have been steadily underway for Goochland-based brewery Lickinghole Creek’s Richmond location, which is nestled among the myriad of restaurants, bars and cafes in Shockoe Bottom. By next month, those...
What’s happening, craft beer lovers of RVA?! Welcome to this week’s RVA On Tap, RVA Magazine’s weekly column for all your craft beer-related events, releases, festivals, and all the booze news your hearts desire. If you missed the last column, you can check that out here. Our kegs are overflowing this week with beer releases and festivals,...
The long-running and much-beloved jazz club in the Fan gets a new name, new management, and a new concept. As August turned to September, the city of Richmond learned that one of Richmond's longest-standing jazz clubs, Emilio's, had become the Richmonder Public House. The process of transition had actually begun over a month earlier, as Emilio's...
Ahead of their move to Shockoe Bottom, Jerry Thornton of Bryant’s Cider talks new recipes and future plans for the family-owned cidery. “We’re the new beer,” says cidermaker Jerry Thornton, owner of Bryant’s Cider. It’s a bold statement, but it fits the vibe of their Jackson Ward tasting room. On its graffiti-covered walls, “Change the rules” is...
What’s happening, craft beer lovers of RVA?! Welcome to this week’s RVA On Tap, RVA Magazine’s weekly column for all your craft beer-related events, releases, festivals, and all the booze news your hearts desire. If you missed the last column, you can check that out here. Our kegs are overflowing this week with beer releases and festivals,...
This family of restauranteurs has brought Richmond Maya Mexican Grill and will soon continue their delicious legacy with the opening of Pink Flamingo. When Michael and Maria Oseguera came to Richmond eight years ago, their goal was to bring a different kind of authentic Mexican restaurant to the city. Their restaurant, Maya Mexican Grille and...
