Alright, Richmond, it’s that special day again—Election Day! Time to choose our latest lineup of “public servants.” Anxious? Of course you are! If you're not clutching your I Voted Sticker like a lifeline, you're probably three drinks ahead of the rest of us. So...
After a successful first year, one of the newest culinary traditions in a city rich with food festivals has expanded and rebranded, launching this year as the Black Restaurant Experience. Co-founder Shemicia Bowen called the name change more reflective of what the festival has been since its founding in 2017. "It really wasn't just a week, it was...
What’s happening craft beer lovers of RVA?! Welcome to this week’s “Tapped,” RVA Magazine’s go to weekly craft beer column where you can find all your craft beer-related events, releases, festivals and all the booze news your little hearts’ desire. If you missed last week’s beer news, you can check those out here. Our cup is overflowing with news...
What’s happening craft beer lovers of RVA?! Welcome to this week’s “Tapped,” RVA Magazine’s go to weekly craft beer column where you can find all your craft beer-related events, releases, festivals and all the booze news your little hearts’ desire. If you missed last week’s beer news, you can check those out here. Our cup is overflowing with news...
Unless you've been living under a rock, then you're aware of the craft beer explosion in Richmond. Since 1994, Legend Brewing Company has been our staple, but it wasn't until Hardywood Park Craft Brewery came along in 2011 that the local beer scene began to pick up a bit. If you stepped outside in just about any neighborhood, or keep up with my...
The founder of fro-yo chain Sweet Frog has decided to pour his efforts into a new business venture this go around with a new craft beer taproom and upscale food court in Carytown. From opening the first Sweet Frog in Richmond in 2009, growing the franchise to over 340 locations in 26 states, to moving into the restaurant business with his...
Richmond restaurateurs are heated once again, as the city has served up a proposal for yet another hike to meal taxes. And this time, restaurant owners have united to form a lobbyist group to fight back. In his State of the City speech this week, Mayor Levar Stoney proposed raising Richmond’s meal tax to 7.5 percent to help renovate and repair...
What’s happening craft beer lovers of RVA?! Welcome to this week’s “Tapped,” RVA Magazine’s go to weekly craft beer column where you can find all your craft beer-related events, releases, festivals and all the booze news your little hearts’ desire. (And sorry we're a little late this week, that's the new business!) If you missed last week’s beer...
What’s happening craft beer lovers of RVA?! Welcome to this week’s “Tapped,” RVA Magazine’s go to weekly craft beer column where you can find all your craft beer-related events, releases, festivals and all the booze news your little hearts’ desire. If you missed last week’s beer news, you can check those out here. Our cup is overflowing with news...
There weren’t any local breweries pouring an IPA-free menu when Väsen Brewing Company opened with its mix of farmhouse ales, sours, and Flemish reds. The Scandinavian-inspired brewery is a novel development in Scott’s Addition’s burgeoning beer scene. RVA Mag President John Reinhold sat down with the founders, cousins Tony Giordano and Joey...
