Jesse Smith, the local legend and founder of Loose Screw Tattoo in Carytown, has been repping this ol’ Fist City since the '90s with his twisted animation style and has been celebrated all over the world for his craft. His works span a wide range of genres, but like...
August is Virginia Craft Beer Month and RVA Mag is going to celebrate all month long bringing you beer news, events and other fun boozy festivities. Today's news comes from USA Today, who recently published a slideshow of the top 50 travel-worthy breweries around the world and one of little ol' Richmond's own made the cut. The publication named...
Eating healthy can be a bit of a challenge with our schedules and lives getting busier and more hectic by the day, but Charles Ellen, owner of The Good Leaf is hoping to change that with his on the go health-conscious restaurant. The Good Leaf, a fast-casual restaurant serving salads, grain bowls, soups and more opened at 2925 W. Cary St. in...
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. We are kicking off Virginia...
Every so often RVA Mag gets some craft brews to try, and its fun to try them out to see what creative recipes Virginia breweries are churning out. Recently, we had the chance to try Starr Hill's latest releases, the Summer Jam Variety Pack, four cans of light, refreshing goodness and just what we needed on these sweat-your-ass off days we've been...
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. Apologies for our missed column last week, I had to take a short little vacay myself. BUt not to...
“Have you ever seen a tomato with peach fuzz on it?” said David Hunsaker, dressed in a “support your local farmers” t-shirt, as soon as he introduced himself. Hunsaker, who runs Village Garden RVA along with Barbara Hollingsworth, picked one off the plant, extending his hand so the RVA Mag team could feel it on a recent trip to their Hanover...
The non-credit VCU Craft Beer Certification program had a fun kick-off Wednesday night at Stone Brewing. Just past Shockoe Bottom, the beautiful scenery surrounding Stone Brewing provided a serene backdrop to an evening spent beer tasting and learning about beer basics from local “Beer Guy,” Lee Graves. “Believe it or not, beer is the most...
If there’s one thing we know about Richmonders, it’s that they love their beer -- and thanks to the Virginia Historical Society (VHS), they’re in for a treat. To kick off Virginia Craft Beer Month next month, the museum will host its first-annual “BrewHaHa” craft beer festival on Saturday, August 5 from 6-9pm. Some local names participating in...
No celebration is complete without food, so Richmond’s hosting a feast. One of the biggest events in the Richmond dining community is returning for its fifth year this fall. The annual Folk Feast will bring more than 16 of the city’s chefs to cook up their signature dishes. Proceeds from the tasting event will benefit Richmond Folk Festival,...
