The Carytown Watermelon Festival is in its 42nd year and features vendors, food, drinks, music, rides, and big crowds. What the Watermelon Festival is now famous for is what it doesn't have: cars on Cary Street. This event is similar to the Easter Parade, where the...
In the 19th century, the United States was a playground of experimentation for the privileged few with time and resources to spare. Notably, the country’s storybook narrative as a land of explorers meant inexperience was no impasse, and amateur ideas from the telephone to the use of ether as surgical anesthesia were the result. During this time,...
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. Our cup is overflowing with news this week, but first head over here to check out what awesome brews...
Welcome to The Final Four of RVA BEER MADNESS 2017! You have selected your top teams from each Region to battle it out in this divisional round. The winners of these games move on to the final game representing their division and going for the Championship. The Elite Eight was a big battle overall with some really serious teams looking to...
It's Monday and rainy and you might be feeling a bit blue, but Metzger Bar and Butchery has an event tonight that will take you away to paradise, well temporarily that is. The Church Hill restaurant will host "Iki Kai", a Hawaiian-influenced pop up tonight featuring tropical cocktails from Brandon Peck of The Roosevelt and James Kohler of the...
Welcome to RVA BEER MADNESS and The Sweet 16! A big thank you again to all the amazing beer teams that have been a part of this tournament and a huge congratulations to the teams that have made it into The Elite 8!! We had just a few really close match ups for Sweet 16, with one exciting come from behind victory in the end!! Let's look at the...
In the culinary world, contrast is the secret to success. For many dishes and food trends, like salted caramel, salt and vinegar chips, and anything on a menu that starts with “sweet and sour,” conflicting flavors can often yield a unique final product. This is because, when two opposite tastes meet in your mouth, the difference brings out the...
Visitors of The Valentine and downtown residents will soon get the chance to enjoy the sandwiches and other goodies from Garnett's Cafe when Garnett's at the Valentine opens this spring. A sister restaurant to the Fan's Garnett's Cafe on Park Avenue, Garnett's at the Valentine will go in the museum's garden cafe serving salads, sandwiches, soups,...
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. Our cup is overflowing with news this week, but first head over here to check out what awesome brews...
George Washington is recognized as the father of our country, but with a bill signed into law by Gov. Terry McAuliffe, Washington also will be recognized under another title – distiller of Virginia’s official liquor. SB 1261, sponsored by Sen. Adam Ebbin of Alexandria, adds a “state spirit” to the list of the commonwealth’s official emblems and...
