Welcome to our Favorite Things Reader's Poll 2023! Because, you know, we're dying to find out what really keeps you, our esteemed readers, up at night in our charming city. Where do we hang out? What on earth are we doing with our lives? And let's not forget the...
It's coming a bit late this year, but the annual Ipanema Cafe Spring Beer Dinner is back for the 6th year and it's got some exciting new optio It's coming a bit late this year, but the annual Ipanema Cafe Spring Beer Dinner is back for the 6th year and it's got some exciting new options for veggie-only folks. Kendra Murden said the event is...
Resting quietly next to the Shipyard is Virginia’s newest distillery. Resting quietly next to the Shipyard is Virginia’s newest distillery. One of three tacking towards production on the Peninsula, Ironclad is the only distiller around here focusing on bourbon. Unlike other liquors that can be cooked, distilled, and bottled fairly quickly,...
The 2015 edition of RVA On Tap's RVA Beer Madness is over!! The 2015 edition of RVA On Tap's RVA Beer Madness is over!! It was a killer tourney, with some new teams coming up in our area and bringing some new flavor into this bracket, and now it is in the books. First, we want to give a BIG thanks to all the voters and craft beer lovers in...
The Byrd Theatre Foundation recently decided to re-launch their midnight movies…this time with beer. The Byrd Theatre Foundation recently decided to re-launch their midnight movies…this time with beer. The series, called ‘Byrd and Beers,’ helps fundraise for the historic theater in the hopes of restoring it to its former glory. The theme of the...
“I encourage people to try new and different things,” said Bill Cavender, founder and director of Black Heath Meadery. “I encourage people to try new and different things,” said Bill Cavender, founder and director of Black Heath Meadery. “I encourage people to try things that are supportive of our community and our state and this is certainly one...
As a city, Richmond kicks a lot of ass - as a brew-town, Richmond kicks a TON of ass and we've got another set of medals to hang on our wall to prove it. As a city, Richmond kicks a lot of ass - as a brew-town, Richmond kicks a TON of ass and we've got another set of medals to hang on our wall to prove it. Ratemybeer.com, one of the largest...
With the cruel, skeletal fingers of winter threading their way into your everyday life, it’s the little, warm things that tend to alleviate the unpleasantness of the frigid weather: hot cocoa, chicken soup, fuzzy blankets, and fermented beverages among them (although some alcoholic beverages tend to be warm in the “burns going down” sense). With...
The Hatfield & McCoy feud in the late 19th century is a well-known tale of post-Civil War South. Both families lived along the Tug Fork of the Big Sandy River on the boundary of West Virginia and Kentucky. The Hatfield & McCoy feud in the late 19th century is a well-known tale of post-Civil War South. Both families lived along the Tug Fork of the...
By now, RVA locals are more than aware that the popularity of craft beer is not only on the rise, but has been dominating the city’s local scene for the past few years. What we didn’t know was that there’s been something missing all along in our growing love for well-made, damn good craft beer... an equally well-made, and damn good-looking,...
