The latest addition to Richmond's food and bar scene, Brave Captain, will officially open next week on the edge of Oregon Hill and the VCU campus. Co-owners Herbie Abernethy (read our interview HERE) and Josh Novicki — already known for popular Richmond spots Cobra...
Hope you had a great holiday and the New Year is off to a great start! This week’s news has been dominated by one major topic and it’s so important we are breaking it down in a free-to-all-readers, five-part story sadly worthy of a tragic opera. More from Jon Baliles and his 5×5 Substack HERESTORY #1 — Act I: PrologueStarting about 25...
We asked and you responded with thousands of votes cast over 10 days. Thank you. Now, without further delay, we present the results of the Favorite Things Reader’s Poll 2023. Or before you jump in, you can take a look back at last year’s results HERE. 👋 Also, if you would like to partner with us, we are currently offering advertising at...
October 10th, 2023 – 2:00pm – Market on Meadow – 68F and CloudyPlaylist: Garlic Hearts Rain pattered on roofs, branches, and cobblestone alleys in the forever chill Museum District. Seriously, that whole place is a lo-fi album cover. Find some peace between the streets of Monument and Main. We kicked this series off with a...
This story was originally published in RVA 41 which can be in various locations around town, or you can read it right here. This is a slightly modified version formatted for digital distribution. Step into Scott’s Addition, the Richmond neighborhood where rusting warehouses now boast edgy brewpubs and artisan eateries. It’s here I...
The Carver neighborhood is getting an injection of sonic psychedelia courtesy of locals Herbie Abernethy and Josh Novicki. Already reigning supreme with Cobra Cabana on Marshall Street and the Van Halen homage that is Hot For Pizza on Leigh Street, they’re cooking up something even more transcendent—a “listening bar” at 312...
Where do I even start? Way back in 2007, I got introduced to the Teklemariam brothers at The Nile’s original spot on Laurel Street. A big shout-out to Justin Adly for making that connection. The Nile was conveniently close to Empire, which was hands-down one of my fave all time watering holes. So naturally, we would hit up Empire and...
We’ve reached a moment in this city where exciting food and beverage concept openings have become a regular occurrence, built around justifiable hype and expectations. We are kind of spoiled in a sense; the creativity and types of spaces being created are only limited by an entrepreneur’s imagination. Amidst this culinary...
Welcome to The Championship Game of RVA BEER MADNESS 2017! We have our RVA Beer Madness Champion for 2017!! The Final Four was just as exciting and even closer than our past rounds have been. But here we find out who will be our final two teams to go into the final round. Lets break it down: Championship Game: Ardent Craft Ales vs Garden Grove...
Welcome to The Championship Game 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 have moved on to the final game representing RVA BEER MADNESS. The Final Four was just as exciting and even closer than our past rounds have been. But here we find...
