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Broke Student’s Survival Guide: Cheap Eats in Richmond 2025

If you’re a broke student back in Richmond and already sick of the dining hall’s gray meatloaf, relax, this city won’t let you starve. The food here has always been a patchwork of dives, diners, and half-chaotic kitchens that somehow keep the student body alive. You...

Canned Heat! A Richmond Guide to Summer Wines in a Can

We had never tried canned wine before this week. Up until recently, we hadn’t really given them much thought. We would see new canned wines emblazoned with eye-grabbing artwork on shelves in stores and wine bars around town, but never felt compelled to try them....

Lowest U.S. Drinking Rate in 90 Years, Richmond Still Going Out

Pour one out, or maybe just crack open a seltzer, for America’s drinking habit. According to Gallup’s 2025 Consumption Habits survey, only 54% of U.S. adults now say they drink alcohol. That’s the lowest level Gallup has recorded in nearly 90 years of polling, down...

What the F@ck is Orange Wine?! (and Where to Find It in Richmond)

And no, it’s not made from oranges.. The first time I encountered orange wine (or skin contact white wine), I was wowed by the color and it’s presentation. It’s gorgeous. This beautiful, amber-hued liquid danced around the edges of my swirling wine glass. I gave it a...

Duke’s Hot Tomato Summer Heats Up to Wine Down

Great wine pairing options for specials around tomatoes and mayo Duke’s Hot Tomato Summer has returned to Richmond for the fifth year in a row to highlight the iconic summer duo, tomato and mayonnaise. Several restaurants in Richmond are offering a variety of Hot...

Opinion | The Grocery Bill That Stares Back at You

In Richmond, you walk into Kroger or Food Lion for the usual and walk out $80 lighter with barely a bag and a half. No steaks. No extras. Just the basics you’ve been buying since you first learned how to cook on a crooked burner in a Fan apartment. And now you’re...

RVA BEER MADNESS 2017 The Elite Eight!!

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...

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RVA BEER MADNESS 2017 – The Sweet 16!! VOTE NOW!

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 sweet 16!! Round 2 had some extremely close match ups that we real buzzer beaters going down to the final minutes. We had a few teams that...

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RVA BEER MADNESS 2017 moves onto Round 2!

Happy St. Patricks Day and welcome to Round 2 in our Beer Madness Championship Tourney! Thank you to all of the 64 amazing beer spots in Round 1! The first round was very competitive and we had quite a few big games that were very close. There are 32 teams for the next round, with 16 matches on the way to the sweet sixteen!! Here is a...

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RVA’s BEER MADNESS is back for 2017!!!

Its March Madness time, and people all over the country are preparing their NCAA Division I Basketball Championship brackets. Here at RVA Magazine and RVAontap.com, we are bringing back our local beer lovers' spots with our own version of March Madness. We created this bracket of local matchups between craft breweries and various popular beer...

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Nightingale Ice Cream’s Cool Take on a Classic Summer Favorite

A childhood staple is getting a well-deserved upgrade in Richmond. Nightingale Ice Cream Sandwiches, a small-batch dessert operation with roots in the kitchen of Greenleaf’s Pool Room, is serving up something familiar—but better. Way better. Co-owner and executive chef Hannah Pollack started making the sandwiches as a kind of throwback. “We...

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Baller On A Budget! Richmond Cheap Eats

Richmond boasts a vibrant culinary scene with a variety of dining establishments, from budget-friendly to luxurious. Furthermore, many restaurants in Richmond offer weekly deals that won't break the bank. Affordable meals can be found from Monday to Thursday for as little as a dollar, with cheap tacos available almost every evening. There are...

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