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Richmond Ranks Top 20 In New ‘Best Foodie Cities’ Report

For those who can afford to dine out, Richmond, VA is grabbing some well-deserved attention in WalletHub’s just-released 2024 Best Foodie Cities in America report. Landing at the 18th spot on a “people who love to eat” list about those who appreciate good food. It’s...

Read Up Richmond! Come Out To The Richmond Public Library

What’s your typical Sunday afternoon like? Why not switch things up and head to the library for an engaging conversation between some truly remarkable authors? The Richmond Public Library is throwing its annual Read Up Richmond event on Sunday, October 13th, and you...

A Vegan Feast Awaits! Discover Delicious Options at RVA VegFest

From its humble beginnings over twenty years ago, Richmond’s vegan food festival, VegFest, is returning this weekend Saturday, October 5, 2024, from 12 PM to 6 PM in Byrd Park. VegFest is a family (and dog) friendly, free event in Richmond that promotes a plant-based...

Missed It? the Gundam Base Mobile Tour Landed in Richmond!

Calling all mecha addicts! The Gundam Base Mobile USA Tour is traveling to various cities across the country to celebrate the remarkable 45th anniversary of the Mobile Suit Gundam franchise. Hosted by the Bandai Hobby US Team, this mobile pop-up event made a stop at...

What Happened to Bombshell Salon?

Update Monday, September 30th 1:19pm -- Bombshell owner Melissa Black has released a statement. You can read it in it's entirely HERE. The original article has been edited to reflect this statement. A month ago, Bombshell Salon, a familiar name in Richmond’s “Best of”...

Best of RVA Missed Connections 5/29/18-6/5/18

Buckle up Richmond, we're back with an exciting new batch of RVA Missed Connections for your weekly dose of entertainment. This go around, tie-dye clad souls bond at a shrimp fest in Mechanicsville, a woman in a yellow tube top at Capitol Waffle Shop attracts a secret admirer, a hangover prevents a guy from reaching out to his Lamplighter love, ...

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Celebrating Ramadan in Richmond

More than 1.7 billion Muslims around the world began to observe Ramadan on May 16, just as they have done every year. The 1,400-year-old practice is a religious month of fasting and prayer and for 30 days, Muslims refrain from eating or drinking anything from sunrise to sunset. And before you ask…Yes, not even water. Ramadan is the ninth month of...

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Best of RVA Missed Connections 5/22/18-5/29/18

Hope everyone had a nice long weekend, if not, then sit down for your weekly entertainment, because the people of RVA Missed Connections sure enjoyed themselves. In this batch, The Hof continues to be the hot spot for spicy encounters, sparks fly between two karaoke singers at Ipanema Cafe, a man becomes mesmerized with a Mellow Mushroom...

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Best of RVA Missed Connections 5/15/18-5/22/18

Missed Connections is finally back with a little spice to it. We've missed you, guys. In this batch, sparks fly at Casa Del Barco and Coppola's Deli, two strangers browsing through Fan-tastic's Thrift come together, and then there's also some talks of Cannibalism thrown in, of course.  Stay weird, Richmond. petite brunette, pretty smile (Cary...

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Best of RVA Missed Connections 5/8/18-5/15/18

Look alive Richmond, Missed Connections is back with a whole new batch of spicy encounters for your weekly dose of entertainment. This go around, a woman is looking for her lost catch from Plenty Of Fish, love blooms at Boulevard Flowers, and a Lidi cashier checks out a girl with tattoos. All that and more below. your dog in a hot vehicle......

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Best of RVA Missed Connections 5/1/18-5/8/18

Encounters over in Missed Connections are finally starting to spice back up again since it's been moved to a different section. This week, a Redskins fan admires a woman's peacock tattoo at Wolfgang's Gym, a biker attempts to show off for a fellow driver by popping a wheelie, sparks continue to fly at The Hofgarden as well as REI, and two...

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Digging through the Crates at the Richmond Record Fair

This past Sunday, music fans and hardcore record collectors came out at to the 6th Annual VG Minus Record Fair, put on my Steady Stounds and Vinyl Conflict, at Hardywood Park Craft Brewery. We spoke with some of the vendors, many of whom offered interesting perspectives, while some just expressed their love for vinyls. The quaint aroma of food...

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