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Hey Richmond, hows your bike commute?

Richmond's bike culture is above and beyond most cities our size, and we've even gotten compliments from international cyclists about local drivers' ability to share the road, but it sure as hell does Richmond's bike culture is above and beyond most cities our size,...

Avoiding Dead Wrong

With its dark ironies and sarcastic jabs satire stretches us. It's never been everyone's cup of tea. History tells us it's always been dangerous. With its dark ironies and sarcastic jabs satire stretches us. It's never been everyone's cup of tea. History tells us it's...

ILoveStickyRice: Stouts And Porters

Now is the time of year for dark beers! Porters and stouts are so tasty because they are made from roasted barley, malt, and hops, similarly to the way that coffee is made. Now is the time of year for dark beers! Porters and stouts are so tasty because they are made...

ILoveStickyRice: Getting the Most out of Restaurants

Here are some behind-the-scenes tips for dinners on how to get the most out of your restaurant experience. Listen up and eat well! Here are some behind-the-scenes tips for dinners on how to get the most out of your restaurant experience. Listen up and eat well! Ask...

One Way Richmond’s Must-See Show Previews 10/10-10/16

FEATURE SHOW Sunday, October 14, 5 p.m. Ladies Night: A Women's Rights Art Auction & Music Benefit Show featuring White Laces, Milkstains, Canary oh Canary, Julie Karr, Iron Reagan, Fire Bison, Constrictor, Apocalypse Dudes @ Gallery 5 - $10/All Ages. Holy Shit! What...

ILoveStickyRice: What Is Bubble Tea?

What’s the deal with that funny-looking, Taiwanese tea with the big straws and the tapioca bubbles? This tea is also called pearl tea or boba tea. Bubble tea first hit the streets in the 1980s, making its way swiftly to the US, becoming a cult classic in big cities...

ILoveStickyRice: Top 5 Espresso Drinks

There are over 50 espresso drinks that can be ordered from most cafe menus--there’s a pretty good list on Wikipedia. But is it all just pseudo-Starbucks mumbo-jumbo, or is there really a difference? And what should you order when faced with a list of hard-to-pronounce...

This is it! RVA HALLOWEEK Weekend!

Last night was filled with dancing zombies and pumpkin brew and there was much rejoicing. Check the pics HERE from Empire's ZOMBIE PROM. Tonight we get serious with the RVA & Audio Ammo's Return Of The Raging Dead at NY Deli and we are calling it right now - this could be the party of year. Doddie and Long bring their club trax back to set the...

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Pick Your Poison 2NITE. ZOMBIE PROM or HALLOBEER?

The choice is pretty easy for us, we are doing both. At HALLOBEER, the Pho King will be making his yearly appearance at Mekong tonight to catch the New Belgians and of course, drink from the wide selection of exotic beer that An has collected. Its exactly the relaxed, kick back affair that you needed after work with some of the best people in the...

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Rock, Paper, Scissors at BellyTimber 2NITE!

I would like to think this album cover of hip hop originator and superfly pimp Blow Fly would sum up everything it means to be at the ROCK, PAPER, SCISSORS tournament tonight at BellyTimber Tavern. The adoring fan or hopefully fans, the rubber chicken as a symbol of strength and wisdom and the floating action, which could happen with enough...

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TURBO P at RVALUTION 2NITE

The mysterious TURBO P makes his debut at RVALUTION tonight at the FEAR FACTORY aka Hat Factory. He hails from the far reaches of VA and has come riding a dark horse to bring the electronic vibe you have come to love at RVALUTION! Check the FACEBOOK EVENT HERE for the full story and peep this pretty picture. The mysterious TURBO P makes his debut...

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GODS of the BOBBLEHEADS EP:25 Sex N Dolls

In this episode the guys got the very cute Sara and her Aunt, also named Sara on the show. They make sex dolls for Private Island Beauties and they came on to talk about being Persian and making sexdolls. The dolls were creepy, the girls were hot, and the bobble gods TRIED to make the best of it. Lots of laughs, raunchy humor, and sexy talk. They...

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RVA’s Halloween Guide Has Arrived. Have Fun.

THIS ARTICLE IS FROM 2010, TO SEE WHAT IS GOING ON THIS YEAR CHECK OUT WWW.RVAMAG.COM/HALLOWEEK Ever been hanging out at a friend's place when a song comes on their stereo that makes you sit forward suddenly? It's not that there's anything particularly startling about that song, but rather, you realize as you glance around nonchalantly to see if...

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ZEF SiiiiiiDE! We have DIE ANTWOORD tix.

On Wednesday South African hip hop group DIE ANTWOORD makes its way to the 9:30 Club in DC and we have a pair of tickets to give away. Hit us up on our twitter @RVAMAG today, as we will start pushing this ASAP. If you are not familiar, here is a little writeup from the 9:30 Club website. Die Antwoord was created as a group in 2009, consisting of...

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ZOMBIE PROM at Empire

At 10pm Empire hosts a Zombie Prom Dance Party. What you have to do to be named prom king and queen at a zombie prom, we don't know. The mind reels. At 10pm Empire hosts a Zombie Prom Dance Party. What you have to do to be named prom king and queen at a zombie prom, we don't know. The mind reels.

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