Food News: Beer, beer, and more beer!

This week’s news will keep you beer lovers busy, from celebrating American Craft Beer Week to welcoming a new brewery coming to town, while we also say goodbye to a dedicated farmer and downtown restaurant.

May 15, 2014; 8:21 AM • by Scotti Cutlip

First and Foremost, we say goodbye to longtime produce seller, Curtis Shepperson, who died over the weekend. You may have bought some locally grown goodness from him, or driven by his stand, Shepp’s Produce, on Patterson and Libbie. Either way, his obituary proves he definitely lived a pretty cool life.

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Garden Grove Brewing will grace our beer-loving tastebuds in Carytown. Not a ton of information yet, but according to their Facebook page, they’ll have a timeline by the end of the month. Cheers!

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Going to Hardywood is a satisfying venture all on its own. Now add: awesome local music, food trucks, beer, and so much more. This adds up to the Good Day in RVA fest that’s bound to be a fantastic time for all ages. It’s a free event, but a portion of the proceeds (made from the things that DO cost money), will benefit the not-for-profit film collective, Good Day RVA.

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It’s American Craft Beer Week! According to RVA Beermeister, Richmond is celebrating in every which way it possibly can.

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It’s time to bid adieu to a downtown classic. After 16 years, Richmond Restaurant Group decided to close Europa Italian Cafe and Tapas Bar, and a deal should be completed by Monday.

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If you don’t know who Nathan Hughes is, then you’re not as involved in the #rvadine scene like you thought you were! Style Weekly recently did a profile on the real estate powerhouse which you can find here. Congrats, Nathan!

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Patio lovers, aka everyone, rejoice! There’s a newly opened patio in Jackson Ward at The Rogue Gentlemen. It’s beautiful, bright, and at night has charming lights that line the fence above diners. Go check it out when you get a hankering for Fernet Branca.

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Ending this week’s news with the best news: Strangeways was featured in Bon Appetit! Richmond’s craft beer scene is getting bigger by the week, and now our weirdness prevails.