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Community night in the roasting lab

If you are into cycling, music, local artisans, coffee, socializing, and learning, then you might enjoy this Friday’s community night in the roasting lab at Blanchard’s Coffee. Supporting their roaster and athlete, Tom Thorogood, the event will take place on March 4, 2011, from 6-9 pm.

Wizards of Washington state wine dinner

Friday, March 4, 2011, will resume Olio’s wine dinner series, this time featuring the “Wizards of Washington State.” Some of the state’s best will make an appearance, paired with seasonal selections.

Huge crowd at February Barista Jam

Coffee slingers competed in front of a packed house this past Wednesday at the third RVA Barista Jam. All chairs were full and there was standing room only as nearly 15 competitors tried to take home the top prize.

Globehopper’s 3 year anniversary

This weekend is a celebration of coffee, culture, and community at Globehopper Coffeehouse & Lounge’s three year anniversary party. Free wifi is available as always and specials are offered all weekend. Beginning with free live jazz by Jason Jenkins from 4-6 pm on Saturday, February 26, the party continues from 6 pm until midnight with […]

February 2011 Barista Jam

After a long hiatus, the Barista Jam is back on Wednesday, February 23 from 6pm to 8 pm at Ellwood’s Café.

Perly’s 4th annual spaghetti dinner

Perly’s (111 E. Grace Street) will hold its 4th annual Spaghetti Dinner to benefit the William Byrd Community House on Thursday, February 17 at 5:30 pm.

Sustainable food film and discussion

GlobeHopper Coffehouse and Lounge is hosting a viewing of the movie Fresh, on February 17, and the opportunity to meet some of the farmers and producers from Fall Line Farms food co-op. The coffee shop is a pick-up point for Fall Line customers in Richmond’s East End. The film celebrates the people who are re-inventing […]

Valentine’s dining alternatives: Cocktails, coffee, and more

Instead of the big to-do and waiting and rushing of a sit-down Valentine’s Day dinner, why not switch things up with a coffee/drinks and dessert crawl? Two parts of town have quite a few options for each in easy walking distance.

Slow Food RVa’s TEDxManhattan viewing

Slow Food RVa, St. Stephen’s Episcopal Church, and the St. Stephen’s Farmers Market are hosting a day-long webcast and viewing party of TEDxManhattan’s “Changing the Way We Eat,” this Saturday, February 12, from 10am-6pm at Saint Stephen’s Episcopal Church’s Fellowship Hall at 6000 Grove Avenue. The lecture highlights the work being done to shift our […]

Red cupcakes=love

The Lunch Porter (formerly Savor) will be selling Red Velvet cupcakes again this year. Sold in white boxes tied with a red ribbon, they’re made with orange buttercream instead of the typical cream cheese icing (which I fully support, for cream cheese belongs only on bagels, not in dessert). You can order until Friday, February […]

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