Archives: Blasts

Sally Bell’s + Richmond History Center = Win

That’s right, starting October 4 (that’s a week from today) you can get Sally Bell’s deliciousness while you’re getting your learning on at the Valentine Richmond History Center.

9 North 4th is Hidden in Downtown

Richmond is a small world sometimes, and the restaurant world, even more so. Last night I met chef and proprietor Phil Barradell of 9 North 4th, while sitting at the bar at Xtra’s (more details on the opening of that place next week). He overheard me talking with the bartender, who turned out to be […]

10th Annual ¿Qué Pasa? Festival

Brush up your Spanish and head over to the Science Museum this Saturday for the 10th Annual Qué Pasa Festival. The state-wide celebration of Hispanic Heritage Month includes the food, music, and dance of the vibrant Spanish and Latin American cultures.

C3 Lounge open house

The Creative Change Center (C3) is opening an imaginative public space this week with their C3 Creative Lounge Open House, Thursday, September 16th, 5pm to 7pm. Located at the Corrugated Box Building (201 West 7th Street in Manchester) the event is free and open to the public and is sponsored by C3, Savor Cafe, Crittenden Studio and The Houcks, all fellow tenants in the building. Food will be provided by Savor and there will be a cash bar.

Carytown Food and Wine Festival

The Carytown Food and Wine Festival is Sunday, October 3, 2010 from 12pm to 6pm. The 7th annual event showcases Carytown restaurants and Virginia wineries.



52nd Annual Armenian Food Festival

Richmond food festivals have let me down this year. I wrote in June about the ever-popular Greek Festival being over-hyped and overcrowded. I was excited about last month’s Filipino Festival but I think some of my fond memory of that one was biased because the first time I went, it was with the half-Filipino guy […]

Carytown First Thursday

Later hours, great specials, and unique offerings are all reasons to get to Carytown for First Thursday this week. Shops and restaurants stay open later on Sept 2 to offer special deals, fashion workshops, and much more.

Two Fan restaurants now offering delivery

Fan favorites delivered right to you door! Hurrah!

Labor Day cookout wine dinner

Olio’s four-course wine dinner is back with a fresh, tasty take on cookout favorites on September 3. Dinner starts promptly at 6pm, with wine pairings by Matt Miller from Harlan Wines.

Boka Truck Downtown and on TV?

There’s a new, yet familiar addition to the downtown food truck scene. Boka Truck has added two downtown carts. Chef Patrick Harris is teaming up with Michael Ng of the well-known Thai Cabin carts.

Newer Older