Archives: Luke Mindell

Acacia chef gets national recognition, food carts take it up a notch, and get a taste of VA wines

One of Richmond’s best-kept secrets, Acacia chef Dale Reizer, has been named a semi-finalist for a James Beard award, Shockoe restaurant 2113 gets even closer to its official opening, and a food cart pod makes food carts even more enticing

February 23, 2012 0

UPDATE: Richmond’s first food cart “pod” canceled?

Last weekend was the humble beginnings of what may become a new food phenomenon in Richmond—the pod. How one food cart owner is trying to make a consolidation of carts a nighttime destination, putting the city on par with cities like Portland, Austin, and New York City.

February 22, 2012 4

Year of the Rooster: owners behind Café Gutenberg to start vegan food cart

Since Café Gutenberg closed last year, former owner Jen Mindell and her brother have been making plans to add a vegan food cart to Richmond’s ever-growing cartitecture. What food is planned, and why the siblings think food carts are on the rise in Richmond.

January 26, 2012 8