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Beck Playing Charlottesville in May
Oh, no. The musician known as Beck, who respects artistry so little that he learned to play 14 instruments, produce his own records, and release an album in the form of sheet music, will be performing...
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Outstanding Chefs Recognized
Three Richmond chefs were named semi-finalists for the James Beard Best Chef: Mid-Atlantic award today: Peter Chang of Peter Chang China Café, Lee Gregory of the Roosevelt and Southbound, and Acacia...
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Carytown Cupcakes Now Offering Live Music
Carytown Cupcakes is not just for cupcakes anymore.Starting this Friday, Feb. 20, the shop at 3111 W. Cary St. will offer live music every Friday from 5 to 8 p.m. and Sunday from 1:30 to 4:30 p.m.…[...
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New and Worth Trying
Breweries like to experiment, and new offerings can be found on shelves and taps almost before you had a chance to sample the ones that preceded them. To narrow the field a little, we asked a few local...
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Noodles Galore
The Carytown battle of the frozen yogurt was decided when Yapple Frozen Yogurt shut its doors. The location will soon house Spiral Noodle, an Asian fusion noodle bar.…[ Read more ][ Subscribe to the...
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The hidden meanings behind those leftover piles of snow in Richmond streets. by Ned Oliver John Bolecek stands at the corner of Franklin and Eighth streets, pointing at a wet pile of snow. It’s...
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Labor of Love
Michael Brandt has a vintner’s eye and research scientist’s sense of precision. He’s been both.…[ Read more ][ Subscribe to the comments on this story ]
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Beer Rivalry
Although the explosion of microbreweries across town seems like a recent phenomenon, Richmond has always had a strong brewing tradition. After the Civil War, the city directory listed 16 different...
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Heating Up
Joe Sparatta obviously doesn’t have enough to do. The chef and co-owner of both Heritage and Southbound has a fully loaded E-ZPass, and when he’s not crossing bridges to get to one or the other of his...
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Beyond the Michelada
Brecker in the Rye by Kyle Stinson at Tarrant’s WestIngredients 2 1/2 ounces of Bulleit rye 1/4 ounce toasted fennel syrup 2 dashes of Bittermens Xocolatl Mole bitters 1/4 ounce Branca Menta 2 ounces...
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Reeling in the Warmth
If there's any time of the year to curl up indoors under a pile of blankets and watch a flick, now seems like a good time. But plenty Richmonders aren't scurd of freezing temps.…[ Read more ][...
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Single-Minded Focus
It just might be possible that you don’t have enough beer or burgers in your life. Not to worry, Richmond is about to get even more of both.…[ Read more ][ Subscribe to the comments on this story ]
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Will Big Tobacco Become Big Pot?
Since the 1960s, speculation has smoldered that Big Tobacco compnaies such as Philip Morris have secret plans to jump in and seize the popularity of marijuana smoking. It's been an extremely touchy...
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Thrown Stone
While city officials rush to finalize a long-delayed deal to bring Stone Brewing Co. to town, two City Council members are keeping details under wraps about their unpublicized trip to the company’s...
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Activists Block Dominion Office
A man in a white SUV pulls up to a police officer. “Sir,” he says to the officer, “I need to get in that building.…[ Read more ][ Subscribe to the comments on this story ]
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Floyd Ave. Bike Boulevard Approved, Coming This Spring
The proposed Floyd Avenue bike boulevard has bedeviled advocates and opponents alike. On Monday, for better or worse, it finally passed.…[ Read more ][ Subscribe to the comments on this story ]
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Mother of Invention
Vox media picked up on a story recounted by Marvin Bush in the book "My Father, My President" that is just too funny not to mention here:>Bush, who married a Richmond woman, Margaret Conway (née...
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VOTE TODAY: 2015 Best of Richmond Reader's Choice
It's time for you to help decide Richmond's best in food, arts, entertainment and more. We want your vote! We're kicking off our annual Readers' Choice Ballot.…[ Read more ][ Subscribe to the comments...
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Spirit Conjurer
Richmond metal singer Dorthia Cottrell releases a haunting solo acoustic debut. by Brent Baldwin For most of her life, Dorthia Cottrell has been the lone woman at the headbanger’s ball. As the lead...
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