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Event Pick: The Capital Ale House National Beer Expo
July 16-18 by Chris Bopst For a city with a long legislative history of opposition to alcohol consumption, Richmond is fast becoming one of most beer-soaked cities in the nation. The latest...
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Event Pick: Fire House Theatre's “The Boy in the Bathroom"
Opening July 24 by Chris Bopst The Firehouse Theatre kicks off a season dubbed one of radical change by producing artistic director Joel Bassin. First up is the regional premiere of “The Boy in the...
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Event Pick: Ships in the Night, Secret Storm and Skirts at Strange Matter
July 21 by Chris Bopst True to its name, Ships in the Night makes music best heard after midnight. Meditative and carefully paced, the Charlottesville-based duo’s sky is filled with Mazzy Stars viewed...
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Event Pick: Richmond Summer Reggae Jam at the Broadberry
July 18 by Chris Bopst If there’s any music most related to summer, it’s reggae. I always find that funny, because lurking just beneath the surface of the universally beloved Jamaican music is usually...
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Event Pick: Floetry and Janine and the Mixtape at the National
July 16 by Chris Bopst Specializing in silky smooth, new millennium R&B, Floetry floats like a butterfly and stings like a bee. The British singing and songwriting duo of Marsha Ambrosius and...
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Food Review: The Cultured Swine
Do multiple styles under one roof work as a barbecue concept? by Matthew FreemanArguing about barbecue is a dangerous sport in the South. Voicing an opinion feels like picking sides in a foodie...
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The Drink Doctor
This new ingredient makes for a great cocktail and might spike your libido too. by Paul SpencerYour next cocktail could get supersized — with superfoods.The boozy show “Mad Men” helped inspire...
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Unprompted: Looking Away From History
by Gene CoxIt’s easier to remove a flag than to tear down a monument. But we’ve been forced to confront the idea by tragedy in Charleston, South Carolina. Those who say move the statues to a museum...
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A Modern Proposal
Opinion: Under a private-public renovation program, the huge costs to maintain Richmond’s crumbling schools would be eliminated, producing potentially $6 million in annualized savings. by Paul...
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Misfit Blues
An excerpt from Lamb of God singer Randy Blythe’s new memoir, “Dark Days,” details his first day in Prague’s most notorious prison.It’s been 30 years since I’ve spoken with D. Randall Blythe. The last...
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Weekly Food Notes
Closed: After months of sporting a “closed for renovations” sign on its front door, Moo Burgers at 309 N. Laurel St. is officially closed, as suspected and confirmed by Richmond BizSense.Listicles: The...
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Uber Fighting Back Contractor Challenge
When is an employee not an employee entitled to some minimum payments and benefits? As evidenced by Uber, the fast-growing, online-based taxi service fueled by independent operators, that is a big...
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Cool School
Tonight, fans of musical comedy films are in luck.Movie Club Richmond and Yesterday's Heroes Vintage are presenting a special outdoor screening of "Rock 'n' Roll High School"starring punk favorites,...
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Fall Line Fest Canceled
The 2015 Fall Line Fest has been canceled, going the way of past attempts at starting an locally-focused, alternative music festival in Richmond. The Fall Line music and arts festival began at various...
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Good Eats
Next week is a chance for some home cooking, if your home happens to have a James Beard-nominated chef who was also an alum of “Top Chef” and “Top Chef Masters” behind the stove. Volt and Family Meal’s...
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New Menu, Fresh Look
If you’ve gone by Stratford Hills Shopping Center and noticed that Max’s Positive Vibe Café is closed, you can rejoice instead of worry. The restaurant — which trains and employs people with...
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Preview: Backyard Grill to Bring Unique Burgers and a Family Setting to the...
Update: Now open in the Tuckahoe Shopping Center. by Brandon FoxUPDATE: The burgers are here. The Backyard Grill is now open at 443 N. Ridge Road to satisfy your desire to grill without actually...
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RVA Street Art Festival Postponed
The RVA Street Art Festival sent out a news release today that the festival originally planned for September at the Southern States silos in Manchester has been moved to spring 2016 due to "logistical...
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Family Friendly
Linda Cox thought there was something missing in the Richmond dining scene. If you wanted a quick dinner for your family, you could order a pizza or get some Chinese takeout, but that was about it. So,...
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Raw Food
Rappahannock Oyster Co.’s Travis Croxton loves opening restaurants. He owns 13 and will soon add another. Along with cousin Ryan Croxton, the Rappahannock co-owners plan to open a smaller raw bar next...
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