This year’s Fire, Flour & Fork food festival brought chefs, food personalities, foodies and “the food curious” from across the country to the Richmond, Virginia region to explore the best of Richmond’s food culture and history. The Carnaval Latino, a street festival held on the block of East Clay Street in front of the Valentine… Read More Fire, Flour & Fork’s Carnaval Latino
Richmond’s annual festival “for the food curious,” Fire, Flour & Fork takes place November 2-5 in and around the city. This fun and informative festival highlights the city’s and the region’s food history and local ingredients. From signature dining events to classes and discussions, there’s plenty to discover as we celebrate the Richmond region’s cuisine.… Read More Fire, Flour & Fork is Coming Up!
Recently I stopped by Red Cap Patisserie’s shop on Meadow Street to try out the croissants and pastries. The shop is small, with only a little space for seating, but has plenty of display space for their sweet and savory pastries, including pain au chocolat, kouign amman, scones and more. The staff are friendly and… Read More Red Cap Patisserie visit
Summer in Virginia is a time for festivals, and the best festivals celebrate the foods the Commonwealth is known for. Here are some of the best: *Gordonsville’s Famous Fried Chicken Festival – Saturday, May 20, 11 AM-5 PM, Gordonsville Fire Company Fairgrounds – Celebrate the “chicken-leg center of the universe” and Gordonsville’s long history of… Read More Summer Food Events in Virginia
Just wanted to pop on here to explain that no, I haven’t fallen off the face of the earth. The past few weeks, I’ve had a lot on my plate (more on that later), and haven’t had time to post as often as I would have liked. What have I been up to? Well, I… Read More Blog Update
I’d heard a lot of buzz about Early Bird Biscuit Co. & Bakery, so I was excited to check them out as part of the Lakeside Avenue Holly Jolly Christmas festivities. I am happy to say I was not disappointed! The shop is teeny-tiny, in a small shopping center containing a tv repair shop and… Read More Early Bird gets the biscuit
Now THIS is a themed-food week I can get behind! Because – duh – tacos. Also, I’m assuming the choice of dates has something to do with the Dia de los Muertos so, you know, history. From Nov. 3-9, a bunch of local restaurants have $5 nacho and taco menu specials. When you buy at… Read More #RVA Nacho Taco Week 2014
I had been looking forward to Fire, Flour & Fork (“an event for the food curious”) for a ridiculously long time, and the event did not disappoint. FFF ’14 was a four-day culinary gathering celebrating the vibrant food culture and history of Richmond through a speaker series, themed lunches and dinners created by local and… Read More Fire, Flour & Fork ’14
Never in my life have I eaten duck and goat in the same day… until yesterday. Beast Feast 2014 was held on the lawn of Patrick Henry’s Scotchtown and featured local chefs and butchers slaving over open fires since the wee hours of the morning to cook whole goats, pigs, ducks, chickens and sides of beef.… Read More Beast Feast 2014
So in case you haven’t heard, on Sunday, September 28, some of Richmond’s best chefs and bartenders will be assembling at Historic Scotchtown in Hanover County to cook local meats and veggies over an open fire, and to share drinks, local wines and beers with what I’m sure will be an appreciative crowd. At Beast… Read More Come on out to Beast Feast 2014
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