Category: Food & Wine
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Sandwich Lab: Lunch on the DTM just got a little more interesting
In a secret laboratory deep beneath Hamilton’s at First & Main, it appears that Chef Curtis Shaver and his staff have been working on a cure for a condition that many of us 9-5 workers on the DTM have suffered from: Chronic Same Old Lunch Option Syndrome, or C-SOLOS. Symptoms may include not really wanting…
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Tapas is Tops: Two Downtown area restaurants make one special list
Okay, now here is one of those “lists” that really matter. While doing the research to write their book Food Lovers’ Guide to Virginia, Lorraine Eaton and Jim Haag of The Virginian-Pilot came up with a list of 30 Places To Eat In Virginia Before You Die. Way to go MAS Tapas and Bang Tapas! (and…
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City Market opens this Saturday, April 5
Get your shopping bags and walking shoes ready. The City Market opens this Saturday April 5 on the DTM (in the parking lot on Water Street), and market manager Stephanie Anderegg-Maloy reports that there are a slew of new and returning vendors this year, including Little Hat Creek Farm, Bellair Farm, Liberty Farm, Small Pond…
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Instant Karma: Shine On at Fellini’s Live Band Karoke
“Who in the hell d’you think you are/ A super star/Well, right you are” – John Lennon Live Band Karaoke is starting up again at Fellini’s # 9 Restaurant every Thursday now starting next week, April 3, with the introduction of Tanya and the Rockstars, featuring guitarist Tanya Manwill, Nate West on drums, and Thomas…
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Warning: The Alley Light’s Happy Hour could actually, well, make you happy
In an alley on Second Street, right between Rev Soup and Downtown Thai, there’s an amber light over a low-hung door that’s on in the evenings from Wednesday through Sunday. The alley certainly doesn’t look like much. And it’s a dead end. You may have seen The Alley Light as you walked by. You may…
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Is the Continental Divide Going to Join Christian’s Pizza in Richmond?
The Continental Divide occupies a sliver of a room on a nearly desolate corner of W. Main Street right before the bridge that crosses in front of the Amtrak station. It’s next to another restaurant, the exquisite L’Etoile, and close to a pawn shop, and easy to miss if not for the neon sign that…
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Bean Buzz: Mudhouse one of 10 best coffeehouses in the country
We remember Lynelle and John wheeling out their coffee cart on to the DTM in late 1993. You’ve come a long way, Guys. Congrats! USAToday–It takes more than beans to serve a great cup of coffee. The country’s best coffeehouses also specialize in hospitality, says David Heilbrunn, who runs Coffee Fest, a trade show that…
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Music heads up! Eight new shows, events at the Jefferson and the Southern just announced
WHAT: Kap Slap WHERE: The Jefferson Theater WHEN: Saturday, March 22, 2014 – Doors 8:00 PM, Show 9:00 PM TICKET PRICE: $17 Advance / $20 Day Of Show ON SALE: On Sale Now Jared Lucas is a 24 year old DJ/Producer based outside of New York City. Initially recognized for his signature EDM/top 40 bootlegs that tailor to the college scene,…
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New DTM restaurant: P4 to become Red Pump, A Tuscan Kitchen
You’ve probably noticed that Positively 4th Street has been closed and gutted. That’s because its going to become the Red Pump Tuscan Kitchen. Looks like there are some heavy hitters behind the venture, too, namely DMB manager Coran Capshaw and P4 owner Alan Taylor, along with Pippin Hill Farm owners Lynn and Dean Andrews. No…
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New place! The Alley Light shines on Second Street
Update 3.23.14: check out this new Happy Hour deal at The Alley Light! $2 drafts and apéritifs from 4:30 to 6:30pm on Wednesdays, Thursdays, and Sundays. Had a chance to check out The Alley Light, a new place on the DTM opened by Will Richey of Rev Soup and the Whiskey Jar. As one…
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