A local cheesemonger expands her business, a taste of N'awlins in Shockoe, scoops from West Ray’s Finest Ice Cream and all the edible events
Glizzy gang roll call. Fat Tyler's Meat Cart (above) makes an appearance at Tabol Brewing on Sunday slinging Autumn Olive Farms hot dogs. (Photo by Eileen Mellon)
A shop dedicated to cheese and all its bloomy, funky, and aged glory — say less. After years of pop-ups, and a residency at Blue Bee Cider, certified cheese professional Maggie Bradshaw is expanding her cut-to-order business in a big way. Stay tuned for Truckle Cheesemongers Cheese Bar, a forthcoming 1,500 square foot shop in the Devil’s Triangle set to offer cheese flights, accoutrements, butter and more. (Richmond magazine)
Serving beignets, the hot, fried-to-order, generously-sprinkled New Orleans-rooted pastries, Brittany Williams was known to draw a crowd to her four-wheeled mobile venture, Cafe Beignet. Offering the classics alongside fun riffs such as apple fritter and strawberry cheesecake, the dough starts rising from her Shockoe Bottom brick-and-mortar cafe of the same name on May 20. (Richmond magazine)
Blending laid-back vibes with flavors such as Chocolate Glutton and the mantra “All best days,” Westray’s Finest Ice Cream is the brainchild of a Midlothian native who gained his cool chops working at premium purveyors in New York including Van Leeuwen and Oddfellows. The shop is now open on Lombardy Street in the Fan. Post-dinner scoop stroll, anyone? (Richmond magazine)
Once home to the infamous bathtub salad bar, followed by Scuffletown Garden, the space at 421 Strawberry St. is ready to reintroduce itself. Enter Blue Habanero, an eatery with a focus on street-inspired tacos and specialty drinks — we're looking at you tamarind margarita and Paloma shots.
Blacksburg-based chain Cabo Fish Taco — featured on Food Network’s "Diners, Drive-ins and Dives” — made its entry into the RVA market with their freshly launched Scotts’s Addition outpost at 3022 W. Broad St. On the menu: Grilled tuna, beer-battered shrimp and blackened mahi mahi tacos.
After decades in the restaurant industry, culinary change agent Michele Jones has moved into her new, and very fitting, role as Executive Director of The Positive Vibe Foundation. (Richmond magazine)
An avid skateboarder and Richmond native looking to blend the traditional and vegan dining experience, the owner of 1115 Mobile Kitchen offers a menu meant for all. Pro-tip: The MMM sauce is a must. (Richmond magazine)
After back-to-back cancellations, the 37th annual Lebanese Food Festival will return to St. Anthony’s Maronite Catholic Church this weekend, May 13-15, with stuffed grape leaves, kibbeh and baba ganoush aplenty. A Richmond ritual birthed in 1984, preparation begins almost nine months in advance of the multi-day celebration of the city’s Lebanese community. Feeling a Netflix and chill night? To-go options are also available.
Nightingale Ice Cream Sandwiches has landed in the spotlight once again, this time with socialite Nicky Hilton. Dubbed Nickie’s Blondie, the latest cool collab is comprises vanilla ice cream swirled with homemade honeycomb candy between two Golden Grahams-crafted blondie cookies and is available online and at Fresh Market stores.
I spy sugar-dripping, made-to-order circles of joy in Richmonders future. Following a brief hiatus, Mrs. Yoder’s Kitchen is hitting the road once again. While the site of their return is TBD, check their Instagram for updates.
Helmed by a stone hearth oven, Libbie-Grove’s Latin-tinged Cocodrilo will roll out breakfast starting May 17 — think breakfast tacos and burritos, signature pastries and Blanchard’s coffee.
The co-owner of taco joint Don’t Look Back is dipping his toes into another passion: comics. Hamooda Shami plans to introduce Paper Tiger, a comic book store at 7522 Forest Hill Ave. with a focus on vintage and collectible offerings. (Richmond Bizsense)
Scenic views of the James, rum-spiked painkillers and beach-inspired dishes await at Island Shrimp Co. On Saturday, May 14, the second area location will debut in the former Conch Republic space, adjacent to its sister restaurant, The Boathouse at Rocketts Landing. (Press Release)
From food trucks to white-tablecloth destinations, craft cocktails to craft beer, farm to table to fork, we serve up the latest in Richmond dining and drinking. Feedback? Suggestions? They are always appreciated. Contact Food Editor Eileen Mellon at eileenm [at] richmag [dot] com.
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