Eat It, Virginia!
166 episodes - English - Latest episode: about 2 months ago - ★★★★★ - 43 ratingsEat It, Virginia! is a deep dive into the food, restaurants, and dining trends of Richmond, Virginia and spots around the Commonwealth.
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Michele Wilson: Ma Michele's Cafe
June 22, 2020 12:31 - 1 hour - 58.8 MBMichele Wilson did not grow up in Virginia, but she has roots in the Commonwealth. Wilson, who owns Ma Michele's Cafe in Midlothian, shared her life story on the "Eat It, Virginia!" podcast. Learn about Wilson's upbringing, her food, her commitment to her community, and her restaurant staff. "They're the best investment I've ever made," she said. "It may sound cliche, but if you're smart and you want to be successful, then you need to take care of the people that are taking care of you. And...
Race in Richmond: Chauncey Jenkins shares his experience
June 08, 2020 11:35 - 1 hour - 55.7 MBAs we process these historic protests Richmond and the rest of the country are experiencing, Chauncey Jenkins shared stories from his life about what is like being a Black man in America. Jenkins most recently worked as general manager of Lemaire restaurant inside the Jefferson Hotel. He is now in the process of opening Common House, a social club in downtown Richmond, where he will serve as general manager. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Inside the powerful Facebook Group guiding thousands of Richmond diners
May 26, 2020 01:24 - 47 minutes - 43.2 MBIn these uncertain times, people can take comfort in advice and guidance from others. That includes ideas on where to eat. In the months since COVID-19 shutdown dining rooms around Virginia, more than 15,000 people have joined the RVA Dine - Take Out & Delivery Options Facebook group to share stories, restaurant reviews, and food photos. Kevin Clay, one of the group's moderators, joined Scott and Robey this week to discuss the good, the bad, and the ugly of managing such a large social gro...
Saying Goodbye: Nikki-Dee will miss her favorite Richmond restaurants
May 11, 2020 16:22 - 38 minutes - 35.3 MBBeloved CBS 6 meteorologist Nikki-Dee Ray left Richmond last month for a new job in Nashville. But, in her final interview before leaving town, Scott and Robey spoke with Nikki-Dee about the food (and wine) she'll miss the most. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
WE'RE OPEN: Ronnie's, Saucy's, and Gelati Celesti Ice Cream
April 27, 2020 01:46 - 35 minutes - 32.9 MBAs Virginia dining rooms remain closed to help slow the spread of COVID-19, Scott and Robey continue to highlight those restaurants staying open to safely serve their customers. Featured on this week's podcast: Ronnie's BBQ Saucy's Bar.B.Q Gelati Celesti Amanda Sanders FAT RABBIT — Ellyn Hopper Send show feedback here. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Lee Gregory: Alewife and Southbound
April 19, 2020 23:38 - 1 hour - 72.9 MBFrom James Beard Award nominations to laudatory write-ups in national media like Southern Living and Bon Appetit, Lee Gregory has established himself on the Mount Rushmore of Richmond's decade-long restaurant renaissance. Right now, Gregory is in the fight of his professional life as he works to keep his two Richmond restaurants, Alewife and Southbound, open for take-out while the COVID-19 pandemic has closed dining rooms across the country. Weeks before coronavirus wreaked havoc on the re...
Before the virus: Lee Gregory reflects on Richmond restaurants
April 19, 2020 23:38 - 1 hour - 72.9 MBFrom James Beard Award nominations to laudatory write-ups in national media like Southern Living and Bon Appetit, Lee Gregory has established himself on the Mount Rushmore of Richmond's decade-long restaurant renaissance. Right now, Gregory is in the fight of his professional life as he works to keep his two Richmond restaurants, Alewife and Southbound, open for take-out while the COVID-19 pandemic has closed dining rooms across the country. Weeks before coronavirus wreaked havoc on the res...
We're Open: The COVID-19 Chronicles Vol. 2
April 06, 2020 12:19 - 47 minutes - 43.3 MBRobey and Scott continue to focus on the people keeping their restaurants open amid COVID-19 uncertainty. This week's guests include: Beth Dixon - Perch Trey Owens - Soul Taco Andrew Broocker - Reginald's Homemade Saadia Yasim - Saadia's Juicebox If you would like to be featured in featured We're Open themed podcast, please reach out. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
We're Open and Socially Distant: The COVID-19 Chronicles Vol. 1
March 30, 2020 12:11 - 1 hour - 59.5 MBSince the last time we saw you, the world turned upside down with the arrival of COVID-19. As Virginia restaurants either close or adapt to social distancing, Robey and Scott focused this week's podcast on the people who continued to run their restaurants with the hope of providing for both their restaurant families and the communities in which they serve. This week's guests include: Lee Gregory - Alewife Jessica Bufford - Toast Donnie Glass - Grisette Michael Smith - Laura Lee's If yo...
It's Brittanny, Anderson!
March 15, 2020 21:39 - 1 hour - 58.4 MBBrittanny Anderson runs some of Richmond's most successful restaurants. On this week's "Eat It, Virginia!" Anderson told Scott and Robey about her start in the restaurant industry and the decisions that led her to open Metzger Bar and Butchery in Church Hill and Brenner Pass in Scott's Addition. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Brittanny Anderson: Brenner Pass and Metzger
March 15, 2020 21:39 - 1 hour - 58.4 MBBrittanny Anderson runs some of Richmond's most successful restaurants. On this week's "Eat It, Virginia!" Anderson told Scott and Robey about her start in the restaurant industry and the decisions that led her to open Metzger Bar and Butchery in Church Hill and Brenner Pass in Scott's Addition. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
David Hagedorn: Food critic
March 01, 2020 16:10 - 43 minutes - 40 MBIt is a question often asked every night around Richmond. "Where should we eat tonight?" Now imagine trying to choose 20 places to eat. Such is the tough [read: fabulous] life of David Hagedorn. Hagedorn, a chef and restaurant owner turned food critic and writer for publications like the Washington Post, Bethesda Magazine, and Arlington Magazine, visited Richmond last fall for a piece he wrote titled Where to Eat and Drink in Richmond. Before writing the piece, Hagedorn visited nearly...
D.C. food critic David Hagedorn talks favorite Virginia restaurants
March 01, 2020 16:10 - 43 minutes - 40 MBIt is a question often asked every night around Richmond. "Where should we eat tonight?" Now imagine trying to choose 20 places to eat. Such is the tough [read: fabulous] life of David Hagedorn. Hagedorn, a chef and restaurant owner turned food critic and writer for publications like the Washington Post, Bethesda Magazine, and Arlington Magazine, visited Richmond last fall for a piece he wrote titled Where to Eat and Drink in Richmond. Before writing the piece, Hagedorn visited nearly ...
To Hell and Back with Gordon Ramsay
February 17, 2020 01:00 - 49 minutes - 45.6 MBShane Roberts-Thomas is a Tasmanian devil. At least that's what she told a worldwide television audience when her Richmond restaurant Southern Kitchen was featured in "Gordon Ramsay's 24 Hours to Hell and Back." The show, which travels the country helping restaurants improve their business, was filmed in October 2019 and debuted on television in February 2020. Roberts-Thomas sat down with Eat It, Virginia! co-hosts Scott Wise and Robey Martin to break down Gordon Ramsay's surprise visit t...
Shane Roberts-Thomas: Southern Kitchen
February 17, 2020 01:00 - 49 minutes - 45.6 MBShane Roberts-Thomas is a Tasmanian devil. At least that's what she told a worldwide television audience when her Richmond restaurant Southern Kitchen was featured in "Gordon Ramsay's 24 Hours to Hell and Back." The show, which travels the country helping restaurants improve their business, was filmed in October 2019 and debuted on television in February 2020. Roberts-Thomas sat down with Eat It, Virginia! co-hosts Scott Wise and Robey Martin to break down Gordon Ramsay's surprise visit ...
Michael Smith: Laura Lee's
February 02, 2020 21:31 - 52 minutes - 48.2 MBWhen you walk into a Richmond restaurant, Michael Smith is the kind of person you want to encounter. "You'll see me most nights at the front door greeting guests," Smith, the general manager of Laura Lee's Semmes Avenue in south Richmond, told Eat It, Virginia! co-hosts Scott Wise and Robey Martin. "I'm not this satellite manager that sits in an office and comes out when it's time to do the money at the end of the night. I'm very hands on." For Smith, hands on means making sure his guests...
Find your voice, then 🎶SING🎶
February 02, 2020 21:31 - 52 minutes - 48.2 MBWhen you walk into a Richmond restaurant, Michael Smith is the kind of person you want to encounter. "You'll see me most nights at the front door greeting guests," Smith, the general manager of Laura Lee's Semmes Avenue in south Richmond, told Eat It, Virginia! co-hosts Scott Wise and Robey Martin. "I'm not this satellite manager that sits in an office and comes out when it's time to do the money at the end of the night. I'm very hands on." For Smith, hands on means making sure his guests ...
Nikki Gregory and Paul Polk: Charlotte's Southern Deli and Tapas
January 20, 2020 01:50 - 51 minutes - 47.5 MBNikki Gregory and Paul Polk are in love. Need proof? Eat their food. The chef/owners of Charlotte's Southern Deli and Tapas drew from their Virginia roots to develop the menu at their new downtown Richmond restaurant. "A lot of our menu items are influenced by stuff we grew up on," Gregory, a Newport News native said. Polk, a native of Kilmarnock, Virginia, shared the story of how he and Gregory met at culinary school in Charlotte, North Carolina and how that relationship has heated up i...
Southern-style love served hot at Charlotte's in Richmond
January 20, 2020 01:50 - 51 minutes - 47.5 MBNikki Gregory and Paul Polk are in love. Need proof? Eat their food. The chef/owners of Charlotte's Southern Deli and Tapas drew from their Virginia roots to develop the menu at their new downtown Richmond restaurant. "A lot of our menu items are influenced by stuff we grew up on," Gregory, a Newport News native said. Polk, a native of Kilmarnock, Virginia, shared the story of how he and Gregory met at culinary school in Charlotte, North Carolina and how that relationship has heated up in...
Keeping the River City rolling
January 06, 2020 05:00 - 47 minutes - 44 MBIt was not so long ago that River City Roll owner and Richmond native Rob Long was an investment banker who hated his job. So, he got out of the office and did something about it. "Corporate America wasn't really for me," Long told Scott and Robey on the CBS 6 food podcast Eat It, Virginia! "I lived in three other cities across the country and they all had concepts similar to River City Roll. I saw them and spent a lot of money at them when I lived there. So when I moved back to Richmond, I...
2019 Year in Review
December 16, 2019 09:30 - 40 minutes - 36.8 MBThank you, so very much, for listening to Eat It, Virginia! We're ending 2019 with a look back at some of our favorite Season One moments. Season Two begins in January and we're looking forward to sharing all new stories from the people who make Virginia dining so dang great. In the meantime, catch up on past episodes and shoot us a note to tell us who you'd like to hear from in 2020. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Michelle Williams: Richmond Restaurant Group
December 02, 2019 05:30 - 36 minutes - 33.7 MBMichelle Williams has been a leader in Richmond restaurants for more than 30 years. From student, to chef, to restaurant owner, it's safe to say Williams has seen it all during her culinary career. But it has not been easy. Williams shared a deeply personal story with Robey and Scott about the day her professional and personal life changed in an instant. "While [working] at the Butlery, I met what became my fiancé, his name was Robbie Robert. He and I met a gentleman named Bob Talcottt,"...
Love, loss, and leadership: The Michelle Williams story
December 02, 2019 05:30 - 36 minutes - 33.7 MBMichelle Williams has been a leader in Richmond restaurants for more than 30 years. From student, to chef, to restaurant owner, it's safe to say Williams has seen it all during her culinary career. But it has not been easy. Williams shared a deeply personal story with Robey and Scott about the day her professional and personal life changed in an instant. "While [working] at the Butlery, I met what became my fiancé, his name was Robbie Robert. He and I met a gentleman named Bob Talcottt," ...
Vacation vibes in Virginia
November 17, 2019 16:04 - 55 minutes - 51.2 MBPaige Healy has a lot on her mind and she is not keeping it inside. As Chief Creative Officer at Richmond, Virginia-based HOUSEpitality, it falls on Healy to set the vibe at her family's collection of restaurants: The Boathouse, Casa Del Barco, and the recently-opened Island Shrimp Co. "The atmosphere, the food, the plating, the way you're greeted, the way the voice message sounds, all of that stuff," Healy said about her impact on the properties which dot Central Virginia. "I like to have m...
Paige Healy: Island Shrimp Co.
November 17, 2019 16:04 - 55 minutes - 51.2 MBPaige Healy has a lot on her mind and she is not keeping it inside. As Chief Creative Officer at Richmond, Virginia-based HOUSEpitality, it falls on Healy to set the vibe at her family's collection of restaurants: The Boathouse, Casa Del Barco, and the recently-opened Island Shrimp Co. "The atmosphere, the food, the plating, the way you're greeted, the way the voice message sounds, all of that stuff," Healy said about her impact on the properties which dot Central Virginia. "I like to have ...
Vince Riggi and Brian Marks: Belle Isle Moonshine
November 04, 2019 05:30 - 40 minutes - 37.6 MBFor thousands of people in Virginia, Belle Isle is a historic location turned gathering place to run, hike, bike, or just relax on the James River rocks. But if Vince Riggi and Brian Marks have their way, Belle Isle will be known around the country for much, much more. Riggi and Marks are brothers-in-law who created Belle Isle Moonshine, a Richmond-based spirit. In this week's episode of "Eat It, Virginia!" the founders of Belle Isle Moonshine tell Robey and Scott how a dream shared over d...
Virginia family plans to make Belle Isle shine across the country
November 04, 2019 05:30 - 40 minutes - 37.6 MBFor thousands of people in Virginia, Belle Isle is a historic location turned gathering place to run, hike, bike, or just relax on the James River rocks. But if Vince Riggi and Brian Marks have their way, Belle Isle will be known around the country for much, much more. Riggi and Marks are brothers-in-law who created Belle Isle Moonshine, a Richmond-based spirit. On this week's episode of "Eat It, Virginia!" the founders of Belle Isle Moonshine tell Robey and Scott how a dream shared over ...
Alex Graf and Chris Fultz: ZZQ
October 21, 2019 04:30 - 42 minutes - 39.1 MB"There's no easy path in barbecue," ZZQ pit mistress Alex Graf told Scott Wise and Robey Martin on the "Eat It, Virginia!" podcast. But Graf and her husband, pitmaster Chris Fultz, sure make it look easy. A lot of hard work -- and mouth-watering food -- helped make their Richmond restaurant ZZQ a smash hit from the moment it opened its doors in 2018. Graf and Fultz shared the story of why and how they brought Texas barbecue to Virginia, discussed their many in-restaurant celebrity sighting...
The heart and soul of ZZQ shares barbecue secrets
October 21, 2019 04:30 - 42 minutes - 39.1 MB"There's no easy path in barbecue," ZZQ pitmistress Alex Graf told Scott Wise and Robey Martin on the "Eat It, Virginia!" podcast. But Graf and her husband, pitmaster Chris Fultz, sure make it look easy. A lot of hard work -- and mouth-watering food -- helped make their Richmond restaurant ZZQ a smash hit from the moment it opened its doors in 2018. Graf and Fultz shared the story of why and how they brought Texas barbecue to Virginia, discussed their many in-restaurant celebrity sightings,...
Learning life lessons behind the bar with Beth Dixon
October 07, 2019 04:00 - 51 minutes - 47.5 MBBeth Dixon has a long and storied history in Richmond restaurants. Her path to bar manager at Perch in Richmond's Scott Addition started inconspicuously enough nearly 20 years ago at Texas Roadhouse near Virginia Center Commons. But it was her next stop as a "cocktail waitress in a wing bar" that helped propel Dixon in Richmond's beverage and hospitality industry. In addition to meeting future award-winning chef Brittanny Anderson (Brenner Pass, Metzger Bar and Butchery) at Buffalo Wing Wing...
Beth Dixon: Perch
October 07, 2019 04:00 - 51 minutes - 47.5 MBBeth Dixon has a long and storied history in Richmond restaurants. Her path to bar manager at Perch in Richmond's Scott Addition started inconspicuously enough nearly 20 years ago at Texas Roadhouse near Virginia Center Commons. But it was her next stop as a "cocktail waitress in a wing bar" that helped propel Dixon in Richmond's beverage and hospitality industry. In addition to meeting future award-winning chef Brittanny Anderson (Brenner Pass, Metzger Bar and Butchery) at Buffalo Wing Win...
Marvin Nguyen: Manchu
September 23, 2019 04:30 - 38 minutes - 35.8 MBThe best chicken wing in Virginia has landed in Richmond. Marvin Nguyen, who owns Manchu on North Avenue, is winning the chicken wing game. "I did not know chicken wings were in my future, because I used to be in an office job, behind cubicles and windows, but at home cooking was something I enjoyed," Nguyen said when asked about his entree into the Richmond restaurant scene. You could say slinging wings was in Nguyen's blood. He took his family super successful part Vietnamese, part Caju...
Manchu: The search for Virginia's best chicken wing
September 23, 2019 04:30 - 38 minutes - 35.8 MBThe best chicken wing in Virginia has landed in Richmond. Marvin Nguyen, who owns Manchu on North Avenue, is winning the chicken wing game. "I did not know chicken wings were in my future, because I used to be in an office job, behind cubicles and windows, but at home cooking was something I enjoyed," Nguyen said when asked about his entree into the Richmond restaurant scene. You could say slinging wings was in Nguyen's blood. He took his family super successful part Vietnamese, part Cajun...
The Jasper: Mattias Hagglund, Thomas Leggett, and Brandon Peck
September 09, 2019 04:30 - 35 minutes - 32.4 MBThere are places in Richmond that change the game. The Jasper, a nearly two-year-old bar in Carytown that promises "full pours and honest prices," is one of those places. The Richmond bartender power trio behind the The Jasper -- Mattias Hagglund (former co-owner of Heritage), Thomas Leggett, and Brandon Peck (both formerly of The Roosevelt) -- appeared on the Eat It, Virginia! podcast to talk about the biggest surprises they've faced, the changes they've made since opening The Jasper, their...
Mattias Hagglund, Thomas Leggett, and Brandon Peck: The Jasper
September 09, 2019 04:30 - 35 minutes - 32.4 MBThere are places in Richmond that change the game. The Jasper, a nearly two-year-old bar in Carytown that promises "full pours and honest prices," is one of those places. The Richmond bartender power trio behind the The Jasper -- Mattias Hagglund (former co-owner of Heritage), Thomas Leggett, and Brandon Peck (both formerly of The Roosevelt) -- appeared on the Eat It, Virginia! podcast to talk about the biggest surprises they've faced, the changes they've made since opening The Jasper, thei...
Josh Barban: The Diamond
August 26, 2019 05:00 - 41 minutes - 37.9 MBFood and baseball are so intertwined that the iconic baseball song "Take Me Out to the Ball Game" brings up food before it ever mentions balls and strikes. The Richmond Flying Squirrels draw thousands of baseball fans to the Diamond on Arthur Ashe Boulevard each game and it's Josh Barban's job to make sure every fan goes home well fed. "Not only do we feed 6,200 fans a game, we go from business clientele, like in the suites, to the ballpark fan. So we cover a lot of different aspects of th...
Dining at the Diamond
August 26, 2019 05:00 - 41 minutes - 37.9 MBFood and baseball are so intertwined that the iconic baseball song "Take Me Out to the Ball Game" brings up food before it ever mentions balls and strikes. The Richmond Flying Squirrels draw thousands of baseball fans to the Diamond on Arthur Ashe Boulevard each game and it's Josh Barban's job to make sure every fan goes home well fed. "Not only do we feed 6,200 fans a game, we go from business clientele, like in the suites, to the ballpark fan. So we cover a lot of different aspects of the...
How Minibar rose to the top of Shockoe Bottom
August 12, 2019 02:16 - 46 minutes - 42.6 MBFrom forklifts to forks, spoons, and knives, Minibar chef and owner Micah Crump has had quite an interesting culinary journey. After working warehouse jobs, the Richmond native started his career path as a dishwasher at the now defunct Europa Italian Cafe and Tapas Bar. Just one of the many Richmond Restaurant Group spots where Crump worked. "I worked for them for a long time. Most of my cooking career has been working for [Richmond Restaurant Group]," Crump told Scott and Robey during a po...
Micah Crump: Minibar
August 12, 2019 02:16 - 46 minutes - 42.6 MBFrom forklifts to forks, spoons, and knives, Minibar chef and owner Micah Crump has had quite an interesting culinary journey. After working warehouse jobs, the Richmond native started his career path as a dishwasher at the now defunct Europa Italian Cafe and Tapas Bar. Just one of the many Richmond Restaurant Group spots where Crump worked. "I worked for them for a long time. Most of my cooking career has been working for [Richmond Restaurant Group]," Crump told Scott and Robey during a p...
Talking Instagram and SponCon with VA Foodie during special live show
August 06, 2019 18:38 - 40 minutes - 36.9 MBIn a special live podcast recorded during a Real Local RVA meeting, Georgiana Dearing with VA Foodie spoke with Scott and Robey about how she grew her social media presence, some do's and don't's of Instagram marketing, and changes she has seen with sponsored content. Back Pocket Provisions and Peg's Salt are also featured in this bonus episode. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Sunny Baweja: Lehja
July 29, 2019 06:00 - 41 minutes - 38.1 MBOne of Virginia's finest restaurants is in what some might consider an unusual spot for a destination-worthy dining experience. But that is the case at Short Pump Town Center in far western Henrico County where Sandeep "Sunny" Baweja's Indian restaurant Lehja delights diners and racks up awards for both its mouth-watering dishes and expertly curated wine list. "Our first thought was either [opening] in Carytown or the Fan," Sunny said when asked about choosing the location of his restaurant...
One of the country's best Indian restaurants is in a Virginia mall, just don't order chicken tikka masala
July 29, 2019 06:00 - 41 minutes - 38.1 MBOne of Virginia's finest restaurants is in what some might consider an unusual spot for a destination-worthy dining experience. But that is the case at Short Pump Town Center in far western Henrico County where Sandeep "Sunny" Baweja's Indian restaurant Lehja delights diners and racks up awards for both its mouth-watering dishes and expertly curated wine list. "Our first thought was either [opening] in Carytown or the Fan," Sunny said when asked about choosing the location of his restaurant....
Follow your heart to some of Virginia's best BBQ
July 15, 2019 05:00 - 48 minutes - 44.5 MBWhen Ronnie Logan lost his job at age 57, he was not sure what to do to provide for his family. So, he decided to follow his heart. "A whole lotta men don't really get to do what they're called to do," Ronnie Logan said. "I think, if you can do that, man, that's one of the biggest things in life, to do something you love." Logan combined his love for cooking with the love for his family and created Ronnie's BBQ, now located in his hometown of Varina, Virginia. "I just love Varina," he said...
Ronnie Logan: The Original Ronnie's BBQ
July 15, 2019 05:00 - 48 minutes - 44.5 MBWhen Ronnie Logan lost his job at age 57, he was not sure what to do to provide for his family. So, he decided to follow his heart. "A whole lotta men don't really get to do what they're called to do," Ronnie Logan said. "I think, if you can do that, man, that's one of the biggest things in life, to do something you love." Logan combined his love for cooking with his love for his family and created Ronnie's BBQ, now located in his hometown of Varina, Virginia. "I just love Varina," he sai...
Rita McClenny: Virginia Tourism Corporation
July 01, 2019 06:00 - 47 minutes - 43.3 MBWhen the Virginia is for Lovers tourism slogan was created 50 years ago, its aim was to attract travelers to Virginia to experience the commonwealth's scenic mountain ranges, sunny beaches, and rich history. In the decades since the mountains still stand, the sun still shines at the beach, and Virginia's history keeps aging -- the tastes of travelers have changed. "Today's traveler is sophisticated," Virginia Tourism Corporation President and CEO Rita McClenny said on the Eat It, Virginia! ...
Virginia is for Lovers food tour
July 01, 2019 06:00 - 47 minutes - 43.3 MBWhen the Virginia is for Lovers tourism slogan was created 50 years ago, its aim was to attract travelers to Virginia to experience the commonwealth's scenic mountain ranges, sunny beaches, and rich history. In the decades since the mountains still stand, the sun still shines at the beach, and Virginia's history keeps aging -- the tastes of travelers have changed. "Today's traveler is sophisticated," Virginia Tourism Corporation President and CEO Rita McClenny said on the Eat It, Virginia! p...
SB's Lakeside Love Shack, baby
June 17, 2019 06:00 - 50 minutes - 46.1 MBIf you listen to Sarabeth Hagen talk about her job, it will take less than a second to realize she loves what she does, where she works, and the people she employees. Hagen owns and operates SB's Lakeside Love Shack, funky old shack on Lakeside Avenue in Henrico. In this week's episode of Eat It Virginia,!, Hagen tells Scott and Robey about the inspiration behind both her restaurant's name and colorful food combinations. She also shares the little things she borrowed from other Richmond re...
Sarabeth Hagen: SB's Lakeside Love Shack
June 17, 2019 06:00 - 50 minutes - 46.1 MBIf you listen to Sarabeth Hagen talk about her job, it will take less than a second to realize she loves what she does, where she works, and the people she employees. Hagen owns and operates SB's Lakeside Love Shack, funky old shack on Lakeside Avenue in Henrico. In this week's episode of Eat It Virginia,!, Hagen tells Scott and Robey about the inspiration behind both her restaurant's name and colorful food combinations. She also shares the little things she borrowed from other Richmond r...
Dream leads Väsen Brewing Company to Virginia
June 03, 2019 06:00 - 41 minutes - 38.3 MBWhile Joey Darragh was working on cars at Telsa in California, he dreamed of brewing beer in his home state of Virginia. In this episode of Eat It, Virginia! Darragh tells Scott and Robey about the "aha moment" he and his cousin Tony Giordano had when they decided to give up their careers and build Väsen Brewing Company in Richmond. Also on the podcast menu, we run down some of the new restaurants opening in Richmond, Booth Hardy from Barrel Thief recommends a great canned wine to enjoy at t...
Joey Darragh; Väsen Brewing Company
June 03, 2019 06:00 - 41 minutes - 38.3 MBWhile Joey Darragh was working on cars at Telsa in California, he dreamed of brewing beer in his home state of Virginia. In this episode of Eat It, Virginia! Darragh tells Scott and Robey about the "aha moment" he and his cousin Tony Giordano had when they decided to give up their careers and build Väsen Brewing Company in Richmond. Also on the podcast menu, we run down some of the new restaurants opening in Richmond, Booth Hardy from Barrel Thief recommends a great canned wine to enjoy at ...