A misplaced legend
Over the weekend, the native meals scene misplaced one among its most iconic and influential figures. Stella Dikos, head chef, Greek matriarch of Stella’s Restaurant and yia yia to everybody, died Friday at age 82. She started cooking in Richmond as a younger immigrant in The Village and went on to nurture her group for greater than 50 years. By preserving Greek tradition, Dikos made an impression not solely together with her stellar meals, but additionally together with her unwavering, real kindness and a legacy that can reside on past her days. A public memorial service is scheduled for July 21 on the Virginia Museum of Historical past and Tradition. (Richmond Journal)
'Wild at coronary heart and bizarre par excellence'
L'Opossum is a one-of-a-kind restaurant, which is a part of the plain appeal of this French-style spot in Oregon Hill. Proprietor David Shannon and his loyal workforce make the most of being something however typical. The restaurant turns 10 this month and author Stephanie Ganz pulls again the curtain on one among Richmond's most intriguing and constant gems. (Richmond Journal)
R&R Restaurant
It's that point of yr when eating places and bars take a brief summer time break. (Don't go wherever this week with out first confirming your vacation spot's opening hours on its web site or social media.) We sat down with a handful of business gamers to debate the attraction of the annual vacation break, in addition to the significance of instructional excursions and culinary camaraderie. (Richmond Journal)
Sunny days
Don’t be fooled by the property’s measurement: September Solar Produce, which farms on a small however productive acre in Orange County, provides loads of pesticide-free greens, rainbow-colored eggs and a sliding-scale CSA. Run by activist-turned-farmer Kendall King, the stand is an everyday presence at Richmond’s Birdhouse Farmers Market each Tuesday. (Richmond Journal)
One of the best bites
In our newest version of native restaurant suggestions, a tostado we love (and received't share) takes us to a Mexican restaurant on Patterson Avenue; we rejoice in a buttery, veggie-packed Indian dish in Henrico; and we search out a super-comforting damaged rice dish at a Vietnamese restaurant. (Richmond Journal)
ICYMI
Summer time mode is absolutely on and we have now loads of concepts on the best way to benefit from the season, from edible drive-thru adventures to must-buy farmers markets, dinners with a view and important thirst-quenching drinks. (Richmond Journal)
Cease by the bar at Kismet Fashionable Indian to find their cocktail program that displays the spirit of the “holidays.” (Richmond Journal)
Restaurateur and carpenter Rick Lyons has given his Scott's Addition eating places a brand new look, and Supper has moved into a bigger, newer house on the property. (Richmond Journal)