Richmond’s locally owned natural and organic hangout spot, Ellwood’s Cafe, hosts a Monthly Wine Down each month and the next one is this Monday (1/31) from 6 to 8 p.m. Your $35 ticket (purchase it in advance) gets you three courses prepared by Ellwood’s executive chef Josh Wood, with wines paired to each selection. This [...]
Archive for January, 2011
Wine Down at Ellwood’s
Tuesday, January 25th, 2011Mark Your Calendar: Bourbon Street in Shockoe Bottom
Sunday, January 23rd, 2011Grab some beads and get ready to party! It’s 2011 and high time to start planning some fun getaways for the new year. Mark your calendar now and plan to head Richmond for a night of Mardi Gras fun benefitting local nonprofit SCAN (Stop Child Abuse Now). Bourbon Street in Shockoe Bottom takes place on [...]
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Dining Scene: Secco
Friday, January 21st, 2011One of the latest hot spots on Richmond’s restaurant scene is Secco, a Carytown wine bar with inventive cuisine and a trendy atmosphere. Owner Julia Battaglini headed up River City Cellars, the wine shop next door, for 11 years before branching into the restaurant business. She uses her same team of wine and cheese experts [...]
It’s Firkin Freezing!
Saturday, January 15th, 2011Monday’s (1/17) a holiday, so take advantage and celebrate winter with some special brews and brisk strolls in between restaurants. Five known-for-awesome-beer establishments around town will tap special firkins, or kegs of cask-conditioned ale, for your sipping pleasure starting at 5 p.m. Here’s the rundown: 5 p.m. Can Can will tap Green Flash IPA 6:30 [...]
Shockoe Wide Open
Wednesday, January 12th, 2011This Friday night you’re invited to explore Richmond’s River District at Shockoe Wide Open. On the second Friday of each month, the vendors in historic Shockoe get together and host special events to get you to head downtown and explore. The walk extends from East Cary at 12th Street to East Main Street at 21st [...]
Mark Your Calendar: Maymont Flower & Garden Show, MAC Events 2011 Richmond Home Show
Tuesday, January 11th, 2011Get ready for spring February 10-13 when the Mayment Flower & Garden Show and MAC Events 2001 Richmond Home Show take place at the Greater Richmond Convention Center. That’s right, both of these home-centric extravaganzas now take place during the same weekend and one admission price ($12 for adults, $8 for seniors) gets you into [...]
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First Fridays Returns!
Thursday, January 6th, 2011Galleries, shops and more will stay open late tomorrow (1/7) when First Fridays returns for the first time in 2011. Head to Broad Street early and plan to grab dinner, then wander the many galleries with new exhibits and special events. This month, one of the highlights is Gallery 5‘s Papier Machete exhibit, which will [...]
Haiti Palooza
Wednesday, January 5th, 2011Next Saturday (1/15) from 7 p.m to midnight you can support the Richmond-based Patricia Sullivan Haitian Outreach Foundation, which works to improve the lives of people in Haiti, while listening to some fun music at the Canal Club, which is just a quick drive or taxi ride from The Grace Manor Inn. The 2nd Annual [...]
A Few More Days of Ice Skating
Sunday, January 2nd, 2011The holiday season may be over, but there are still a few fun things to do that’ll keep you in the spirit a little longer. One of them is ice skating downtown. Just a short drive from The Grace Manor Inn, RVA on Ice is offering outdoor ice skating nightly through January 9. The rink [...]
