Food & Drink

Burger and fries: Travel back in time to Westwood Fountain in Richmond’s West End, a Virginia restaurant serving classic homemade meals for breakfast and lunch.
Food Finds

Back to the Past at Westwood Fountain

Eating up the nostalgia at a restaurant, pharmacy, and retail store

By Steve Cook | September 8, 2022
America’s Test Kitchen offers a recipe for DIY Ice Cream Sandwiches, made with chocolate chip cookies designed for the tasty task.
Recipes

DIY Ice Cream Sandwiches

Bring the ice cream truck to your kitchen with these iconic treats

By America’s Test Kitchen | September 7, 2022
Charlie's Way Platter, a breakfast platter, pictured here with two fried eggs, hash browns, bacon, and toast. Richmond food and travel writer Steve Cook takes us to Charlie’s Way Kitchen, for food done right at a reasonable price – breakfast and lunch, in a pandemic-pivot food truck and “car wash” setting, from an experienced food-service family.
Food Finds

Heading Out Charlie’s Way for a Delicious Meal

The best food ever to come out of a car wash

By Steve Cook | September 1, 2022
Crunchy bell pepper sandwiches make a delicious, healthy alternative to a bread-focused sandwich. Use this filling recipe or create your own.
Recipes

Crunchy Bell Pepper Sandwiches

A creative, delicious, and healthy alternative

By Patty Catalano, TheKitchn.com | August 31, 2022
Hot Honey S'mores Brownies from the "Hot Honey Cookbook" by Ames Russell of AR's Hot Honey
Books

‘Hot Honey Cookbook’ Presents Hot New Recipes

‘60 Recipes to Infuse Sweet Heat into Your Favorite Foods’

By Annie Tobey | August 29, 2022
Oktoberfest food and beer. Photo by Vladimir Iakovenko, Dreamstime. Celebrate Oktoberfest in Virginia with these 15 German-inspired events: in Richmond and around the state. Próst, y’all!
Events

OKtoberfest Is Always OK with Me

Próst to the season of German celebrations and bier

By Steve Cook | August 25, 2022
Served with complementary toppings like tomatoes and avocado, Southwestern Black Bean Burgers make a healthy, hearty, protein-powered main.
Recipes

Southwestern Black Bean Burgers

A flavorful twist on the healthy, classic veggie burger

By America’s Test Kitchen | August 24, 2022
Lobster roll with fries on the side. Food and travel writer Steve Cook stumbles upon an unexpected find near the Blue Ridge Mountains in Virginia: a restaurant teeming with seafood, Public Fish & Oyster in Charlottesville.
Food Finds

Public Fish & Oyster

The Charlottesville restaurant could even be a hit at the beach

By Steve Cook | August 18, 2022
A bunch of grilled red peppers. Photo by Borislav Bajkic, Dreamstime. The Seriously Simple recipe for grilled sweet peppers and eggplant served with an olive oil balsamic drizzle is an colorful summer side dish.
Recipes

Grilled Sweet Peppers and Eggplant

Brighten the table, plates, and palates with these colorful grilled veggies

By Diane Rossen Worthington | August 17, 2022
Cali Chicken Sami at Bistro 804. Richmond-based writer Steve Cook visits Bistro 804, stumbles upon a long-lost friend, makes a new friend and finds a new favorite restaurant.
Food Finds

Bistro 804 in Richmond’s West End

Comfort food, happy hours, and brunch

By Steve Cook | August 11, 2022

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