October 2025

Will the fro-yo market soften?

Richmond is in a deep freeze: the kind that comes from a delicious, creamy yogurt treat piled high with fruit and candy. But with 11 frozen yogurt competitors operating 20 locations in the area, grumblings are growing louder about how long the soft-serve machines can keep pumping.

October 2025

A $2.2 million growth spurt

Health Diagnostic Laboratory, a fast-growing biotech lab, is donating $2.2 million to the Science Museum of Virginia to help fund an exhibit on children’s health and physical fitness.

October 2025

Hospital invests in hospitality

St. Mary’s Hospital is building a $4 million guesthouse next year where people can stay while visiting a sick relative or friend.

Homes.com • September 2024

Golden Oak

Living inside a Disney theme park might seem like just a dream, but Golden Oak residents experience that magic as the only residential neighborhood within Walt Disney World Resort. Four miles from Magic Kingdom, the private, master-planned community in Buena Vista offers residents resort-style living, luxury homes, exclusive perks and ultimate privacy.

Homes.com • September 2024

Downtown Dallas Neighborhood Guide

Downtown Dallas is the heartbeat of the city, pumping life from the inside out and defining the area’s culture. From the historic West End District to the futuristic AT&T Discovery District, the culinary haven in the Farmers Market District, performance venues and trendy restaurants in the Arts District, along with 11 other unique districts, Downtown Dallas is a world all its own.

Homes.com • September 2024

Coquina Key Neighborhood Guide

St. Petersburg’s Coquina Key has had many names. Once known as Lewis Island and Goat Island and home to rumrunners, it earned its name through a community-wide contest in the 1950s that coincided with the neighborhood’s initial wave of development. For longtime residents, though, this Tampa Bay peninsula is simply referred to as “The Friendly Island.”

Homes.com • September 2024

Historic Roser Park Neighborhood Guide

A historic St. Petersburg community with a storied past and preserved architecture.

RVA Mag • January 2016

Virginia senator pushing bills to reform rape kit testing and college sexual assault investigations

Sen. Barbara Favola, (D, Arlington), is hoping to improve the way sexual assaults are handled on college campuses and eliminate the backlog of untested rape kits with the proposal of two bills in the 2016 General Assembly.

RVA Mag • July 2015

Twelve developers vying to get their hands on GRTC's abandoned bus depot

Duron Chavis has been a pivotal figure in community advocacy in Richmond for over two decades. His journey began in 2003 as a volunteer at the Black History Museum and Cultural Center of VA. It was there that his passion for sharing the stories of Black people grew,...

RVA Mag • October 2019

VA Law Requires Mental Health Training for School Counselors

More than 20 percent of children in the U.S. have or have had depression or other serious mental disorder, according to the National Institute of Mental Health.

Soon, school counselors in Virginia will be in a better position to help identify students with such problems. Beginning July 1, a new state law will require school counselors to receive more training in the recognition of mental health disorders and behavioral distress.

RVA Mag • February 2018

Women's March Organizes National School Walkout Campaign Against Gun Violence

You have to smile at the continuity of human experience when a 350+ year old play can so describe our world and our unfruitful selfishness within it. The Misanthrope, a comedy of errors by Moliere, is updated here by contemporary playwright David Ives and renamed The...

RVA Mag • January 2018

Heated Over Proposed Meal Tax Hike, Restaurateurs Form Lobbying Group

We are totally that bunch who snap pics of our food before digging in. But hey, we're in the media biz, so that's kind of our thing, right? Anyway, this post is all about justifying our foodie photo-ops and side eyes. So, here's a collection of our tasty escapades...

Performance Foodservice • May 2023

Brand Builder

Your restaurant brand defines who you are, separates you from the competition, and creates an emotional connection with current and potential customers. Check out these branding tips to help you grow your identity, improve customer loyalty, and attract new business.

RVA Mag • October 2017

Uncorked: Wine makes its debut at Carytown's rebranded Garden Grove Brewing & Urban Winery Saturday

Garden Grove Brewing Company marked the 100th brewery for Virginia when it opened in Carytown back in February 2015. And on Oct. 21, it will become Garden Grove Brewery and Urban Winery, making it Richmond’s first production facility to serve beer and wine.

Performance Foodservice • November 2023

BBQ Blitz

Sports fans don’t mess around when it comes to gameday foods. They love the classics, and BBQ is always an MVP. Smoke the competition and pack the house with some juicy ideas for adding BBQ to menus.

Performance Foodservice • October 2025

Speedy Shareables

Shareable dishes, snacks, and small plates continue to trend upwards as popular menu categories. To cut down on food and labor costs, turning to speed scratch products can help deliver exceptional flavor without hurting your bottom line.

RVA Mag • October 2018

Good Eats RVA: Fall 2018

*This article originally appeared in RVA Mag #34.

In Good Eats, we strive to serve up the most compelling restaurant news Richmond has cooking. This time, we wanted to explore the most interesting, weird, unique, and one-of-a-kind dishes and drinks: only found at restaurants in the River City. Below are some of our favorite finds, what we thought, and where to try them.

RVA Mag • March 2017

Cat Lovers Rejoice! Richmond is Getting a Cat Café

Cat lovers stop what you’re doing right meow. (Sorry I will try to keep the cat puns to a mewimum.) Angela and Jeff Sidener, in partnership with Richardson’s Rescue, will open Richmond’s first cat café, Central Purrk and lounge, Zoomie’s in Shockoe Bottom this spring.