We sat down with Justin Ayotte, beverage director of Jackson Ward’s Saison and its little sister, Saison Market. A well-executed drink program coupled with an easygoing environment has made these two favorites among industry folk and civilians alike.

This episode, we wander into A Secret Forest with candy maker/magical fairy Vanessa Beller. A native of Los Angeles, Vanessa moved to Richmond less than a year ago and opened a brick and mortar biz on Broad St, giving her thriving online shop for luxe lollipops a local outpost in the arts district downtown.

It's the holidays and we are excited for treats! From holiday classics like panettone & buche de Noel to magical sugar spun lollys and electric pink pan dulces, Richmond has your holiday sweet tooth covered.

After our wine episode, we figured it was time to give Richmond beer its due, and what better place to start than one of the breweries that put the Richmond beer scene on the map? Kate Lee, Vice President of Operations and Quality at Hardywood Park Craft Brewery, is the woman in charge of just about everything that goes into making Hardywood beer.

Galley Go-To pizziaolo Giustino Riccio explains his pizza philosophy and how it is similar to his approach to making music. There is lots of cornicione (cor-knee-cho-ney) talk, insider dough secrets, some toppings controversy... we get deep dish up in here.

Talking wine with four Richmond-area wine experts, who are not jerks at all: Booth Hardy of Barrel Thief, Nathan Conway of the Metzger/Brenner Pass family, Virginia Samsel of Native Selections, and Jeremy Wilson, former wine and food director at The Jasper (now part of the staff at the Inn at Little Washington—congrats Jeremy!).

We sit down with chef and restaurateur Lee Gregory amidst the clamor and frenzy of the first few weeks into the opening of his third restaurant, Alewife. Gregory is chef/owner/partner at well-known Richmond restaurants The Roosevelt and Southbound, and Alewife is his first solo project. ***Don't worry, no fish skins were put into soft serve in the making of this episode.

A special MINI-EP where we discuss our—and your—most essential Richmond eats.

Consistency and a commitment to healthful, nutritious food inform the cuisine of The Nile Ethiopian Bistro, but—as you’ll hear—a deep familial connection defines it. Twin brothers and co-owners Yoseph and Benyam stopped by to chat about the influence of their dynamic mother, Yeshareg Demisse; the secret behind the Nile's famous injera flatbread; and their favorite old Richmond spots.

It’s summer! A wet and rainy summer to be sure, but that's not stopping the ice cream lovers of Richmond from queuing up at Charm School Social Club. Meryl Hillerson and Alex Zavaleta joined us to talk about how their friendship and punk ethos informs all they do at their ice cream shop.