Mary Scott Hardaway

Richmond

Writer at Style Weekly

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Dropping Anchor

1 week ago | styleweekly.com | Mary Scott Hardaway

The property at 1320 Summit Ave. is a palimpsest of Richmond history. From horse stables to a horse-drawn cart and car garage to the home of artisanal cider producer Blue Bee—the first urban cidery in the state—the stone complex in Scott’s Addition has had many lives. And its foundation many before that. “The cobblestones that make up the building were likely pulled from the streets of Richmond,” says Yellow Umbrella co-owner/operator Tucker Brown.
Dialed In

2 weeks ago | styleweekly.com | Mary Scott Hardaway

What’s in a name? That’s what brewery production manager Savannah Roberts and the Triple Crossing Beer team are hoping to figure out. “How good is the beer outside of this building?” asks Roberts. “That’s the kind of reckoning we’re coming to.”The beer Roberts is referring to is Triple Crossing’s Falcon Smash, its flagship East Coast-meets-West Coast style 7% IPA.
In Good Company

3 weeks ago | styleweekly.com | Mary Scott Hardaway

Is there anything more gratifying than sipping a glass of thoughtfully poured wine and musing on some of life’s greatest questions with pals? Or “This and yap,” as the kids say. It can be difficult to peel ourselves away from doom scrolling and make a date with other humans. But what if that date were planned for you—with vino and snacks to boot?
Down The Rabbit Hole

1 month ago | styleweekly.com | Mary Scott Hardaway

In “The Paris Novel,” protagonist Stella St. Vincent lives a modest life as a New York City copywriter. Her existence is comfortable, but devoid of any true joy. That is until her estranged mother passes away and Stella is bequeathed a small inheritance and enigmatic directive—”Go to Paris.”Acclaimed food writer, memoirist and novelist Ruth Reichl will discuss “The Paris Novel” this Thursday, March 27 at the annual All Henrico Reads event, held at the Henrico Sports & Events Center.
Richmond’s Milestone Restaurants

1 month ago | ourcommunitynow.com | Mary Scott Hardaway

Share While today’s New York Deli regulars may return time and again for a Reuben on the rooftop, karaoke and late-night revelry, the patrons of yore frequented the restaurant for the pastrami and knockwurst counters and shelves stocked with more than 2,000 pantry items. Almost a century old, New York Deli is “always reinventing itself,” says current owner Demetrios Tsiptsis.
Richmond's Milestone Restaurants

1 month ago | styleweekly.com | Mary Scott Hardaway

While today’s New York Deli regulars may return time and again for a Reuben on the rooftop, karaoke and late-night revelry, the patrons of yore frequented the restaurant for the pastrami and knockwurst counters and shelves stocked with more than 2,000 pantry items. Almost a century old, New York Deli is “always reinventing itself,” says current owner Demetrios Tsiptsis.
Shedding Stress

1 month ago | styleweekly.com | Mary Scott Hardaway

The Shed, like so many standout ideas conceived in the past five years, started as a pandemic passion project. Founder, co-owner and instructor Jane Ellington says in March 2020 she decided to renovate the shed in her backyard, creating a micro boutique fitness studio where she would teach a blend of yoga and Pilates classes. [For those not versed in Pilates speak: Ellington offers both mat and reformer classes.
Six Degrees of Separation

2 months ago | styleweekly.com | Mary Scott Hardaway

“I’ve known about Edna Lewis for a long time,” says William & Mary history professor Adrienne Petty. “I just can’t pinpoint the moment I learned about her.”Petty is part of a panel taking place next Thursday, Feb. 27 after the Richmond premiere of the newly released VPM documentary “Finding Edna Lewis,” now airing on PBS.
Industry Eats

2 months ago | styleweekly.com | Mary Scott Hardaway

Welcome to our new series, “Industry Eats,” where we ask local restaurant industry folks to tell us in their own words where they’re eating, drinking and shopping when off the clock. Nikki and Paul Polk from Charlotte’s Southern Deli:Being a restaurant owner can be tumultuous, so after a hard day of work, Paul and I sometimes like to hit up the Jasper or Emerald Lounge. Once we’ve had our fill of rum and togarashi popcorn, we end the night with a Philly and McKoco from Stanley’s.
Open Doors, Open Hearts

2 months ago | styleweekly.com | Mary Scott Hardaway

Philly Vegan owner Samuel Veney proves that while you may not be able to control the price of eggs, the tenor of the weather or the opinions of your neighbors, you can control how much good you put out into the world. Veney has been offering a once-a-month, pay-what-you-can (PWYC) option at his Hull Street restaurant for as long as they’ve been in business. This week, in honor of Black History Month, Philly Vegan is teaming up with six other Black-owned restaurants to host three days of PWYC.