Robey Martin

Richmond

Co-Host at Eat It, Virginia! Podcast

Dreamed it, then real-lifed it. I have a lot of opinions; most of them are mine. Co-host at @cbs6 @eatitvirginia with @scott_wise, Restaurant critic sometimes

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Articles

High Steaks

1 week ago | styleweekly.com | Robey Martin

“We shut this place down at 3 a.m. one night, had a big time,” my dad says as we’re walking into 1870 Restaurant and Bar, the new Midlothian steakhouse (ish) from David and Brittany Dunlap. He’s not talking about this iteration of Jewett-Bass Hall, though. The stately building has been many things before the Dunlaps took over in 2023. Erected by George H. and John W.
Crabby Chic

2 weeks ago | styleweekly.com | Megan Marconyak |Robey Martin

This was written while stuffing our faces with every seasonal snack imaginable (read: soft shell crabs, ramps, asparagus and strawberries). Spring is here and, as evidenced by our previous writings, it’s our favorite season. What we’ve heardBrunch is back, baby. One of our biggest post-COVID woes has been restaurants that removed brunch and decided never to bring it back (we’re looking at you Stella’s and Heritage). But we are seeing some spots slowly return to it and more are adding it, too.
Carbo Loading

1 month ago | styleweekly.com | Megan Marconyak |Robey Martin

Spring is here and we’ve got a cornucopia of snack stories, dining tidings and imbibing information for your consumption—this time drafted on a bumpy bus to Copper Fox Distillery. Check it out. What we’ve heardThe Glass glow-up continues with bakery, Petit FourThe long awaited bakery from the crew behind Grisette, Beaucoup and Jardin is now open on Saturdays from 9 a.m. until sold out.
Spring Fever

2 months ago | styleweekly.com | Megan Marconyak |Robey Martin

What day is it? This week has been super busy for us and for the restaurant industry. Your bi-weekly Dish abides. What we’ve heardLindsey Food Group is making a changeRams House, the most recent restaurant from Lindsey Food Group, is making some changes. The Lindseys are bringing in operating partner Javier Cordero of The Penalty Box, previously of Kregger’s Tap and Table and Toast.
What's happening with Sub Rosa and Can Can Brasserie?

2 months ago | ourcommunitynow.com | Megan Marconyak |Robey Martin

Share RICHMOND, Va. — Sub Rosa is bread-making at Can Can Brasserie... kinda. Can Can Brasserie has offered their baking space to Sub Rosa. The original location of the award-winning bakery is still being repaired after a fire that occurred in November of 2024. Three of Sub Rosa’s bakers and the front-of-house at Can Can have been coordinating to sell breads and pastries out of the restaurant’s side door. Click here to continue reading and for more Style Weekly food news .
What's happening with Sub Rosa and Can Can Brasserie?

2 months ago | wtvr.com | Megan Marconyak |Robey Martin

RICHMOND, Va. — Sub Rosa is bread-making at Can Can Brasserie... kinda. Can Can Brasserie has offered their baking space to Sub Rosa. The original location of the award-winning bakery is still being repaired after a fire that occurred in November of 2024. Three of Sub Rosa’s bakers and the front-of-house at Can Can have been coordinating to sell breads and pastries out of the restaurant’s side door. Click here to continue reading and for more Style Weekly food news.
Absolutely Stuffed

2 months ago | styleweekly.com | Megan Marconyak |Robey Martin

And we’re back!This week, we’re not together but we’ve shared a healthy heaping of texts (you might call it flurries—too soon for flake jokes?) because Megan is OOO; read more about her adventures below. But whether we’re near or far, we’ve still got the scoop. What we’ve heardCalyx Cafe opens in Jackson WardRichmond now has a single-origin specialty coffee cafe and lounge. “The easiest way to describe it is the wine tasting version of a coffee shop,” says Calyx Cafe owner Anthony DeConti.
Stuck on Stanley's

2 months ago | styleweekly.com | Robey Martin

It’s fascinating to me how food can be so polarizing. Everyone has their take, informed by a memory, a history, or even just a feeling. What one person swears by can be completely off-putting to someone else. Take pizza, for example—some people are adamant about a New York thin crust, while others get soulful about a thick Detroit pie.
The Dish

Feb 12, 2025 | styleweekly.com | Megan Marconyak |Robey Martin

Welcome back to your biweekly fast and furious food zoom. This time, we’re fueled by espresso martinis at Fire & Hops Pizza Co.—they are frothy, strong and 100% vroom-inducing. What we’ve heardAn opening date for Ugly DumplingWe put in a call to Ugly Dumpling and were told that the restaurant is slated to open Wednesday Feb.19. The regional chain that’s known for incredible soup dumplings—among other fun dumpling treats—has pushed back opening a few times.
The Dish

Jan 29, 2025 | styleweekly.com | Megan Marconyak |Robey Martin

Welcome back to your biweekly fun-run!For the record, this week’s Dish was written while sipping $8 old fashioneds at Lemaire’s recently reinstated happy hour. On Monday through Sunday from 4 to 7 p.m., you too can sip $8 cosmos, or the aforementioned old fashioneds, $4 select beers and $6 house red and white wine. It’s a “see and be seen” (make it chic and frugal) in Richmond’s swankiest hotel bar. We’re so glad this pre-COVID favorite has returned.