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Richmond magazine highlights the top spots for dining, entertainment, shopping, and travel throughout the area. It also provides insightful commentary on both political and personal topics affecting the city and surrounding counties. With almost three decades of experience and numerous accolades at both state and national levels, we continue to focus on our mission, which is proudly stated in our masthead each month: "To create an engaging magazine that enriches the community and sheds light on the history, current events, and future of the Richmond region." Think of us as your informed neighbor.

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Sounds of Summer

4 days ago | richmondmagazine.com | Adam Cheek |Nicole Cohen |Davy Jones |Peter McElhinney |peter mcelhinney

From budding artists to Grammy winners, our local music scene is a mesh of genres and talents that rivals that of any midsized metro area. This summer, Richmonders will have even more opportunities to sway when the Allianz Amphitheater at Riverfront debuts this June and casual, post-workday shows return to Glen Allen with the reinstatement of After Hours Concerts at Innsbrook.
Give and Take

1 week ago | richmondmagazine.com | Mark Newton

Virginia’s lawmakers passed nearly 2,000 pieces of legislation out of the over 3,500 considered in its 2025 session. And on April 2, the General Assembly reconvened to consider Gov. Glenn Youngkin’s 157 vetoes and other proposed changes. Legislators also rejected most of Youngkin’s budget amendments. All laws take effect July 1 unless otherwise noted, and all 100 seats of the House of Delegates are on the ballot this year. Here are some takeaways from this session’s legislation action.
Richmond Food News: May 8-14

1 week ago | richmondmagazine.com | Eileen Mellon

Seconda Famiglia Spouses Peter and Georgia Riccobono were born and raised in New York. They both come from big, proud Italian families, and they have a vision of bringing a taste of their heritage to Richmond. This week, the couple introduced a second location of their Italian market and deli, Polpetti, on Harrison Street near Virginia Commonwealth University. The new space is currently open for breakfast and lunch, slinging bagel sandwiches, hefty hoagies and locally made Italian-style gelato.
When Looks Can Thrill

1 week ago | richmondmagazine.com | Harry Kollatz Jr.

The Valentine’s “FANCY: Costumes, Characters and the Richmond Masque,” opening May 10 and running through Jan. 25, 2026, marks the first fashion and textiles exhibition at the museum since 2020. Nichol Gabor, the Nathalie L. Klaus Curator of Costume & Textiles, explains that the show presents the ways in which Richmonders through the years played dress-up.
Matcha Madness

1 week ago | richmondmagazine.com | Genevelyn Steele

$5 at Scoop An earthy creaminess sweeps across your tongue as shavings of white chocolate tease sweetness into this balanced scoop. The pop of caffeine in your dessert is delivered via matcha, tempered by its L-theanine content, an amino acid that quells the highs and lows of caffeine with calm mental focus.
A Suture-Free Future

1 week ago | richmondmagazine.com | D. Hunter Reardon |A Future

During the seventh century, Alexandrian scholar Paulus Aegineta discovered that it was possible to heal nerves by suturing them together. Surgical techniques have improved since the days of the Byzantine Empire, but in the 21st century, nerve sutures are still an incredibly tricky procedure; only about 50% of operations result in full motor recovery.
Roam If You Want To

2 weeks ago | richmondmagazine.com | Stephanie Ganz |Eileen Mellon

Foodlore Provisions at Troddenvale → Warm Spring Pools Nestled in the Allegheny Highlands, Troddenvale is committed to producing niche ciders. In 2017, owners and spouses Will and Cornelia Hodges introduced Foodlore Provisions, an online marketplace offering a taste of the region with pickups on the farm. Those Friday pickups eventually evolved into parties, and now the Hodges call on their cadre of friends and chefs to prepare food for guests from an Airstream trailer on the farm.
Bad Girl of Comedy

2 weeks ago | richmondmagazine.com | Gray Pershing

The self-proclaimed, but oft repeated by others, “Original Bad Girl of Comedy,” Luenell has been making audiences laugh throughout her 30-year-plus mainstream comedic career. She’s starred in films including “Borat,” “School Dance,” “That’s My Boy,” “Dolemite Is My Name” and many more.
Nice Shot: History Project

2 weeks ago | richmondmagazine.com | Mark Newton

The Leigh Street Armory, the only armory built in 19th-century America for a Black militia, disappeared from the Virginia National Guard’s website in March after a federal purge of so-called DEI topics. On April 2, the militia was resurrected through a series of images projected onto the building, which is now the home of the Black History Museum & Cultural Center of Virginia.
Richmond Food News: May 1-7

2 weeks ago | richmondmagazine.com | Eileen Mellon

A Sourdough Sequel Richmond, give a hot, fresh welcome to Julio’s Bagels. The new shop, specializing in boiled and baked sourdough rounds, opened earlier this week on Brookland Park Boulevard from Pizza Bones owner Ashley Patino. Joining her is co-owner and New York native Noah Bowman, and together the duo are staying true to the classics.