Adventures in Food & Fashion

So, I’ve lived in Richmond for about 7 years now and had always been intrigued by the White Dog , although I’d never stopped in. About two weeks ago, I finally had the opportunity to try it w...

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Last Saturday I found myself at Kuba Kub a for brunch. I seriously forgot just how good this place was. Every aspect of the meal was worth the 20-minute wait. My friend and I started our meal wit...

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I attended this portion of the Va Wine Expo last night and it was a great time. This year the space was much bigger and the wineries were more spread out. I chose to pay the extra money for the F...

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So I happened upon Sam's Club on a pre-Super Bowl tasting day. I'm always tempted by fancy dips, spreads, etc. and often have to talk myself out of taking them home. Have you tried the locally ...

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My coworkers and I just tried the Caterer’s Café in the former La Petite France spot for lunch, and it was a bizarre experience. First off, the décor has not been changed from the restaurant�...

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I met a friend for coffee at Capital Coffee & Desserts (2928 W. Cary St.) today. I've always appreciated the delicious desserts, friendly staff and coffee there but forgot about the goodness of t...

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I know other bloggers have given this pie love, but I had to take a moment and blog about the amazing Italian-American goodness that is the eggplant Parmesan pizza at Arianna’s Gril l. A hand-t...

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After a lot of anticipation, I finally made it to Carena’s Jamaican Grill on Saturday night. As evidenced by the headline, my hopes for a trip to delicious Jamaican-food heaven were not quite ...

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Heidi Story's fall fashion show is this weekend at the Byrd. Be there and be prepared to find new fall cravings!

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So, a few weeks ago I made it to Carytown for a day of browsing. I had my usual fun checking out the new merchandise in all the shops and found a few surprises along the way. One of my most excit...

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So, if you asked me to name the most random store in Richmond, I'd probably come up with Ross Dress for Less . Since this store opened at Willow Lawn , I've stopped in occasionally to varying suc...

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One of the things I actually did get for my friend were these fabulous stainless steel appetizer spoons from Crate & Barrel . How cute are they?! For a look that exceeds my iffy photography ski...

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I got two pairs of shoes for less than $100! Yes, I was supposed to be shopping for a wedding present. Yes, I wasn't supposed to be spending money on myself. But hey, in my defense, had I bough...

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Yesterday I headed to Cooper Vineyards for a wine tasting and Mini Cooper rally. Alongside the wine, there was a host of vendors, one of which was Row House Soaps . I've always been intrigued by...

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So, a few months ago, I walked to Carytown and was feeling super athletic and all when I decided to cool off and browse through Heidi Story . I wasn't planning to buy anything, but saw a cute hal...

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Okay, if you haven't ever logged on to www.shopstyle.com LOG ON NOW. This Web site is awesome. First of all, the site allows you to shop a multitude of online retailers ranging from Saks Fifth A...

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If you're constantly craving the slightly-offbeat-yet-ultra-trendy clothes and handbags at Lucky Lillibet in The Shops at 5807 , you'd better head that way ASAP. Many of the super cute flowery dr...

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If you're looking to pick up any last-minute summer items, or some super cute sale items that you'll be able to wear for a while in Richmond weather, log on to the Neiman Marcus site. All sale...

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I hadn't stopped in Atlantic Embroider y since it moved from Patterson Avenue to upstairs in The Village Shopping Center. In fact, I'd somewhat forgotten about the place until I got an email from...

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Well, tonight I happened to be in the West End and I decided to pop in the Nordstrom anniversary sale. You can also check the sale out online, but there's something extra fun about finding...

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Cuppa Tea Company is hosting a special tea to benefit the Massey Cancer Center. Here are the details: "Tea Time for Massey Join us for a relaxing, traditonal English afternoon tea to benefit t...

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I usually try to keep myself out of DSW . The store is so big and everything's so cute. It's hard to get out without buying something. I recently got an email about new markdowns, though, and s...

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Here in Richmond, we are not lucky enough to have an Intermix . This high-end shop stocks an amazing selection of designer duds and accessories that are completely to die for. Even if we can't ...

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So, for some reason I’ve been in a money-spending mood lately. With all the economic stuff going on, you'd think I'd be sensible and save, but it's just not happening. It all started about a mo...

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Head out and taste Chardonnay along with summer brews. Here are the details: Total Win e (Westland Shopping Center on West Broad with the big cactus) 12 to 6 p.m. Free admission More than 15 Cha...

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