Fall is just around the corner and we are getting into that brown liquor with Mary Allison, distiller at Richmond's own Reservoir Distillery. Reservoir has a small portfolio of whiskeys made with Virginia-grown grains—and often aged in Virginia wood, too—making their bottles a real local treat. We sat down with Mary to drink some rye and talk about her work at Reservoir, what she loves about whiskey, and why you should probably visit their Scott's Addition tasting room BEFORE your dinner at Peter Chang's, not after. Mentioned in this episode: Reservoir Distillery Moore Street Cafe Follow Us: Richmond Famous Richmond Famous on Instagram Subscribe on Apple Podcasts 

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Haunted by Spirits: Mary Allison of Reservoir Distillery

Next up on the beverage parade, Virginia's OG historical quaff, CIDER! Courtney Mailey, founder and original cider maker, opened Blue Bee in 2012. It quickly became one of Richmond's most-loved beverages and since 2016 has resided in the old Richmond city stables in Scott's Addition. We joined Courtney at the cidery and she talked to us about wildling apples, blue orchard bees, her favorite cider experiments, and the process of opening Virginia's first urban cidery. Mentioned in this episode: Blue Bee Blue Bee on Instagram Foggy Ridge Cider Albemarle Ciderworks Follow Us: Richmond Famous Richmond Famous on Instagram Subscribe on Apple Podcasts 

"I built my business on folklore": Courtney Mailey of Blue Bee Cider

Since 2009 Lamplighter Coffee Roasters has been at the forefront of the RVA coffee scene. Their original location on Addison street in the Fan has been called "Richmond's Living Room" and coffee lovers all over the city know them for their friendly, warm vibe, incredible specialty coffee, and coffee training and education programs. We chatted with Noelle Forest, one of Lamplighter's three founders, about coffee in Richmond past and present. Mentioned in this episode: Lamplighter Lamplighter on Instagram Alamo BBQ Richmond Cycling Corps Follow Us: Richmond Famous Richmond Famous on Instagram Subscribe on Apple Podcasts 

"Everybody's Right About What They Like": Noelle Forest of Lamplighter Coffee

Richmond’s chefs, home cooks, and those with an eye for impeccable design already know Mr. Rob Bland, the proprietor and curator of specialty home and kitchen goods shop Accoutre in Scott’s Addition. We visited with him at the beautiful space and talked shop. (Get it?) Accoutre is the spot for hand-crafted, well-designed kitchen and housewares. We talked with Rob about his backstory, his favorite kitchen tools, and the Richmond dining scene. Oh and some brush talk and mayonnaise talk. Lots of mayonnaise talk. Mentioned in this episode: Accoutre Accoutre on Instagram Longoven Iris Hantverk Follow Us: Richmond Famous Richmond Famous on Instagram Subscribe on Apple Podcasts 

Rob Bland has a Brush Crush: Accoutre

To celebrate their 20th episode, Nicole and Laura asked each other some of the questions they always ask their guests: how’d you end up in Richmond? How did you start working on food? What is your motto and WHERE DO YOU LIKE TO EAT PIZZA? Listen in to hear the answers. Mentioned in this episode: Dinamo Nota Bene Giustino’s Pizza Patrick Henry Pub Van Halen Follow Us: Richmond Famous Richmond Famous on Instagram Subscribe on Apple Podcasts 

Beautiful Ladies Who Eat a Lot: Nicole and Laura Interview Each Other

Nominated as a James Beard Award semifinalist three times and known around the country for its incomparable bread and pastry work, Richmond’s own Sub Rosa Bakery hardly needs an introduction. Brother and sister team Evrim and Evin Dogu have put their all into the Church Hill spot, building it from a table in Evrim’s apartment to the thriving neighborhood center that it is today. We talked to them about what drew them to food, their relationship to the Richmond community, food culture vs. restaurant culture, milling their own flour, and what’s coming up for the bakery in the near future. Mentioned in this episode: Sub Rosa on Instagram Bird House Farmers’ Market Antoine Guerlain and Sparrowbush Farm Dave Bauer Andrew Heyn and New American Stone Mills Follow Us: Richmond Famous Richmond Famous on Instagram Subscribe on Apple Podcasts 

We Mill Because We Must: Sub Rosa Bakery

We know you’ve heard of Abuelita’s: #rvadine can’t stop talking about the delicious food coming out of Karina Benavides' and Everardo Fonseca’s temple to guisos Mexicanos. The two restaurant veterans, who are partners both in life and in love, opened a spot centered around Mexican home cooking and hospitality that is truly their own. We talk about thinking outside the “Mexican box;" the challenges involved in sticking with their vision; what it’s like being the hot new spot in Richmond; and their recent Elby nomination. Mentioned in this episode: Abuelita’s Abuelita’s Instagram Cask Cafe El Cerro Azul Pepe’s Don Pepe’s Follow Us: Richmond Famous Richmond Famous on Instagram Subscribe on Apple Podcasts 

This IS your grandmother's Mexican: Abuelita's

017 Michelle Parrish Soul N’ Vinegar Show Notes: Nestled in the north end of Church Hill, in an area not far from some of the restaurants that helped put Richmond on the national dining map is a humble and petite food shop on a mission to feed its neighbors. Michelle Parrish talks with us about Soul N’ Vinegar, her oasis in a food desert, which serves "diverse foods for diverse peoples." Inspired by an entrepreneurial reality show and seeing friends running their own businesses, Michelle decided to take her years of culinary experience to an underserved community. She explains her journey, how she got the funds to build her business, and the secret to her vegan mayo. Mentioned in this episode: Soul & Vinegar Soul & Vinegar Instagram Amuse Secco Whisk Robinson Theater Blue Sky Fund Art 180 Oakwood Arts Follow Us: Richmond Famous Richmond Famous on Instagram Subscribe on Apple Podcasts 

Shark in the Desert: Michelle Parrish of Soul N' Vinegar

Richmond restaurant stalwart Abi Huntington, General Manager at beloved Italian-Jewish spot Dinamo, is our guest this week. Abbi cut her industry teeth at old-school Richmond haunts like Joe’s Inn and Avalon, where she started to fall for wine. Self-described as a "half-ass oenophile," she chatted with us about wine, the restaurant industry, leaving the city, confronting the new development near VCU, and confronting sexism in the wine industry. Mentioned in this episode: Dinamo on Instagram Joe’s Inn Women in Wine Follow Us: Richmond Famous Richmond Famous on Instagram Subscribe on Apple Podcasts 

Whole Asses and Wine Glasses: Abi Huntington of Dinamo Restaurant

From working together in the restaurant scene—long before Richmond was even a blip on the national food radar—to learning the ins and outs of growing food from seed up at a Northern farm, Melissa and Frayser Micou have had quite a journey to their current oasis in the city, Pomona Plants and Coffee. These past adventures inform their plant shop-cum-soda fountain-cum-coffee salon and make it one of the most thoughtfully curated spots in the city to chill. Pop in, pick a plant friend, order a beverage and a bite and feel the calming plant vibes wash over you. Trust us, it’s a lovely place to linger. Mentioned in this episode: Pomona Plants & Coffee Instagram Thicket Design Bamboo Cafe Follow Us: Richmond Famous Richmond Famous on Instagram Subscribe on Apple Podcasts 

Richmond's Plantasia: Pomona Plants & Coffee

014 Justin Ayotte We sat down with Justin Ayotte, beverage director of Jackson Ward’s Saison restaurant and next-door neighbor Saison Market. These two are regulars on lists of the best bars in Richmond, thanks to a well-executed drink program coupled with an easygoing environment. Born in Virginia Beach and raised in Chesterfield, Justin entered the Richmond drink scene via Capital Ale House, where he met Saison owner Jay Bayer and fell in love with beer, cocktails, and bartending. He chatted with us about how he got into the industry; how those epic drink menus come together; and what he’s drinking after work these days. Show Notes: Mentioned in this episode: Saison on Instagram Saison Market on Instagram The Jasper Mover & Shaker Co. Follow Us: Richmond Famous Richmond Famous on Instagram Subscribe on Apple Podcasts 

Hail Saison: Justin Ayotte

013 Vanessa Beller: A Secret Forest 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. Show Notes: 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. We chat about her background before taking the plunge into full time candy entrepreneur, the challenges of such a big move, what inspires her delightful creations and collaborating with her clients like local notable Chef David Shannon to burlesque icon Dita Von Teese! Also squirrels in red cloaks are the it girl of 2019. Mentioned in this episode: A Secret Forest Etsy Shop A Secret Forest Instagram L’opossum Dita Von Teese Follow Us: Richmond Famous Richmond Famous on Instagram Subscribe on Apple Podcasts 

Squirrels are Forever: Vanessa Beller of A Secret Forest

Show Notes: 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. Tune in to hear who is offering what and how you can represent your hometown with lovely and delicious sweet treats this season. Mentioned in this episode: Westhampton Bakery Sub Rosa Sub Rosa Instagram A Secret Forest A Secret Forest Instagram La Sabrosita La Sabrosita Instagram Craig Perkinson Southbound Mon Chou Mon Chou Instagram Chairlift Chairlift Instagram Miracle Pop Up Miracle RVA Instagram Charm School Social Club Charm School Social Club Instagram Follow Us: Richmond Famous Richmond Famous on Instagram Subscribe on Apple Podcasts 

Holiday Sweet Treats Special

011 Kate Lee 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: quality testing of everything, from the ingredients to the final product; plus all the less exciting but extremely crucial stuff like sanitation, good manufacturing practices, compliance with government standards—the list goes on. A food scientist who worked for Anheuser-Busch for over a decade before coming to Hardywood, Kate spent an afternoon chatting with us about the Richmond beer scene, Gingerbread Stout, the growth of Hardywood, her obsession with fermentation, her favorite beers around town, and her son named Porter (that’s how much she loves beer). Show Notes: Mentioned in this episode: Hardywood on Instagram Hardywood Park Craft Brewery Triple Crossing Brewery Ardent Craft Ales Follow Us: Richmond Famous Richmond Famous on Instagram Subscribe on Apple Podcasts 

Raising the (Beer) Bar: Kate Lee of Hardywood Park Craft Brewery

010 Giustino Riccio IT’S OUR TENTH EP! IT’S GIUSTINO’S PIZZA! We’re screaming! Have you been to Galley Go-To in Southside to have what is one of the very best pies in Richmond, made by the charming and hilarious Giustino Riccio? Go ahead; we’ll wait. On the way you can listen to Giustino explain 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. Show Notes: Mentioned in this episode: Giustino Riccio on Instagram Bio Ritmo on Instagram Galley Go-To Rosie's Pizza Follow Us: Richmond Famous Richmond Famous on Instagram Subscribe on Apple Podcasts 

Giustino's Pizza:The truth about 'cione (cho-ney)

Exploring Food, Culture and Community in Richmond, VA. A podcast for locals and the RVA curious alike. Hosted and produced by Nicole Lang and Laura Sant. Follow us at Instagram @rvafamous and our website: www.richmondfamous.com Our theme song is Funky Virginia by Sir Guy.

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