Please enjoy this condensed version of Food News while Food Editor Eileen Mellon is away on vacation.
New England-style strawberry ice cream with candied fennel seed from Spotty Dog Ice Cream Co. (Photo by Jay Paul)
Ice Cream Nostalgia
Last weekend, Spotty Dog Ice Cream Co. opened its long-awaited brick-and-mortar shop in Union Hill. The business has been around since 2018 and has gained a following for its New England-style ice cream through its pop-ups. Known for inventive flavors such as salted chocolate chip cookie and a milk chocolate and Cheez-It concoction (don’t knock it till you’ve tried it), Spotty Dog plans to expand its shop offerings to include made-to-order ice cream sandwiches, shakes and ice cream cakes.
Mountain Mouthfeel
October is Virginia Wine Month, and what better way to celebrate than to explore the vineyards of the Shenandoah Valley? While Charlottesville-area wineries are a popular weekend destination for many Richmonders, there’s lots of great wine to discover a bit farther west, where the soil and climate create an environment in which grapes thrive.
RRW Returns
Richmond Restaurant Week kicks off its fall edition Oct. 24 and runs through the 30th. Participating eateries are serving up three-course prix fixe meals for $35.22, with $5.22 from each donated to local hunger-relief charity Feed More.
ICYMI
- Welcome to the Club A neighborhood market in Tuckahoe celebrates tradition.
- Into the Fire A chile-centric dinner series celebrates the spicy side of life.
- Holding Out for a Hero The opening of tailgate season brings hearty sandwiches front and center.
- The Jewel on the Hill The owners of The Jasper plan to introduce a second cocktail concept.
