Please enjoy this condensed version of Food News while Food Editor Eileen Mellon is away on vacation.
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Organic Evolution
Now open at Stony Point Fashion Park, Lyra’s Natural Kitchen leans into healthy eating with a Southern touch, offering everything from vegan mac and cheese to organic chicken and fixin’s and a wallet-friendly kids menu. Bonus: Breakfast all day.
Hallmarks of Autumn
While coffee shops might be pumpkin-heavy in their celebrations of the season, local watering holes are here for the apple lovers among us, with a bushel of apple-forward cocktails and ciders.
Seasonal Starter
An online extra from our upcoming October issue, this recipe for loaded sweet potato skins is a great choice for a cozy app-inspired dinner, or scale up the recipe and serve them to a crowd on game day.
ICYMI
- Foraging and brewing with local ingredients, four Virginia breweries are participating in a project with The Nature Conservancy dubbed OktoberForest, celebrating Virginia’s varied and beautiful land and waterways.
- Apples are hitting their annual peak; get the lowdown on the beloved fruit, from shopping and cooking tips to a local food truck serving up fresh apple cider doughnuts.
- Baker Erin Kennedy will introduce OMG OCPs, an oatmeal cream pie-focused bake shop in Shockoe Bottom, on Oct. 7.
- A look back at special sips featured during this year’s Negroni Week, the national drink-a-palooza dedicated to the classic Italian cocktail.
Upcoming Events
- State Fair of Virginia, The Meadow Event Park (through Oct. 1): Enjoy a festive dose of deep-fried, stick-based cuisine.
- Mid-Autumn Festival: A Celebration Under the Moonlight, The Veil Brewing Co. (Sept. 28): A collaborative event celebrating cultural traditions across Asia
- Octoberfest, Blue Atlas (Sept. 29-30): The Fulton Hill restaurant undergoes a tap takeover by Triple Crossing Beer, with food and drink specials throughout.
- Sprezza Panino Pop-up, 111 Virginia St. (Sept. 30): Taking it back to how it all began, Sprezza introduces a menu dedicated to authentic Italian sandwiches.
- TBT El Gallo Bell, Tabol Brewing (Sept. 30): Live mas with riffs on fast-food favorites from Taco Bell.
- 2nd Annual Oktoberfest, Stone Brewing Richmond (Sept. 30): Stone’s German-inspired beers, live music and contests to benefit Richmond Animal Care and Control
- Festival of Grapes & Hops, Old Town Harbor Festival Park (Sept. 30): Head to Petersburg for an all-day affair with local wineries, breweries and food vendors.
- Brunch & Cocktails Demo Class, The Kitchen Classroom (Oct. 1): Learn how to whip up bite-sized biscuits, cheese grits souffle and cocktails.
- ¡Virginia Fiesta!, Science Museum of Virginia (Oct. 1): A celebration of science and culture in honor of Hispanic Heritage Month, food trucks included
- October Cooking Class: Fall Tapas, Mise en Place (Oct. 3): Social Club RVA takes over the kitchen to highlight fall favorite dishes.
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