Ed 277: Cinderella Pumpkins, Oktoberfest Beer, Salted Caramel Pumpkin Pie
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It’s quite possible I’m the last very last person in Richmond to visit Tom Leonard’s Farmer’s Market, but just in case I’m not — you have to go! The Cinderella pumpkins (my favorite *and* pictured above!) are aplenty, the seafood is fresh af, and the animatronics are giving Chuck E. Cheese.
And if that’s not enough (really? Even the Chuck E. Cheese part??), the spot offers a free Friday Night Movie series. Take the fam and kick things off this season with It’s the Great Pumpkin, Charlie Brown this Friday. Hay-bale seating provided!
Keep scrolling for RVA’s latest social news, including day camp, four openings, Folk Festbier, and more.
WEATHER
Wednesday: Cloudy; high of 82°, low of 58°
Thursday: Mostly cloudy; high of 80°, low of 62°
Friday: Cloudy; high of 78°, low of 63°
HAPPENINGS
Wednesday, 6:30 - 8 pm: FALL DRIED FLORAL WEEATH WORKSHOP
Thursday, 7 - 9 pm: SPOOKY MOVIE NIGHT: SCREAM
Friday, 3 - 4 pm: HISTORY BLOOMS: FLORAL MAVEN CONSTANCE SPRY - MARGOT SHAW & SYBIL SYLVESTER
CITY GUIDES
1. MUSIC ROUNDUP: CONCERTS & SHOWS HAPPENING IN RICHMOND, NOW THROUGH OCTOBER 31
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RICHMONDER TO KNOW
Brian Bell: If there’s one thing we can’t get enough of as we head into these colder months, it’s coziness, and the founder of Keep Virginia Cozy knows a thing or two about that. His nonprofit organization is dedicated to “protect[ing] wilderness and inspir[ing] all Virginians to care for our wild places.” According to its website, these Virginia-loving efforts have already removed thousands upon thousands upon thousands of pounds of litter and recycling from public land. Heck, we’ll take that kind of coziness all year long!
THE LATEST:
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SOCIAL NEWS
Open for biz: As always, Richmond is hoppin’ with new spots to check out. Here are just a few to get on your radar (and later this week, catch The Trendspotter: October 2023 for more where that came from!):
Lyra’s Natural Kitchen opened last month, adding to the recent “influx of local” (love to see it!) at Stony Point Fashion Park. (Richmond magazine)
Sincero announced its Hatch Local Food Hall closing earlier this year, but the spot is opening its own brick and mortar now. Catch them at 404 N 2nd St in the coming months. (Instagram)
Shades of Moss + Design opened its doors recently, and this past weekend, the plant shop celebrated with a grand opening ceremony, featuring a black ribbon cutting and more. (RVAHub)
Hiiighly anticipated cookie spot OMG OCPs is officially kicking things off at its new spot downtown this Saturday, October 7. (Richmond magazine)
Get hype: The HYPE 2023 ICONS Young Professional Awards Celebration is on the horizon, happening Thursday, November 30. The ceremony spotlights “the remarkable achievements of young professionals and organizations who are transforming the business landscape and making a lasting impact on the RVA community.” Nominations are open now, so if you know a team player, young citizen, young entrepreneur, or young professional that deserves some flowers, get your vote(s) in! (ChamberRVA)
In feel-good news: Jake + Dean Uncommon Coasters, a small biz that doles out – well – uncommon coasters, also works on Project rePurpose. The extension of the org, as Richmond magazine reported in its Sunday Story, “has a three-pronged approach to giving back to the community. It gives people the opportunity to donate unwanted trading cards rather than throwing them away or letting them linger in storage. Those donated cards are then sorted and put into card packs and boxes by local students in workforce development programs at Henrico County Public Schools, St. Joseph’s Villa and Maggie Walker Governor’s School. Once packed, the cards are given back to students in those schools and to local hospitals and fire stations to share with families and children.” (Richmond magazine)
Don’t forget!: Maymont is now offering its new Out-of-School Day Camps, which will give kids in grades kindergarten through 8th the chance to hang at the historic estate and park. They’ll get to complete scavenger hunts, go on nature and history walks, see animals, and more. Two educators will lead each day of events (with a 9:1 student-teacher ratio), and snacks will be provided — but make sure to send your little ones with a packed lunch and reusable water bottle for the day. Sessions start at $70 per participant, but if you’re a Maymont member, you get a 25% discount! (Maymont)
MORE LINKS YOU’LL WANT TO CLICK
🥧Proper Pie Co. opened its preorders for all your Thanksgiving pie needs. (Instagram)
🏃Run Richmond 16.19 saw double the participants in its second iteration of the event this year. (Richmond Times-Dispatch)
🍻Hardywood unveiled its beer for Folk Fest. (RVAHub)
⭐️Debra Freeman is Style Weekly’s new food editor, and the podcaster and award-winning food writer is giving a talk on Black herbalism at Lewis Ginter Botanical Garden this week. (Style Weekly)
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Weekly Giveaway
ChefSuite
ChefSuite is RVA’s virtual food hall that consists of sixteen private kitchen suites, which can be rented by businesses for takeout and delivery orders. This new ghost kitchen/to-go-only spot is home to several local concepts, and let us put it this way: We *scarfed* down our last order from Auntie Ning’s. (Miss u sm, Pork Belly Adobo Bowl!)
You can order online here; on GrubHub, on Uber Eats, and on DoorDash; OR you can save on delivery fees and order directly from their kiosk located inside.
This week, we’re giving away 15 bucks toward your tab at ChefSuite! Order your choice of deliciousness, deliciousness, or deliciousness.
To enter, tell us: What is the only part of the body that cannot heal itself?
Last week: Congratulations to last edition’s winner, Jordan J., for winning the Don Sebastian giveaway!
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Member Perks
ChefSuite
Too amped to wait for the giveaway winner reveal? We’ve got a perk for that.
Members of The Richmond Experience get 10% off your food orders all day, every day. Use code rvax10 when you place your order at order.chefsuite.com.
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It takes a village, so let us know if you have any questions, thoughts, feedback, tips, or recs! Thanks for reading edition 277 of The Weekly Insider.
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