Category Archives: Dining

Articles about food and dining.

The Perfect Grilled Cheese: For Real or Folly?

Braden Felts A search for the perfect grilled cheese. A quest that has long eluded me since my days as a youth….

The Mantu: Authentic Afghan Food in Carytown

By Heath Brown Established in 2019, The Mantu is a restaurant in Richmond known for their authentic and traditional Afghan food. In…

Are Crumbl Cookies Really Worth It?

By Rachel Duncan “It started with one big dream…” According to Crumbl Cookies’ website, the franchise was co-founded by two cousins, Jason…

Stella’s Grocery: Richmond’s Go-To Greek Market

By Clarkie Ackerly What started as a small, local Greek restaurant has now become a booming franchise. Stella’s Grocery, a local market…

BonBon Candy—Is It That Special?

By Caroline Crawford When I opened my phone on a Saturday morning and saw a picture of Maddie Jewett (‘25) holding a…

Oh! Mochi: Korean Corn Dogs and Mochi Donuts

By Betsy Clarke On a Friday night in March, some friends and I eagerly drove into downtown Richmond to try a recently…

Goochland’s Sports Page Bar and Grill

By TJ Hatchett With a wide variety of delicious food to order from, Sports Page Bar and Grille is one of Goochland’s…

Deluca Gelato: Nick and Terry Deluca’s Journey To Local Favorite

By Olivia D’Ambrosia  Have you ever had the pleasure of traveling to Italy and tasting authentic gelato? Creamy, flavorful, and not too…

Food Cart To Restaurant: Dumpling and Noodle Cart

By Maddie McComb  On a recent calm Sunday afternoon, I visited Dumpling and Noodle Cart alongside Kate Smigelski (‘25). We walked through…

Dining at Pupatella: a Taste of Traditional Neapolitan Pizza

By Harper Cuttino One evening, my mother Libbie Crane, and I decided to treat ourselves by going out for pizza. While we…