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CONTENTS
September/October 2014
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PHOTO BY TIM HILL
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First of All News from Around Town
Health Acidic Foods: Dental Enemies or Allies?
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Ashland Coffee and Tea The Truman Shows
PHOTO BY JOEY WHARTON
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Community High School Athletes
Flavor ARDENT CRAFT ALES, RECENTLY OPENED IN SCOTT’S ADDITION IN DOWNTOWN RICHMOND
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Pizzas
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Tastebudz Restaurant News with Joey and Steve
Feature ENJOYING THE CRAFT BEER WATERS Resident beer connoisseur Annie Tobey navigates us through the rapids of local breweries. Start your beer education here.
In Search of
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Never Again! Clogged gutters, slimy leaves, and rickety ladders
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PRESIDENT/PUBLISHER William J. Davis, Jr.
I Love Tasting the Local
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makes me proud! I spent a recent Saturday in Nelson County at the Virginia Craft Brewers Fest, sampling Virginia beers and visiting with brewers and fellow beer aficionados. Though I’m a supporter of all of the 80+ breweries now in Virginia, I’m especially fond of those from the Richmond area. When the Virginia Craft Brewers Cup awards were presented, I smiled extra wide each time a local beer was named – a total of 11 extra-wide smiles. You won’t be surprised, then, to see that our guide to enjoying craft beer focuses on local breweries, restaurants, websites, and businesses. The enthusiasm for the local doesn’t end there! Five area teen athletes deserve accolades for their hard work and dedication to sports and their studies. To find these young people, we reached out to schools and athletic centers, and our writers reached out to the athletes who were recommended. We are grateful to all of those who responded, who took the time to speak with our writers and work with us to get photographs. The Richmond-area food scene is incredible, too, and always fills a spot in our magazine. Recently called “The Next Great American Food City” in Departures luxury magazine, our restaurants offer diversity and quality. More local news, businesses, and writers fill out the pages of this issue. Learn about planting trees for your yard this fall from design expert Vicki O’Neal. Discover local pizza and learn the inspiration behind the Parmeles of Ashland Coffee and Tea. Here at Hanover Lifestyle, we love to live and explore local. Hopefully, our magazine will make you even more proud of our Richmond region, too! ENTRAL VIRGINIA
ABOUT THE COVER At Ashland’s Center of the Universe and other area craft breweries, locals can enjoy the beer and the atmosphere right at the source. Photo courtesy of
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Center of the Universe.
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FIRST OF ALL
PHOTO COURTESY OF VIRGINIA REPERTORY THEATRE
The Surprising History Behind the Sex Therapist
Beast Feast 2014: The Best Meat Dishes for a Historic Benefit Belmont Butchery is hosting a benefit party for and at Scotchtown. In 2013, for Belmont Butchery’s seventh anniversary, proprietor Tanya Cauthen threw a big celebration. She partnered with Preservation Virginia and used Patrick Henry’s home, Scotchtown, as a venue. Proceeds from the event benefited programs at the historic site. The celebration was so successful, it’s back for Belmont Butchery’s eighth anniversary. Cauthen is once again collaborating with chefs from Richmond’s finest restaurants to cook farm-raised turkeys, goats, pigs, and other fabulous beasts on-site, using open-fire cooking methods. She already has a multitude of well-respected local chefs and farms participating. Chefs include Owen & Tiffany Lane of The Magpie; Randall Doetzer of Julep’s; John Maher & Aaron Hoskins of Rogue Gentleman; Kyle Cox, Kevin White, and Jason Kane of Aziza’s on Main; Dylan Fultineer of Rappahannock; and Derek and Amanda Luhowiak of The Whole Ox Butchery in The Plains. Farms include Buffalo Creek Beef of Lexington; Autumn Olive Farm of Waynesboro; Beechwood Farm of Goochland; Whipple Creek Farm of Lexington; Origins Farm of Hanover; Manakintowne Specialty Growers of Powhatan; and Deer Run Farm of Hanover. Wine and Virginia beer will be available for pairing and live music will serve as a side dish. The Second Annual Beast Feast will be on Sept. 28, 1-5 p.m. at Scotchtown. Tickets include every course plus open beer and wine bars and tasting tents. VIP ticketholders will get early access with special courses and cocktails, plus time to mingle with chefs, farmers, and bartenders. For information on Scotchtown, go to PreservationVirginia.org/Visit/Historic-Properties/ Patrick-Henrys-Scotchtown. Follow the link in the right column to Beast Feast 2014.
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You probably know her as the honest, enthusiastic, and tasteful public radio figure, who opened the doors to healthy sex talk on the air. What you may not have known, however, was that young Karola Ruth Siegel fled from the Nazis in the Kindertransport and joined the Haganah in Jerusalem as a scout and machine-gun-toting sniper. You may not be aware of her struggle to succeed as a single mother in her new homeland, the United States, or even how she was a pioneer in radio and television. But you can learn more about the inspiring life of Dr. Ruth Westheimer in a heartwarming one-woman play presented by the Virginia Repertory Theatre at Hanover Tavern this fall, from Sept. 12-Oct. 19. Becoming Dr. Ruth is filled with humor and honesty, sharing with audiences this woman’s life-affirming spirit. VA-Rep.org // 804-282-2620
Pumpkin Picking and Haunted Evenings Cooler temps, ripening gourds, and changing leaves are siren songs to spend time outside, enjoying autumn. Embrace the season at Ashland Berry Farm. Pumpkin fields at the farm open on Sept. 27, with hayrides and all-you-can-carry pumpkins for $20. And on Oct. 3 – bwa-ha-ha! – you can experience the farm’s Haunted Evenings, with four all-new haunts: Booger Woods, Morbid Manor, Old Ridge Asylum, and Sinister Sideshow. And be forewarned: Don’t go alone! AshlandBerryFarm.com
Off the Rails Festival Train your sights on enjoying local craft beer, gourmet food trucks, and live music, accompanied by the occasional whistle and chugging of passing railroad cars at the Off the Rails Craft Beer Festival. Local breweries include Hanover’s own Center of the Universe, Legend, Hardywood Park, and others. The Bush League and The Big Payback will perform. Admission to the event is $10, free for children under 12. A 2-ounce tasting is $1; full glasses sell for $6. Adult attendees will receive a commemorative glass with admission, while supplies last. The festival will be held on Saturday, Sept. 27, 1-7 p.m. at The Hanover Arts and Activities Center, 500 South Center St., Ashland. Proceeds from the event will benefit the Hanover Arts and Activities Center, a nonprofit organization promoting arts, education, and community building. HanoverArts.org/Events/Off-the-Rails-Craft-Beer-Festival-3/ R i c h m o n d N av i g a t o r. c o m 9
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HEALTH
Acidic Foods: Dental Enemies or Allies? By Tyler Perkinson
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ODAS, COFFEE , pickles, cheese, artificial sweeteners, vinaigrettes – these and many other foods and beverages are acidic. Since acids can be harmful, do they damage our teeth? Simply put, yes. But the answer is really more complicated. Acidic foods don’t cause cavities. Tooth decay begins when bacteria build up on teeth. When those bacteria are exposed to sugars, they produce acid, which eats away at the teeth. The acid in food and drinks, on the other hand, washes over the teeth but is quickly buffered and washed away by saliva. Bottomline – an acidic diet can make teeth more susceptible to decay but doesn’t cause cavities. It can, however, be damaging in other ways. When teeth are exposed to acid, they lose some of their mineral content and become softer. If the acid exposure is severe enough, the tooth structure can be dissolved and washed away. Milder exposures to acid can accelerate the loss of tooth structure that occurs when patients grind their teeth or brush too hard. If your dentist has mentioned that your teeth show signs of wear, you should be particularly careful about acid in your diet. I often give these patients the unintuitive advice that they should not brush their teeth within thirty minutes after eating or drinking. Instead, they should rinse with water or a fluoride mouthwash to dislodge food particles and wash away acid. After thirty minutes, brushing is safe.
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This leads us to two key guidelines: If you are prone to decay, be concerned about acid when it is combined with sugar (as in soda or sour candy); if you have existing damage to your teeth, be concerned about how acid can accelerate the damage. Visit your dentist regularly to understand your mouth. Commit to daily dental hygiene. With the proper care, you can enjoy a range of fine foods and beverages.
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ASHLAND COFFEE AND TEA
FROM THE TATERS’ MAGNIFICENT MELOMANIACAL GALLIMAUFRY TOMFOOLERY & HIJINKS HALLOWEEN SHOW AT ASHLAND COFFEE AND TEA, 2013.
MOYA AND TRUMAN PARMELE
The Truman Shows BY STEVE COOK
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OW DOES A PERSON who has spent decades in military intelligence (he insists he wasn’t a spy, just an analyst) go from that career to running one of the coolest music venues in the state? I put that question to Truman Parmele, who, along with his wife, Moya, owns and operates Ashland Coffee and Tea (AC&T), located right in the heart of downtown Ashland. “It’s kind of a quirky situation,” Parmele begins as he explains the somewhat circuitous route that took him from his birthplace in Lumberton, North Carolina, to little ol’ Ashland, Virginia. After joining the armed forces in the mid-sixties, Truman and Moya Parmele found themselves stationed in San Antonio, Texas. While there, the young couple got hooked on Texas alternative music. “We learned the two-step,” he says. They also were introduced to a musician by the name of Jerry Jeff Walker. Ultimately the Parmeles ended up in Reston, Virginia. He was still working for the government, and she had a career as an information security specialist. While their love for music hadn’t diminished, their careers kept them busy. However, in the early 80s, they attended a local musical performance and became reunited with Jerry Jeff Walker. Their love for his music was rekindled. “We became Walker stalkers,” Moya Parmele confesses. “We must have seen his performances over 150 times, everywhere from Washington, D.C. to Denver, Colorado to Belize to Red River, New Mexico.” As they became more familiar with musicians, the Parmeles began booking house concerts, which they called “The Truman Shows.” Shortly thereafter, Truman Parmele approached the owner of The Tortilla Factory, a now-defunct Mexican restaurant in Herndon, Virginia. “He agreed to allow us to book our Truman Shows in one of his banquet rooms on Sunday evenings,” he says. This arrangement continued for about four years. Besides traveling to Jerry Jeff Walker’s performances, the couple also frequently attended a number of other shows throughout the United States: “About four or five times a year,” Parmele says, “we would come to Ashland Coffee and Tea.” In early 2009, a musician friend mentioned to Moya Parmele that Ashland Coffee and Tea was for sale. Within the next few weeks, Truman and Moya Parmele, along with their accountant, had met with the café’s September/October 2014
owners and made an offer. By April 2009 they were the proud owners of their very own coffee shop and listening room, providing live music to appreciative listeners on Tuesday through Saturday evenings each week. Today, AC&T continues to enjoy a reputation as one of the best listening rooms on the East Coast. It’s that reputation plus the fact that, as Truman Parmele says, “We treat our customers and our musicians well,” that continue to bring some of the nation’s best musicians to the little trackside coffee shop in Ashland. He adds that the unparalleled acoustics provided by the café’s former owner, Kay Landry, also serve to enhance that reputation.
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We became [ Jerry Jeff ] Walker stalkers ... We must have seen his performances over 150 times.”
“One night, during a performance by internationally renowned entertainer Wayne Henderson, who has played Carnegie Hall on several occasions,” Truman Parmele explains, “Henderson interrupted his performance to announce that the acoustics here [at AC&T] are better than at Carnegie Hall.” Henderson is not alone in his praise for Ashland Coffee and Tea. “Janis Ian loves this place,” says Truman Parmele. “She’s appeared here some 13 times.” Entertainers Rodney Crowell, Kinky Friedman, Ralph Stanley, Richard Leigh, Charlie Louvin, and Joe Ely have also performed at AC&T, as have many of the area’s most popular local musicians, including Susan Greenbaum, The Taters, Frank Coleman, and Robbin Thompson. Parmele tells me that much of the music could be categorized as Americana. “But,” he adds, “we also incorporate a wide variety of genres, including bluegrass, country, folk, rock ’n’ roll, and Gypsy jazz.” Perhaps the underlying factor that really brings it all together is the Parmeles’ love for music and musicians. Of his wife, Truman Parmele says, “She’s a bigger music lover than I am. She’s a wonderful lady. She’s the reason we’re here.” Indeed, Moya Parmele is the real inspiration behind The Truman Shows and Ashland Coffee and Tea. R i c h m o n d N av i g a t o r. c o m 1 3
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By Erin Pittman
ICHMOND IS HOME TO many famous athletes, both past and present. Arthur Ashe, the great tennis legend, who was ranked number one in both 1968 and 1975, called our city home. NFL linebacker Shawn Barber grew up and attended school through college here in Richmond. And Justin Verlander, who’s currently tearing up the mound for the Detroit Tigers, is also a Central Virginia native.
Our river city continues to crank out star athletes and is home to many up-and-coming high school stars. Male and female athletes in the Richmond area have claimed All-State and AllAmerican titles and have already been recruited by colleges like Dartmouth and Princeton. From Atlee to Patrick Henry, these Hanover athletes have much to be proud of.
Chalin Fairly Atlee High School Football: linebacker Chalin Fairly is passionate about football. Since sixth grade, he’s been dedicated to the sport and committed to becoming his best. As a current senior, he’s neared the end of his high school career, but his sport is opening new doors for him.
the 2013 state quarterf inals. Following this stellar season, Fairly piqued the interest of several colleges, including Harvard, James Madison University and the Naval Academy. “I think football opens up a lot of opportunities for me to potentially attend great academic institutions,” he says. In addition to playing on the Atlee team, Fa i r l y p a rticipates in an Olympic-st yle weightlifting program through Total Training, Inc. and speed training with Kenny Younger. When asked how he’s been able to persevere through tough times, Fairly says, “I remember a quote that Coach McFee [defensive coordinator] tells us in times of adversity: ‘Tough times don’t last, but tough people do.’”
“I think football opens up a lot of opportunities for me to potentially attend great academic institutions.”
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Over the years, he has played in f ive different positions – receiver, corner, quarterback, safety and now linebacker – forcing him to adapt and overcome challenges. Watching Fairly play today, it’s apparent that he has indeed triumphed. As a linebacker for Atlee High School, he and his team set the best record for football in school history and competed in
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COURTESY OF NICK LIBERANTE
Adam and Cole Farnsworth
Paige Mitchell
Miranda Hall
Patrick Henry High School Softball: shortstop
Hanover High School Volleyball: outside hitter
Patrick Henry High School senior Paige Mitchell stands out on the softball f ield. She’s been twice selected as 1st Team All-District and once as 1st Team All-Region and was a key member of the 2012 team that claimed runner-up in the state tournament. Not only does Mitchell play shortstop for Patrick Henry, she also travels and participates in tournaments around the country with the Richmond Diamonds. These travels gave her strong visibility with scouts, and Mitchell is now committed to play Division I softball in 2015 at James Madison University. Since age five, she’s had a love for the game and worked on skill building through camps and practicing at home. “I spend most of my time improving in the basement of my home, taking grounders with my daddy or hitting on the field at my nana’s house,” says Mitchell. Mitchell’s family has always been tightly intertwined in her softball career, with parents, aunts, uncles and cousins supporting her at each game. “If I take a glance over into the stands at any time during a game, my family takes up a good majority of the crowd,” she says. For Mitchell, playing is not just about winning and losing. “You meet a lot of good people, learn how to be part of a team and learn lessons that will be used later in life,” she says. After her time at JMU, Mitchell aspires to play professionally.
Miranda Hall has been playing varsity volleyball for Hanover High School since freshman year. As a sophomore, she held the captain position, received MVP and player of the year awards and was named to 1st Team All-Conference, 1st Team All-Region and 2nd Team All-State. In her junior year, Hall aims to continue her success and pave the way to play in college and maybe even professionally. “If playing professionally were to follow [college], that would surpass even my biggest dreams,” says Hall. Since age 10, volleyball has been a big part of Hall’s life. She’s developed her skills through various travel leagues, camps and performance academies. As an outside hitter, she places great emphasis on jump training. When she started, her age and height differences were disadvantages, but they only served to make her work even harder. “I refused to become discouraged, as I knew my passion for the sport and my ability to succeed would be accomplished through hard work and commitment to skill development,” says Hall. In addition to her athletic achievements, Hall also maintains straight A’s, with a GPA of 4.7. She’s an involved member of the SODA team, BETA Club and numerous other organizations at Hanover. She has recently been invited to apply for the National Honor Society as well.
Hanover High School Soccer: goalie (Adam, right) and right midfield (Cole, left) “We’ve always said, ‘Cole scores the goals, and Adam saves them.’ It’s one way our twins are very different,” says mom Kimberly Farnsworth. Both players have invested years in the sport, since age four, to be exact. They’ve attended college camps and specialized training for their positions, but some of their best skill building has occurred at home. “I think the thing that helps the most is the soccer goal in our front yard. Cole and I go out there whenever we can,” says Adam. “He can work on shooting, and I can work on saving.” In the 2014 season, both brothers made 1st Team All-Conference and 1st Team All-Region and achieved other individual honors. They also play with Kickers Elite. With strong mental attitudes and their love for the game, the brothers have been able to overcome challenges to advancing as well as the challenges of injuries. “Keeping a positive attitude is key, especially as a goalie,” says Adam. “You can’t dwell on the past; you have to move on and be positive.” Adam and Cole both credit much of their success to the support they receive from their families. “Our parents never miss a game,” says Cole. “Our grandparents, aunts, uncles, and cousins are also very supportive and come out to cheer for me and Adam.” Adam and Cole plan to continue their soccer careers and may both have an interest in playing in college. September/October 2014
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FLAVOR
FLAVOR YOUR DINING AND ENTERTAINMENT SOURCE
COURTESY OF RICK BANCROFT
IRON HORSE
ROMA
For over 18 years, Iron Horse has served fine food and drink at the corner of the busiest rail line in the East. The menu offers fresh regional seafood, hand-cut steaks, and chef-inspired nightly specials.
For over 30 years, Roma’s owners have been serving authentic Italian food. The atmosphere is causal and friendly and the portions sizes are healthy and tasteful.
100 South Railroad Ave. 804-752-6410 IronHorseRestaurant.com
MEXICO
HALLIGAN’S
Since 1990, when the Garcia family from Guadalajara opened its first Richmond location, the business has grown into multiple locations with dining rooms richly decorated with beautiful murals featuring scenes from all over Mexico.
An offshoot of The Halligan Bar and Grill in downtown Shockoe Bottom, this quick service location offers walk-up, fast service like that of a sub station. Try their sandwiches, BBQ, and chicken wings.
7162 Mechanicsville Turnpike 804-559-8126 Mexico-Restaurant.com
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7240 Bell Creek Rd. 804-559-9200 RomaItalian.com
10180 Lakeridge Pkwy. 804-299-2921 TheHalliganBar.com
In Search of Pizza THE GUS’ SPECIAL GUS’ ITALIAN CAFÉ & SPORTS BAR
COURTESY OF TIM HILL
Gus’ Italian Café and Sports Bar has been family and locally owned and operated since 1987. In addition to your favorite Italian classics, you can enjoy sandwiches, wraps, seafood, burgers, and salads. Each pizza starts with their own red sauce recipe and dough made fresh daily by kitchen manager Danny Shores, using his over 18 years of experience. It’s hard to choose among their specialty pizzas, but a crowd favorite is the Gus’ Special, piled with pepperoni, sausage, ham, ground beef, onions, green pepper, mushrooms, and extra cheese. If you’d like, you can also add jalapeno peppers, black olives and anchovies. Pair it with the Napa Valley Motos Liberty Pinot Noir for more excitement for your palate. 7358 Bell Creek Rd., Mechanicsville | 804-7309620 | GusItalianCafeVA.com
GIOVANNI’S SPECIAL
GIOVANNI’S PIZZA, PASTA & SUBS
COURTESY OF ROBERT THOMAS
Besides great food, Giovanni’s prides themselves on their quality and personal service. They’ve been serving pizza, pasta, and subs to Mechanicsville since 1990. You can choose from nearly two dozen toppings to make your own unique pizza or choose one of their creative specialty pizzas, like the Giovanni’s Special: pepperoni, sausage, onions, mushrooms, green peppers, and extra cheese. And to ensure that everyone at your table leaves happy, Giovanni’s will be happy to personalize each half of the pizza. 9502 Chamberlayne Rd., Mechanicsville | 804746-2666 | GiovanniPPS.com
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ROMA’S COMBO PIZZA
ROMA RISTORANTE ITALIANO
For over 30 years, Roma’s owners have been serving healthy portions of authentic Italian food to the Richmond area, in a casual, friendly atmosphere with super service. Choose their traditional Italian pizzas or their thick, square Sicilian-style pizza. One of the favorite combination of toppings is found on the signature Roma’s Combo, a perfect blend of pepperoni and sausage plus mushrooms, peppers, and onions. 7240 Bell Creek Rd., Mechanicsville | 804-559-9200 | RomaItalian.com
SUPER PIZZA
ITALIAN KITCHEN At Italian Kitchen, each meal is cooked to order, with new, imaginative items added to the menu regularly. The traditional pizzas start with their handmade dough, prepared fresh daily, and a red sauce of herbs and spices – or the white pizza with olive oil and chopped garlic. The Super Pizza is super-loaded and super-tasty, piled with pepperoni, sausage, ground beef, onions, green peppers, and mushrooms, all covered with mozzarella cheese. 7522 Lee Davis Rd., Mechanicsville | 804-746-4324 | Italian-Kitchen. squarespace.com
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I Loved The Product, So I Bought the Store By Jonathan Cotten
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Got Restaurant News? Drop Us A Line! Each week on River City Flavor (affectionately known as “The Bier Run.” The festivities get underway at 3 p.m., with the run RiverCityLiveRadio@Gmail.com Flave”), Annie Tobey, Joey Wharton, and Steve Cook keep you upslated to start an hour later. Ridiculous costumes are encouraged and RichmondNavigator.com to-date with the latest news on the River City’s vibrant dining scene rewarded for the runners. For details and registration information, during the show’s TasteBudz segment. You can also stay up-to-date with TasteBudz on RichmondNavigator.com. And, of course, in each issue of this magazine, we provide a compilation of some of the top tidbits over the past few weeks. WE WANT YOU to be fellow TasteBudz. If you own, manage, work for, or frequent a local restaurant, or if you just happen to appreciate our area’s great dining scene, we want you to let us know what you know. We want to become a leader in covering local restaurant news. If you have a news tip, please contact us (see contact info below). If we use your tip on air, online, or in the magazine, you’ll have an opportunity to win a dining certif icate from one of our sponsors. So join us and experience the joys of being one of the TasteBudz. Now let’s get to some recent restaurant happenings: STEVE: Stuart Tyson, manager of the Galley Restaurant in Deltaville (16236 General Puller Highway, Deltaville) visited with us on The Flave in early August. This popular little eatery near the Rappahannock River continues to garner some pretty impressive accolades. Tyson told us that Coastal Living magazine had named the Galley as one of the best seafood dives in the United States, and Chesapeake Bay Magazine recently chose their cheeseburger as one of the top five burgers on the Bay. The Galley even offers boaters free transportation from the local marinas to the restaurant. ANNIE: The folks at Center of the Universe Brewing Company (COTU) are combining two of my favorite things: a beer festival and a run. On Sept. 13, COTU will be having their Oktoberfest, featuring plenty of beers, including three German-style beers, delicious German food, and a 13-piece authentic German band, along with a 1-mile relay-style fun run for a good cause. They’ve teamed up with the Richmond Roadrunner Club to host the inaugural “Das
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go to COTUbrewing.com. STEVE: Gov. McAuliffe has officially named Virginia as the Oyster Capital of the East Coast and declared November as Virginia Oyster Month. He also announced the creation of the Virginia Oyster Trail, which focuses on the seven different regions that we have for oysters, with each region producing oysters with their own distinctive taste. The Virginia Oyster Trail even has its own website (VirginiaOysterTrail.com), which highlights the differences in the tastes from each region. ANNIE: We should be very close to learning if Richmond is selected as the East Coast headquarters for California-based Stone Brewing Company – by time some readers pick up this issue, the decision may have even been announced. I’m excited by the possibility that this renowned brewery, located in San Diego, may choose our city for a brewing operation. Norfolk and Columbus, Ohio, are also in the running. STEVE: I’m looking forward to one of our area’s most enjoyable wine festivals, the Festival of the Grape at Powhatan Courthouse Square on October 25. This 12-year-old event will feature 30 Virginia wineries, food, live entertainment, art and craft vendors, and a selection of regional foods. You can find more details at their website, PowhatanWineFestival.com. ANNIE: Yes, Powhatan’s the perfect setting – not too far away, but still a pretty country setting. Brown Distributing will be on site with craft beer for purchase, but my focus will be purely on Virginia wine! Reach the TasteBudz at RiverCityRadio@RichmondNavigator.com or follow us on Twitter @TheFlaveRVA.
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Enjoying the Craft
Beer Waters
WADING
SWIMMING
AND DIVING
INTO
THE DEEP END By Annie Tobey
PHOTO COURTESY OF TODD RAVIOTTA
SOME CULINARY TASTES are acquired. Few people fondly recall their first
raw oyster, that first cup of strong black coffee, the first sip of Scotch, beer, or red wine. Initially, other reasons for taking that “first” probably prevailed: to be sophisticated, cool, awake, or buzzed! Personally, I f irst mixed coffee with hot chocolate in order to meet my college caffeine requirements. I drank many wine coolers and light white wines before I fully enjoyed reds. And to work my way into beer (don’t laugh – this was back in the 90s!), I started with Zima. So if you’re curious about the craft beer buzz but just haven’t been able to immerse yourself in it, or if you’d like to dive deeper into the pool, we’ve got some strategies that can help. Better yet, these strategies are created with Richmond in mind, so your education can start in your own neck of the woods. > > >
PREPARING
TO TAKE
THE PLUNGE IF YOU’RE JUST DIPPING your toes into the water, look for kindred tastes. What tastes and aromas do you already enjoy? Do you savor mild flavors like fish and broiled chicken, yeasty breads, certain spices and herbs, fruity toppings and juices, wine, nuts, chocolate, coffee, citrus, gin, bourbon, or smoked meats? Are you fond of dishes that are savory, sweet, bitter, salty, smoky, light, or rich? To f ind beer styles that match your favorites, read the beer descrip-
tions. These are usually found on the bottle or can or on the menu. Two easy smartphone references can help: Trinkin.com, a Richmond-based web site and app that lists beers available locally and the restaurants that serve them; and Untappd, like a Foursquare app for beers that also includes user ratings. A knowledgeable bartender or server can also help you choose a beer based on your likes and dislikes.
TESTING THE WATERS IF YOU LIKE...
TRY
CRISP, MILD FLAVORS
BASIC LAGERS • Midnight Midway • COTU Chin Music
BREADY TASTES
MALT-FORWARD ALES • Isley Off the Boulevard • Rusty Beaver Fugged Up
CARAMEL ESSENCES
AMBERS • Midnight Rockville Red • Strangeways Woodbooger
SPICES LIKE CORIANDER, NUTMEG, AND CLOVE
BELGIANS AND BELGIAN-STYLE BEERS, LIKE BLONDE ALES AND WHEAT BEERS • Ardent Saison • Lickinghole Creek Magic Beaver
FRUITY DRINKS & FLAVORS
WINE
NUTTY HINTS
FRUIT WHEAT BEERS • Strangeways Curiosities at their back bar • Hardywood’s fruit beers (in season) TART, SOUR BEERS • Strangeways Wild Wallonian Dawn Honey Saison Ale • Beers recommended by the bartenders at Mekong BROWN ALES • Legend Brown • Midnight Not My Job Southern English brown
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MILK STOUTS /STOUTS WITH ADDED FLAVORS • Hardywood Gingerbread Stout (seasonal) • Lickinghole Creek Pumpkin Ain't Easy
HINTS OF HERBAL, PINEY, AND CITRUSY AROMAS AND TASTES
PALE ALES • Extra Billy’s Midlo • COTU Ray Ray’s • Rock Bottom Citra Pale Ale
LOTS OF HERBAL, PINEY, AND CITRUSY NOTES, WITH NO FEAR OF BITTERNESS
IPAS AND DOUBLE OR IMPERIAL IPAS • Extra Billy’s Citra Ass Down • Ardent IPA • Triple Crossing Falcon Smash • Strangeways Wampus Cat Triple IPA
BOURBON AND OTHER SPIRITS
GO FOR A BARREL-AGED BEER (SEASONAL, LIMITED RELEASES) • Lickinghole Creek Enlightened Despot • Hardywood Rum Pumpkin
HINTS OF COFFEE OR COCOA
PORTERS AND STOUTS • Isley The Bribe • Rock Bottom Starry-Eyed Surprise Espresso Porter
RICH, SMOKY FLAVORS
SMOKED BEERS LIKE RAUCHBIERS AND SMOKED STOUTS • Strangeways Mixolydian Rag Rye Bock
PLUMS, DATES, AND RAISINS
BELGIAN QUADS (SEASONAL LOCALLY) • Hardywood Bourbon Cru
NAVIGATING RICHMOND'S
CRAFT
BEER WATERS
RICHMOND HAS PLENTY of breweries, restaurants, and bottle shops that have a wide selection of quality brews plus knowledgeable bartenders, servers, and clerks to guide you. Here are some tips for getting the most of your visit.
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BE PREPARED
beverage.
to share your likes and dislikes in food and
Let someone else do the driving as you and your friends are chauffeured to three Richmond Region breweries on a 14-passenger bus
VABeerTrail.net The original Virginia Beer Trail resource, a grassroots initiative of comprehensive Virginia craft beer directories and events calendars
RVA Beer Tastes and Trades on Facebook
RVABeermeister.com
Fans of Virginia Craft Breweries on Facebook
A Meetup group participating in events focused on enjoying quality craft beer
4 ATTEND BEER SCHOOLS, informal classes that provide
samples and instruction.In the Richmond area,you can find these at Brew,Sedona Taphouse,and Total Wine & More.
Richmond Beer Elite on Facebook Discussions of local and national beer news of interest to the industry and consumers
5 ATTEND TASTING EVENTS at bottle shops. 6 SPEND TIME at local breweries.
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RichmondBreweryTours.com
Listing Richmond Region breweries and restaurants with quality craft selections
RichmondBeerLovers.com
rants and single bottles at retailers.
O’Banks Café and Grill, Ashland The Caboose Wine & Cheese, Ashland The Ironhorse Restaurant, Ashland Center of the Universe Brewing, Ashland AW Shucks Country Store, Glen Allen De Fles Winkel Specialty Grocery Store,Glen Allen Once Upon a Vine, Lakeside
RVABeer.com
Web site and app that lists beers available locally and the restaurants that serve them
3 PURCHASE FLIGHTS (several small servings) at restau-
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LOCAL CRAFT BEER RESOURCES
Trinkin.com
take advantage of a restaurant’s generosity: limit the number of tastes, be sure to purchase some beverage or food, and tip the server for their help!
wide selection and knowledgeable employees. Some of my favorites are:
computer scientists demonstrated in a recent study that tastes change – one might say, improve – with experience and expertise. In the case of craft beer, experience will allow you to enjoy and appreciate a wider range of styles, as you learn to detect the subtle nuances and balances found in great beers. At the same time, you’ll be casting your net wider, as you seek out new beers and special releases, no longer satisfied with the same shallow rotation. Fortunately, given Richmond’s growing craft beer craze, staying afloat will be easy. Local resources and beer-centric groups are poised to make your task simpler and more enjoyable. From our 11 breweries to dozens of restaurants and bottle shops with extensive craft beer selections, the hardest problem will be choosing. TWO STANFORD
Richmond’s up-to-date beer blog of local events
2 WHEN APPROPRIATE , ask to sample the goods – just don’t
7 CHOOSE RESTAURANTS and retailers that have a
DIVING INTO THE DEEP END
COTU BREWING STOCK PHOTO
River City Beer Betties on Facebook Uniting beer-loving ladies across the Commonwealth for meetups, tastings, brewery tours, and other craft beer events
Providing a forum for members to trade hard-to-find beers
Current chatter on Virginia craft brewery news and experiences
SouRVA on Facebook A community of beer enthusiasts who have a strong connection to sour, wild, and funky beers, with the purpose of growing the demand for sour beer locally
RVA Rural Beer Brigade on Facebook Featuring announcements and news of local craft beer, especially in rural communities To f ind the Facebook groups, enter the name in the Facebook search f ield. Several of these groups are closed to eliminate spam, but you can ask to join.
CONCLUSION breweries are different—just because you dislike a style by one brewery doesn’t necessarily mean you don’t like the style. Also know that just because you don’t like it now doesn’t mean you won’t like it later – acclimate yourself to the waters before you plunge into the deep end. And take your time! There’s a world of beer waiting but your whole lifetime to swim! REMEMBER THAT
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lovely as
a tree
By Vicki O’Neal, ASID, CID, VSLD
I think that I shall never see A poem lovely as a tree. A tree whose hungry mouth is prest Against the earth’s sweet flowing breast; A tree that looks at God all day, And lifts her leafy arms to pray; A tree that may in summer wear A nest of robins in her hair; Upon whose bosom snow has lain; Who intimately lives with rain. Poems are made by fools like me, But only God can make a tree. “Trees,” by Joyce Kilmer (1886-1918) I REMEMBER HEARING THIS poem as a little girl, and its stirring ideas and imagery came to mind again as I began to write this. My fascination and love of gardening and nature started in my early years
A grand old white oak has a story to tell. Sometime
get the fact that trees are essential to environmental
around 1832, a man loved that majestic tree so much,
health and life itself. They take up carbon dioxide,
he deeded the land around the tree to the tree. He had
poisonous to humans and animals, and give off oxy-
fond childhood memories of its statuesque presence
gen, which of course we can’t live without. That sci-
and wanted to insure for all time that it could never be
ence fact seems even more significant considering the
cut down in the name of progress. Hence the legend
substantial percentage of the world that is desert-like
of “The Tree That Owns Itself” was born. Planted in
or otherwise nearly barren of vegetation. Our Virginia
the 1940s, the direct offspring of the original tree still
trees play a vital role, much bigger than we imagine.
stands in its now peculiar setting.
All trees also control erosion, clean the atmosphere,
Is there a grand old tree that lingers in your memory? I’ll bet there is. It’s hard to forget looking
and provide important habitats.
up into massive limbs for the first time with the no-
IN THE LANDSCAPE
tion of climbing to the top! Even for an adult, there
There are really two main types of trees, and among
is a reverence and humbleness being in the presence
those different classes. There are large-scale canopy
of a glorious and timeless tree that is perhaps two,
forest trees, and there are smaller understory trees.
three, or four hundred years old.
Together, they provide a visually layered effect of
VALUABLE NATURAL RESOURCE
foliage in the landscape. Any of these may be either evergreen or deciduous. All serve important functions in a landscape design.
with my grandmother. She taught me a thing or two
Trees are one of the world’s most precious and life-
Because evergreens are typically conical in shape,
about the garden, and it remains a big part of my life.
giving resources. Forests and trees may not seem so
their role is specific. Evergreen trees, especially smaller
I grew up in Athens, Georgia, and perhaps a local tale
important in our area because there are so many. You
cultivars of crypotmeria, magnolia, and cedar, create
added to my garden fascination in some obscure way.
might even think of trees as a nuisance when fall rolls
visually solid barriers, making them a great choice for
around and it’s time deal with leaves. It’s easy to for-
privacy and screening. They may also be positioned
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to block noise, wind, or offensive lighting conditions.
grow into its finest mature form. It happens in nature
ating your site and considering the types of trees
Large deciduous trees also have their special role
as well, so we are not alone. At the time of planting
and specific cultivars you’d like to plant. Even with
in the landscape. They reduce areas of lawn, provide
perhaps a six-foot-tall specimen, it’s hard to envision
those considerations, sometimes we make an emo-
shade and cooling, and lend a feeling of substance and
that red maple growing to a size of 60 feet high and
tional choice because it’s just what we want and take
permanence to the landscape. If located correctly, they
40 feet wide. What about the potential of a white oak
our chances. I’ve done that, too! Whatever you de-
provide passive solar protection and reduce energy
that perhaps in time may reach 100 feet tall and 60
cide, following best planting practices will always
consumption. I am lucky to have such a layout on
feet wide? You don’t have to look far from your own
point you toward success.
our property. The front of our house faces south, and
yard to see their enormous potential, but it’s still chal-
Large and small, long-lived trees are typically
we have a stand of large oaks and hickories about 30
lenging when planting that little tree to project to the
slower growing and get better and better with age;
feet away. In summer, they shade the house quite ef-
future and imagine that immense scale.
faster-growing choices are typically the shortest-
fectively and keep it substantially cooler. In winter,
Understory trees deserve spacing attention as well.
lived. It’s disappointing to plant for privacy, shade,
their bare silhouette allows the sun to warm that side
Sometimes I use smaller trees such as dogwood, dwarf
or any other purpose and have the tree not outlive
of the house and provides more interior light for the
magnolia, or a small crepe myrtle cultivar close to a
your stay in the home. Undoubtedly, well-placed
short days of the season.
home for softening the architecture and providing an
trees of all sizes and an otherwise attractive land-
Many flowering trees mature at smaller sizes
anchor in the landscape design. The spacing is very
scape increase property value, and, surprisingly,
and are great for compact locations. Their blossoms
important, and in time the tree may have to be trimmed
have been documented to reduce crime.
satisfy an almost purely aesthetic function, but they
on the backside, away from the wall. That tree still has
Sustainable planting is important in every set-
also add important interest through the seasons.
a place in the overall scheme, but those considerations
ting and will reward you with decades of enjoyment.
Although their bloom period is usually quite short,
are critical to correct placement.
It’s no surprise that the poem “Trees” is a 100-year-
there is no substitute for their fleeting beauty. Flow-
old classic!
ering trees include many types of dogwood, redbud,
PLANT WISELY
and crepe myrtle.
Planting and mulching techniques for both trees
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The most common mistake when selecting and plant-
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design, and interior design. www.FORMand-
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