Richmond Famous
Richmond Famous
Nicole Lang & Laura Sant
Exploring Food, Culture and Community in Richmond, VA. A podcast for locals and the RVA curious alike. Hosted and produced by Nicole Lang and Laura Sant. Follow us at Instagram @rvafamous and our website: www.richmondfamous.com Our theme song is Funky Virginia by Sir Guy.
Haunted by Spirits: Mary Allison of Reservoir Distillery
Fall is just around the corner and we are getting into that brown liquor with Mary Allison of Reservoir Distillery!
Sep 3, 2019
28 min
"I built my business on folklore": Courtney Mailey of Blue Bee Cider
Next up on the beverage parade, Virginia's OG historical quaff, CIDER! Courtney Mailey, founder and original cider maker at Blue Bee, talks apple to us.
Aug 12, 2019
44 min
"Everybody's Right About What They Like": Noelle Forest of Lamplighter Coffee
We go deep on all things coffee with Noelle Forest, one of the founders of Richmond's Lamplighter Coffee Roasters.
Jul 22, 2019
46 min
Rob Bland has a Brush Crush: Accoutre
Richmond’s chefs, home cooks, and those with an eye for impeccable design already know Mr. Rob Bland, the proprietor and curator of specialty home and kitchen goods shop Accoutre in Scott’s Addition. We visited with him at the beautiful space and talked shop. (Get it?)
Jun 17, 2019
41 min
Beautiful Ladies Who Eat a Lot: Nicole and Laura Interview Each Other
You asked, we answered: For our 20th episode, we’re interviewing each other. Tune in to learn how our podcast duo ended up in Richmond, what drew them to food, their thoughts on #rvadine, and their favorite Van Halen songs.
Jun 3, 2019
35 min
We Mill Because We Must: Sub Rosa Bakery
We chat with Evrim and Evin of Sub Rosa Bakery, the Church Hill spot that's known around the country for its incomparable bread and pastry work.
May 6, 2019
40 min
This IS your grandmother's Mexican: Abuelita's
We know you’ve heard of Abuelita’s: #rvadine can’t stop talking about the delicious food coming out of Karina Benavides' and Everardo Fonseca’s temple to guisos Mexicanos. The two restaurant veterans, who are partners both in life and in love, opened a spot centered around Mexican home cooking and hospitality that is truly their own.
Apr 22, 2019
41 min
Shark in the Desert: Michelle Parrish of Soul N' Vinegar
Nestled in the north end of Church Hill, in an area not far from some of the restaurants that helped put Richmond on the national dining map, is a petite food shop on a mission to feed its neighbors. Michelle Parrish talks with us about Soul N’ Vinegar, her oasis in a food desert, which serves "diverse foods for diverse peoples."
Apr 8, 2019
33 min
Whole Asses and Wine Glasses: Abi Huntington of Dinamo Restaurant
Abi Huntington, General Manager at beloved Italian-Jewish spot Dinamo, cut her industry teeth at old-school Richmond haunts like Joe’s Inn and Avalon. The self-described "half-ass oenophile" chatted with us about wine, Richmond restaurant culture, leaving the city, and confronting sexism in the wine industry.
Mar 25, 2019
38 min
Richmond's Plantasia: Pomona Plants & Coffee
From working together in the restaurant scene—long before Richmond was even a blip on the national food radar—to learning the ins and outs of growing food from seed up at a Northern farm, Melissa and Frayser Micou have had quite a journey to their current oasis in the city, Pomona Plants and Coffee. We stopped into the soda fountain turned plant shop and café to hear all about it.
Mar 11, 2019
34 min
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