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Eat It, Virginia!

Eat It, Virginia! is a deep dive into the food, restaurants, and dining trends of Richmond, Virginia and spots around the Commonwealth.

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64:09

Michele Wilson: Ma Michele's Cafe

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2020/06/22

Michele Wilson did not grow up in Virginia, but she has roots in the Commonwealth. Wilson, who owns Ma Michele's Cafe in Midlothian, shared her life story on the "Eat It, Virginia!" podcast. Learn about Wilson's upbringing, her food, her commitment to her community, and her restaurant staff. "They're the best investment I've ever made," she said. "It may sound cliche, but if you're smart and you want to be successful, then you need to take care of the people that are taking care of you. And that's

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60:46

Race in Richmond: Chauncey Jenkins shares his experience

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2020/06/08

As we process these historic protests Richmond and the rest of the country are experiencing, Chauncey Jenkins shared stories from his life about what is like being a Black man in America. Jenkins most recently worked as general manager of Lemaire restaurant inside the Jefferson Hotel. He is now in the process of opening Common House, a social club in downtown Richmond, where he will serve as general manager.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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47:03

Inside the powerful Facebook Group guiding thousands...

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2020/05/26

In these uncertain times, people can take comfort in advice and guidance from others. That includes ideas on where to eat. In the months since COVID-19 shutdown dining rooms around Virginia, more than 15,000 people have joined the RVA Dine - Take Out & Delivery Options Facebook group to share stories, restaurant reviews, and food photos. Kevin Clay, one of the group's moderators, joined Scott and Robey this week to discuss the good, the bad, and the ugly of managing such a large social

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38:25

Saying Goodbye: Nikki-Dee will miss her favorite...

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2020/05/11

Beloved CBS 6 meteorologist Nikki-Dee Ray left Richmond last month for a new job in Nashville. But, in her final interview before leaving town, Scott and Robey spoke with Nikki-Dee about the food (and wine) she'll miss the most.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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35:50

WE'RE OPEN: Ronnie's, Saucy's, and Gelati Celesti Ice...

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2020/04/27

As Virginia dining rooms remain closed to help slow the spread of COVID-19, Scott and Robey continue to highlight those restaurants staying open to safely serve their customers. Featured on this week's podcast: Ronnie's BBQ Saucy's Bar.B.Q Gelati Celesti Amanda Sanders FAT RABBIT — Ellyn Hopper Send show feedback here.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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79:31

Lee Gregory: Alewife and Southbound

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2020/04/19

From James Beard Award nominations to laudatory write-ups in national media like Southern Living and Bon Appetit, Lee Gregory has established himself on the Mount Rushmore of Richmond's decade-long restaurant renaissance. Right now, Gregory is in the fight of his professional life as he works to keep his two Richmond restaurants, Alewife and Southbound, open for take-out while the COVID-19 pandemic has closed dining rooms across the country. Weeks before coronavirus wreaked havoc on the restaurant

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47:11

We're Open: The COVID-19 Chronicles Vol. 2

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2020/04/06

Robey and Scott continue to focus on the people keeping their restaurants open amid COVID-19 uncertainty. This week's guests include: Beth Dixon - Perch Trey Owens - Soul Taco Andrew Broocker - Reginald's Homemade Saadia Yasim - Saadia's Juicebox If you would like to be featured in featured We're Open themed podcast, please reach out.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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64:54

We're Open and Socially Distant: The COVID-19...

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2020/03/30

Since the last time we saw you, the world turned upside down with the arrival of COVID-19. As Virginia restaurants either close or adapt to social distancing, Robey and Scott focused this week's podcast on the people who continued to run their restaurants with the hope of providing for both their restaurant families and the communities in which they serve. This week's guests include: Lee Gregory - Alewife Jessica Bufford - Toast Donnie Glass - Grisette Michael Smith - Laura Lee's If you would like

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63:40

Brittanny Anderson: Brenner Pass and Metzger

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2020/03/15

Brittanny Anderson runs some of Richmond's most successful restaurants. On this week's "Eat It, Virginia!" Anderson told Scott and Robey about her start in the restaurant industry and the decisions that led her to open Metzger Bar and Butchery in Church Hill and Brenner Pass in Scott's Addition.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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43:33

David Hagedorn: Food critic

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2020/03/01

It is a question often asked every night around Richmond. "Where should we eat tonight?" Now imagine trying to choose 20 places to eat.Such is the tough [read: fabulous] life of David Hagedorn.Hagedorn, a chef and restaurant owner turned food critic and writer for publications like the Washington Post, Bethesda Magazine, and Arlington Magazine, visited Richmond last fall for a piece he wrote titled Where to Eat and Drink in Richmond.Before writing the piece, Hagedorn visited nearly two dozen

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49:41

Shane Roberts-Thomas: Southern Kitchen

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2020/02/17

Shane Roberts-Thomas is a Tasmanian devil. At least that's what she told a worldwide television audience when her Richmond restaurant Southern Kitchen was featured in "Gordon Ramsay's 24 Hours to Hell and Back." The show, which travels the country helping restaurants improve their business, was filmed in October 2019 and debuted on television in February 2020. Roberts-Thomas sat down with Eat It, Virginia! co-hosts Scott Wise and Robey Martin to break down Gordon Ramsay's surprise visit to Richmond

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52:31

Michael Smith: Laura Lee's

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2020/02/02

When you walk into a Richmond restaurant, Michael Smith is the kind of person you want to encounter. "You'll see me most nights at the front door greeting guests," Smith, the general manager of Laura Lee's Semmes Avenue in south Richmond, told Eat It, Virginia! co-hosts Scott Wise and Robey Martin. "I'm not this satellite manager that sits in an office and comes out when it's time to do the money at the end of the night. I'm very hands on." For Smith, hands on means making sure his guests are kept

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51:47

Nikki Gregory and Paul Polk: Charlotte's Southern...

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2020/01/20

Nikki Gregory and Paul Polk are in love. Need proof? Eat their food. The chef/owners of Charlotte's Southern Deli and Tapas drew from their Virginia roots to develop the menu at their new downtown Richmond restaurant. "A lot of our menu items are influenced by stuff we grew up on," Gregory, a Newport News native said. Polk, a native of Kilmarnock, Virginia, shared the story of how he and Gregory met at culinary school in Charlotte, North Carolina and how that relationship has heated up in the

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47:54

Keeping the River City rolling

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2020/01/06

It was not so long ago that River City Roll owner and Richmond native Rob Long was an investment banker who hated his job. So, he got out of the office and did something about it."Corporate America wasn't really for me," Long told Scott and Robey on the CBS 6 food podcast Eat It, Virginia! "I lived in three other cities across the country and they all had concepts similar to River City Roll. I saw them and spent a lot of money at them when I lived there. So when I moved back to Richmond, I actually

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40:02

2019 Year in Review

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2019/12/16

Thank you, so very much, for listening to Eat It, Virginia! We're ending 2019 with a look back at some of our favorite Season One moments. Season Two begins in January and we're looking forward to sharing all new stories from the people who make Virginia dining so dang great. In the meantime, catch up on past episodes and shoot us a note to tell us who you'd like to hear from in 2020.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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Michelle Williams: Richmond Restaurant Group

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2019/12/02

Michelle Williams has been a leader in Richmond restaurants for more than 30 years. From student, to chef, to restaurant owner, it's safe to say Williams has seen it all during her culinary career. But it has not been easy.Williams shared a deeply personal story with Robey and Scott about the day her professional and personal life changed in an instant. "While [working] at the Butlery, I met what became my fiancé, his name was Robbie Robert. He and I met a gentleman named Bob Talcottt," Williams

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55:48

Paige Healy: Island Shrimp Co.

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2019/11/17

Paige Healy has a lot on her mind and she is not keeping it inside. As Chief Creative Officer at Richmond, Virginia-based HOUSEpitality, it falls on Healy to set the vibe at her family's collection of restaurants: The Boathouse, Casa Del Barco, and the recently-opened Island Shrimp Co."The atmosphere, the food, the plating, the way you're greeted, the way the voice message sounds, all of that stuff," Healy said about her impact on the properties which dot Central Virginia. "I like to have my hand in

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40:56

Vince Riggi and Brian Marks: Belle Isle Moonshine

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2019/11/04

For thousands of people in Virginia, Belle Isle is a historic location turned gathering place to run, hike, bike, or just relax on the James River rocks. But if Vince Riggi and Brian Marks have their way, Belle Isle will be known around the country for much, much more. Riggi and Marks are brothers-in-law who created Belle Isle Moonshine, a Richmond-based spirit. In this week's episode of "Eat It, Virginia!" the founders of Belle Isle Moonshine tell Robey and Scott how a dream shared over drinks as

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42:38

Alex Graf and Chris Fultz: ZZQ

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2019/10/21

"There's no easy path in barbecue," ZZQ pit mistress Alex Graf told Scott Wise and Robey Martin on the "Eat It, Virginia!" podcast. But Graf and her husband, pitmaster Chris Fultz, sure make it look easy. A lot of hard work -- and mouth-watering food -- helped make their Richmond restaurant ZZQ a smash hit from the moment it opened its doors in 2018. Graf and Fultz shared the story of why and how they brought Texas barbecue to Virginia, discussed their many in-restaurant celebrity sightings, and

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51:47

Beth Dixon: Perch

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2019/10/07

Beth Dixon has a long and storied history in Richmond restaurants. Her path to bar manager at Perch in Richmond's Scott Addition started inconspicuously enough nearly 20 years ago at Texas Roadhouse near Virginia Center Commons. But it was her next stop as a "cocktail waitress in a wing bar" that helped propel Dixon in Richmond's beverage and hospitality industry.In addition to meeting future award-winning chef Brittanny Anderson (Brenner Pass, Metzger Bar and Butchery) at Buffalo Wing Wings, Dixon

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