Eat It, Virginia!

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

"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

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

The best chicken wing in Virginia has landed in Richmond. Marvin Nguyen, who owns Manchu on North Avenue, is winning the chicken wing game."I did not know chicken wings were in my future, because I used to be in an office job, behind cubicles and windows, but at home cooking was something I enjoyed," Nguyen said when asked about his entree into the Richmond restaurant scene.You could say slinging wings was in Nguyen's blood.He took his family super successful part Vietnamese, part Cajun chicken wing