There has been a bit of turnover at 9127 West Broad in the Shoppes at West Broad since I’ve been around the area. The first was Charles’ Kitchen—a Caribbean eatery—which moved further west on Broad Street to the Parkside Marketplace in Innsbrook (I’m making a mental note to prioritize a review for them; I consider…
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Indian Aroma Review – A New Restaurant Looking to Make a Splash in a Difficult Location
For years I’ve watched the satellite restaurants around the Short Pump Regal Cinemas turnstile through a variety of different restaurant concepts. Many have entered, most have failed. While a few manage to find their footing, the spot to the left of the movie theater at 11636 West Broad Street has been a graveyard of shut-down…
Joey’s Hot Dogs Review – A No Frills, No Fuss Innsbrook Staple
It’s hard to believe that there was a time where Joey’s Hot Dogs didn’t exist at the Innsbrook Shoppes, because at this point it has to be on its way to being considered an institution. In a part of the Greater Richmond Area where the knock has always been that chain restaurants reign supreme, Owner…
Tail Up Goat Review – A Night of Celebration at Adams Morgan’s Neighborhood Spot
It’s no secret that even five years removed, restaurants still face challenges in a post-pandemic world. And the unfortunate reality is that the economics of running a sustainable business when faced with rising food costs, a decreased appetite for overall consumer spend, and cultural and legislative obstacles has proven to be a difficult landscape to…
Un je ne sais quoi… Review – Dupont Circle’s Playful French Bakery
Tucked into a narrow sliver of Connecticut Avenue in DuPont Circle, Un je ne sais quoi… is a classic French patisserie—a cramped gem sandwiched between two taller buildings. A few tiny tables and chairs hug the storefront, desperately seeking refuge from the day’s muggy heat. Inside the patisserie is a claustrophobe’s worst nightmare: a sprawl…
Reverie Review – A Night of Homage to Georgetown’s Finest
In October 2025, Reverie served its last customers and shuttered its doors for good—ending a truly tumultuous run that saw the restaurant grit its way through a global pandemic, earn a Michelin star, and then have to pick up the pieces left after a fire that forced the restaurant into an 18-month hiatus of renovation…
The Lunch Break – The Steak Nuggets at Arby’s
A part of me has always been mystified by the idea that fast food chains approach the concept of R&D in such wildly different ways. I wrote a review for Chipotle’s new red chimichurri sauce here where I discuss their reticence to add anything to their restaurant’s menu that falls outside the parameters of their…
The Lunch Break – The Red Chimichurri at Chipotle
Since Steve Ells began Chipotle in July 1993, the offerings have always been quite limited. At its core there’s only so many items to mix and match on the entrée selection. And sure, this ultimately yields millions of permutations but the genius behind the fast casual concepts like Chipotle have been in the simplicity of…
Bernie’s Sub & Pizza Shop Review – A Richmond Legend Fifty Years in the Making
Located in the Tuckahoe Shopping Center off of Ridge Road, Bernie’s Sub and Pizza Shop has been a Richmond institution for the better part of fifty years, and to anyone who finds themselves in this quaint storefront it becomes exceedingly clear that there is a stark deference to the restaurant’s past. The interior is a…
The Inn at Little Washington Review – A Long Journey to Find A Religion
Driving into the quiet town of Washington, Virginia at the foothills of the Blue Ridge Mountains, is a transporting experience. The town of Little Washington is small—blink and you’re sure to miss it—but its charm is consuming. Bright-eyed people duck in and out of quaint looking shops that line Main Street. There’s a wine and…