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• Neighbor | Last year’s Golden Tomato winner returns with the Hot Tomato Summer Pie filled with diced tomatoes, Duke’s, onion, cheddar, and mozzarella.
  
• Continental Manchester | Specials include a fried green tomato and hot honey sandwich and a charred tomato wing sauce.
  
• Millie’s Diner | The Summertime Trainwreck will have Duke’s biscuits topped with scrambled eggs, white cheddar, pulled pork, maple glazed bacon, and roasted tomato gravy.
  
• Nate’s Bagels | The Duke’s Summer Staple promises an elevated BLT with a tomato “big enough to cover the bagel.”
  
• Ruby Scoops | Try the Duke’s Mayo ice cream sandwich with buttered pound cake, sweet and spicy tomato jam, and tomato watermelon sorbet.
  
• Zorch Pizza | Get the Zried Zreen Zomatoez with fried green tomatoes, bacon jam, pimento cheese, Parmesan, and Romano by the slice or as a whole pie.

• Dominion Energy Jazz Café | Wednesday, July 17 | 6-8 p.m. | Virginia Museum of Fine Arts, 200 N. Arthur Ashe Blvd., Richmond | Free | Head to the atrium for a performance by multi-talented musician and educator Drew Miles.
• “The Prestige” | Wednesday, July 17 | 7 p.m. | The Byrd Theatre, 2908 W. Cary St., Richmond | $9 | The Christopher Nolan film about rival magicians will be shown on 35mm.

• Flowers After 5 | Thursday, July 18 | 5-8 p.m. | Lewis Ginter Botanical Garden, 1800 Lakeside Ave., Richmond | $0-$20 | Join PumpHouse Blues Band for an evening of tunes.
• Jonathan Meadows | Thursday, July 18 | 6-8:30 p.m. | Brambly Park, 1708 Belleville St., Richmond | Cost of purchase | Reserve a table to enjoy dinner, drinks, and a performance by a local musician.
• Road to Bristol | Thursday, July 18 | 7 p.m. | The Broadberry, 2729 W. Broad St., Richmond | $15 | Holy Roller, Jared Stout Band, Justin Golden, and Florencia & the Feeling will give you your fill of rhythm and roots music.

• Soft Pretzel Pop-Up | Saturday, July 20 | 12 p.m. | Odd Bird, 320 Brook Rd., Richmond | Cost of purchase | Butter Boys will be on site at the Jackson Ward store until they sell out.
• Kickers vs. Greenville Triumph SC | Saturday, July 20 | 7 p.m. | City Stadium, 3201 Maplewood Ave., Richmond | $17-$37 | Get there early for a chance to score a free Kickeroo beach towel.

• Summer Sale Block Party | Sunday, July 21 | 1-4 p.m. | Ten Thousand Villages, 3201 W. Cary St., Richmond | Free entry | Get 50% off items at the store and join the party outside with live music by It’s All Right and treats from Noah’s Rockin’ Buns and Good Vices.

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• The city is looking at creating a solar farm and meadow at a former landfill site in the East End. Learn more about the project at an engagement session either tomorrow, July 18 at 6:30 at EDI Pop-Center or Wednesday, July 24 at 7 p.m. at Powhatan Community Center.

• Students at RPS200 schools will return to the classroom on Monday, July 22. Oak Grove-Bellemeade and Woodville Elementary are now part of the pilot program, joining Fairfield and Cardinal in adding 20 more days to the academic calendar.

• A new Italian restaurant is now open in Ashland. Il Forno Bar & Grill is owned by Giuseppe Giambanco and will serve lunch and dinner Tuesdays through Sundays. (Richmond BizSense)

• Common House and Quirk Hotel will host 804 Day: A Market on Broad on Sunday, Aug. 4 from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. The local event will bring 25+ vendors to the Arts District, plus sweet treats from King of Pops.

• Chamberlayne Actors Theatre has announced a residency at Hanover Tavern. CAT will put on three productions at the venue this season, starting with “Painting Churches” in October. (Style Weekly)

• Henrico CASA is looking for new Court Appointed Special Advocates to assist children in need. See if you would be a good fit at a virtual information session in August.

• Support the Richmond Symphony and celebrate the opening of its 2024-25 season at Strad Fest, set for Sept. 12-15. The series will feature nine Stradivari violins, handcrafted between 1685 and 1725. Passes are on sale now.

• If you catch your Amtrak trains out of Staples Mill, you might want to pack a snack or plan on a visit to the cafe car. The snack shack at the station is closed for renovations for around a month.

• Drink Up Week — a celebration of our city’s vibrant beverage culture — is coming up quickly from Monday, July 22 to Friday, July 26. We asked local businesses to join the fun by sharing drink deals; check out this map of promos that are poppin’ just for the occasion.

• Sleigh bells ring, are you listening? It’s Christmas in July, and we’re celebrating by gifting new and returning advertisers with special promotions to get your message in front of our readers. Get in touch to learn more (read: open your present).

• It’s Amazon Prime Day. Browse limited-time deals, like 40% off these luxury memory foam pillows that feature a dual-sided design to support your sleep hygiene.*