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Editor’s Pick
Remember how excited I was to get a bike last fall? Still excited, and still benefiting from your reader advice. | Photo via RICtoday
Editor Elise here. This week marks my one-year anniversary of writing for RICtoday, and I can tell you — 200+ newsletters later — it’s been an absolute treat.
To help celebrate, I’m dishing out a few of my favorite places in and around Richmond — some typically well-known and others more of hidden gems, to me at least.
Try the beignets, Cafe Au Lait Espresso Martini, and New Orleans Creole Gumbo at Get Tight Lounge through tomorrow, Feb. 17.
Photo via Get Tight Lounge
Eat
Tomorrow, Feb. 17, is Mardi Gras, the annual pre-Lent celebration set to take over streets across the world. If you aren’t joining the 1.4 million expected visitors in New Orleans, you can get a taste of the fun with some Big Easy-inspired fare here in RVA. (Richmond Magazine)
Holiday
It’s time to welcome the Year of the Horse. If you want to celebrate Lunar New Year around the city, consider starting with RVA Renaissance Faire’s Lunar New Year Party tomorrow at Black Health Meadery, from 6-9 p.m.
Sports
Can’t get enough of the Winter Olympics? You’ve still got time to emulate Team USA’s success by trying out a winter sport of your own at Richmond Ice Zone, where skating lessons, open sessions, and hockey are all on the schedule.
Mansion Monday
Meet Bienvenue, an 1803 Hanover County home that was disassembled and rebuilt in Richmond’s West End over a century later. Take a look to see how all 17 rooms shaped up.
Drink
The most expensive US whiskey sale ever — a bottle of 1982 Kentucky bourbon — recently sold for ~$162,000 in New York City. You won’t need pockets anywhere near as deep at one of Tampa Bay’s buzzy happy hours. (Southern Living)
Travel
Planning an escape to Cancún or Greece? You’re in good company — they’re the top-searched international destinations for spring breakers in across the US. If you’re flying out of Richmond International Airport, here’s what to know before you head to the terminal.
Job
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You may have noticed that a couple of my “hidden gem” picks at the top of today’s newsletter are located outside the city. I love Richmond — you all know that — but sometimes I like to take breathers from the hustle and bustle.
I actually schedule a lot of my routine appointments 15-20 minutes outside the city. The drive to my cat’s vet clinic in Varina is the most scenic, and I never have to worry about parking or hitting one hundred red lights in a row.
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