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Vote for RICtoday in Best of Richmond 2026 poll
RICtoday has been nominated in Style Weekly’s annual Best of Richmond poll, and you can cast your votes now through the end of March.
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Small Business
Local love: RICtoday’s guide to reader-recommended small businesses
Put your money where your community is and help us create a guide to small businesses by submitting your favorite local spots and sharing this page with a friend.
March 12, 2026
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Our RICtoday Small Business Saturday shopping picks
The 16th annual edition of Small Business Saturday falls on November 29 — the perfect time to help you add some local flair to your holiday shopping.
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Gifts that shine this season
Emily Warden Designs offers bespoke holiday gifts that are crafted by an all-female team of talented metalsmiths.
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RICtoday’s 2025 holiday gift guide: 90+ finds for everyone you love
Including gifts for significant others, retirees, holiday parties, young people, and gifts that ship fast.
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Baltik’s Bagel to celebrate birthday with Free Bagel Day
Stop by Baltik’s on Tuesday, Oct. 14 for a free bagel, and congratulate the team on one milestone-marking year of business.
October 7, 2025
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Elise Steele
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Live
A guide to Richmond’s pizza scene
Here’s where to grab a slice at 25+ pizza restaurants around the River City
October 1, 2025
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Richmond’s restaurant postcard revival
Immortalize your meal or write a spur-of-the-moment love note — restaurant postcards are trending, and Richmonders love getting nostalgic.
August 18, 2025
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Elise Steele
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Find the best matcha in Richmond
We rounded up six locally approved matcha picks so you can get your green fix.
August 4, 2025
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Elise Steele
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Your guide to Richmond coffee shops
Here’s where to find local coffee around the River City — plus a map to find the spot closest to you for your morning fix.
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The best hot dogs you can only get in Richmond
We asked you where to find the best frank in the city.
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In February 1960, 34 Virginia Union Students were arrested for a sit-in protest — a pivotal moment in Richmond’s Civil Rights Movement.
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