by me | Feb 23, 2012 | business, city living, current events, food, Humor, Quirky Richmond, REAL RICHMOND, Richmond VA, writing
So I agreed to moderate a Writing Show panel for James River Writers this evening. It’s about food, drink, and romance in writing. You had me at chocolate chip cookie. I am thinking hard about what food I should bring with me to stuff into my mouth in order to...
by me | Oct 19, 2011 | business, city living, current events, Environment, food, Humor, James River Park System, Outdoors, Parks, Quirky Richmond, REAL RICHMOND, school, Travel, writing, writing for children
I gave a 5 minute talk last night at Midlothian Middle School to middle schoolers, their parents, teachers, and other book-loving folks, sharing the stage with much better known and accomplished writers Sheila P. Moses, Sue Corbett, Brooks Smith, Connie Lapallo, and...
by me | Oct 1, 2011 | business, city living, current events, food, Quirky Richmond, REAL RICHMOND, Richmond VA
One of the many benefits of leading food tours in Richmond is that I get to eat a little at a lot of places. Sometimes I eat a lot at just one place. Today on the Shockoe Slip: Capital of Cuisine tour, we could have ended the tour at our first stop, La Grotta. Tony...
by me | Jun 7, 2011 | business, city living, current events, Family, food, Outdoors, Quirky Richmond, REAL RICHMOND, Richmond Architecture, Travel
I see them on the streets–parents with their high school-aged children, couples holding hands, retirees–wandering around Shockoe Slip looking a little lost, wishing they could be on a food tour. I’m pretty sure that’s what they’re...