Gallmeyer Farms to host 9th annual Strawberry Fields Festival at The Berry Patch

May 25 2013 - Coolers, chairs and dogs are welcome, 11 a.m. to 5 p.m., Free
Gallmeyer Farms will host its ninth annual Strawberry Fields Festival from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. at The Berry Patch, 3622 Darbytown Ct. The Berry Patch has five acres of pick-your-own strawberries. The festival features live music, hay rides and pony rides, craft vendors and local businesses, fresh local spring vegetables for sale and more. Coolers, chairs and dogs are welcome. Admission and parking are free. For details, visit http://www.gallmeyerfarms.com

Oak Hall Baptist Church to host community supper on fourth Sunday of each month

May 27 2013 - Open to the community, 6:30 p.m., Free
Oak Hall Baptist Church, 1877 Old Hanover Rd., will host a community supper on the fourth Monday of every month at 6:30 p.m. The meal is free and open to the community. For details, call 737-5812 or visit http://www.oakhallbc.org

Community

Raiders help ‘Stir It Up!’

Photos by Patty Kruszewski/Henrico Citizen 05/20/2013

Among the activities featured at Stir It Up!, a fundraiser and awareness raiser held May 5 at Deep Run H.S., was the opportunity for youngsters – including this young fan pictured with player Raibonne Charles – to play catch with members of the Richmond Raiders professional indoor football team. > Read more.

Indian flair

Photos by Roger Walk for the Henrico Citizen 05/16/2013

Children perform during the India Spring Fest, held April 27-28 at the Hindu Center in Glen Allen. The event featured traditional Indian food, shopping and entertainment for children and adults. > Read more.

Spirit of Habitat

Photo by Patty Kruszewski/Henrico Citizen 05/15/2013

Spirited Art Richmond held a painting class May 5 for Hanover Habitat for Humanity families to paint their own artwork as a final touch for their new homes. Among first-time homeowners painting The Klimt Circle tree (which doubles as a ‘family tree’) were (left to right) Janet Payne, Gwen Stockman of Hanover Habitat and Payne’s daughter, Ashley Payne. Spirited Art is located in Short Pump at West Broad Village. > Read more.

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Entertainment

Veteran restaurateur set to open in Short Pump

Tran’s Pho 1 Grill will serve Vietnamese fare

05/20/2013

After nearly a year out of the restaurant industry, a well known 30-year Henrico restaurateur is ready to open up his fifth venture in Short Pump.

Paul Tran, along with his wife Ellen will open up Pho 1 Grill, a Vietnamese restaurant, in June in the Towne Center West Shopping Center.

Tran has been serving up Vietnamese food since the mid-’80s, his first being Que Huong on Rigsby Road. He also owned Mr. Chan’s on Horsepen Road and Saigon Gourmet on Hull Street Road. > Read more.

Restaurant watch

05/16/2013

Find out how your favorite dining establishments fared during their most recent inspections by the Virginia Department of Health. > Read more.

Wine, for the win

Popular Short Pump spot offers upscale comfort, flavors

05/06/2013

The Wine Loft opened in West Broad Village in January 2010, offering a full bar with wine, beer, spirits and a kitchen with tapas-style snacks. It offers a seasonal patio area along Whittall Way. Its walk-in wine “humidor” in plain view from the bar offers more than 85 wines by the glass ($6-$65) and about 250 by the bottle ($28 and up), with some emphasis on Italian wines. Culinary trained chefs plus partnership with Culinard (Culinary program of Virginia College). > Read more.

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