Food & Drink

Richmond’s Greatest Hits

March 16, 2012
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Tweet The Hollicks’ Top Ten in Richmond, VA Can a city still be a blur and memorable at the same time? Yes, Richmond, yes! Who knew you’d be so kid-friendly, Richmond? Who knew you’d have so many delicious places to dine? And what’s up with your zany, schizophrenic weather patterns? It would snow one day, […]

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A Lion King Storytime at Cartwheels & Coffee

March 4, 2012
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Tweet Mike will be a guest storyteller at Cartwheels & Coffee in Carytown, Richmond on Wednesday, March 7 at 10 am! He will be sharing one of Max’s favorite books, “Is Your Mama a Llama?”, holding some roaring lessons, and singing a song or two from The Lion King. Come on out and say hello! […]

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Richmond’s Opening Night Party at Pasture

February 18, 2012
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Tweet Stop the presses! Mama got to go out! Hooray! IMG_1004 After The Lion King’s opening night performance at Richmond’s Landmark Theater, the local CBS station threw a party for the cast and crew at Pasture, a trendy Southern/Soul Food restaurant located downtown on Grace Street. Our good friend Theresa, who was the ensemble dance […]

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Valentine’s Day with TWO guys, in Richmond, VA!

February 15, 2012
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Tweet We are reunited! After one tough month of being apart, Mike flew from Minneapolis to Richmond with the cast and crew of The Lion King; Max and I also took two flights across the country from San Francisco to Richmond (via a short layover in Dallas/Fort Worth) and fell into the arms of Da-Da […]

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At Nye’s Polonaise, some things never change

January 31, 2012
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Tweet It’s rare to find a place like Nye’s Polonaise — a place where nothing has changed in FIFTY YEARS!  Literally. I’ve got a penchant for all things “oldie-timey,” and when I heard that this Minneapolis institution was frozen in time, I had to go.  And so Nick Cordileone (aka Timon in the Lion King), […]

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Bar La Grassa, well worth the walk

January 25, 2012
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Tweet My foodie companion Ang and our boy Max are hanging with her family in Northern California until we reunite next month, when Lion King docks in Richmond, Virginia. So I’m left to explore the Minneapolis scene on my own. Where to go next? Bar La Grassa Another recommendation! This one from Patrick, the friendly […]

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2 Gingers and headcheese at The Local

January 20, 2012
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Tweet It’s about -4° here in Minneapolis, and after my first full week of The Lion King tour, all I have to say is: thank you, Josh Landay! The Local, Minneapolis, MN Josh is a dear friend from The Lion King in Las Vegas.  He’s a Lion King tour veteran, and his recommendation of The […]

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