East End Fish Co. founder Forrest Spaits wants you to ask where your seafood comes from

What makes someone leave a career in accounting to sell fish? Eat It, Virginia! hosts Robey Martin and Scott Wise sit down with East End Fish Co. founder Forrest Spaits to talk about the unlikely path that led him into the seafood business and his mission to connect Richmond with Virginia seafood.…

Superstars to Sandwiches: Inside the Opening of Antonelli's Deli

This month, Eat It, Virginia sits down with Taylor Antonelli of Superstars Pizza and baker/musician Giustino Riccio to get the full story behind their new restaurant, Antonelli's Deli. They share how a partnership forged in a 1951 Ford pizza truck evolved into opening a brick-and-mortar sandwich s…

Ryan Diaz on Mañana at Cahoots, Michelin kitchens and Richmond food culture

Chef Ryan Diaz joins Scott Wise and Robey Martin on “Eat It, Virginia!” to talk about his journey from Miami to Charleston, Los Angeles and ultimately Richmond, Virginia, where he now leads the seasonal kitchen concept Mañana inside Cahoots in the Fan District. Diaz shares stories from working in e…

Melissa Stallard’s Chez Nous Story

How does someone leave a successful insurance career at 50 to open one of Richmond’s most beloved wine bars? On this episode of Eat It, Virginia, Scott Wise and Robey Martin sit down with Melissa Stallard, proprietor of Chez Nous in Richmond’s Monroe Ward neighborhood, to talk about food, reinvent…

Billy Fallen brings Billy Pie back to Richmond with new pizza shop

Richmond pizza legend Billy Fallen is back with a new Billy Pie restaurant in Henrico’s West End. In this episode of Eat It, Virginia, Scott Wise and Robey Martin sit down with the longtime baker, restaurateur and entrepreneur behind Billy Bread, Aziza’s on Main, Billy Pasta and Billy Pie to talk…

Evan Campbell opens up about reinventing his career in food

Five years after his pandemic-era appearance, Chef Evan Campbell returns to Eat It, Virginia with an update on his culinary journey. Robey Martin and Scott Wise catch up on Evan’s move from running The Stables and Franklin Inn in Richmond to a serene apple orchard resort in Sedona, Arizona. Back …

Get Tight Lounge pairs Baltimore pit beef and Caribbean fusion food in Richmond

In this episode, we explore the unique partnership behind Richmond's Get Tight Lounge with co-owner Drew Schlegel and Chef Dalisa Campbell. Schlegel, a Baltimore native who worked his way through the restaurant scene starting at the Lily Pad, brings authentic Baltimore-style pit beef to Richmond a…

Food Truck to Faith-Driven Restaurant: Auntie Ning's Brings Filipino Food to Richmond

Join Scott Wise and Robey Martin as they sit down with Fred Enriquez, co-owner of Auntie Ning's Filipino restaurant in Richmond, Virginia. Fred shares how his childhood and family's Filipino restaurant in Virginia Beach inspired him to bring authentic Filipino cuisine to Richmond. Once in Richmond…

Herbie Abernethy and Josh Novicki's rockin' Richmond restaurants

On this month's episode of Eat It, Virginia, hosts Scott Wise and Robey Martin sit down with Herbie Abernethy and Josh Novicki, the Richmond duo behind three of the city's most celebrated restaurants: Cobra Cabana, Hot For Pizza, and Brave Captain. Herbie and Josh share the story of how two art sc…

Secrets Behind Richmond’s Most Buzzed-About Bagels – Yero Rudzinskas of Baltik’s Bagel

Baltik’s Bagel founder Yero Rudzinskas shares his journey from Michelin-starred kitchens and high finance to building one of Richmond’s most buzzed-about bagel shops. In this Eat It, Virginia! podcast episode, he reveals his bagel-making secrets, business philosophy, and why community connection dr…