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Eileen Mellon

@eileen-mellon.bsky.social
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Food editor for Richmond magazine Storyteller Bagels for life

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Eileen Mellon @eileen-mellon.bsky.social · 02/04/2025
Has the local restaurant scene — part of an industry that is systemically scarred and relies on slim profit margins — rebounded and recovered? I sat down with tenured owners, first-time operators, a real estate broker, chefs, managers and more to discuss the challenges that linger. #rvadine
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The Dish on Dining
A temp check on Richmond’s independent restaurant scene five years post-pandemic
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Eileen Mellon @eileen-mellon.bsky.social · 25/03/2025
Beet Box 2.0 what’s up?! So stoked for this to be at 2400 Jefferson Ave. Bonus: Open daily!
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Hella Healthy
The Beet Box debuts a new location in Union Hill.
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Eileen Mellon @eileen-mellon.bsky.social · 24/03/2025
@cobraburger.bsky.social 🥔🧀🥓😭
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Eileen Mellon @eileen-mellon.bsky.social · 23/03/2025
@cobraburger.bsky.social went fried chicken for the night! #nightofthecockatrice
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Cobra Burger @cobraburger.bsky.social · 20/03/2025
HEY HIGH SUP? @nightcrawlerrva.bsky.social will be here again this Sunday 2/23 for more damn cocktails aaaand MORE GODDAMN COCKATRICE FRIED CHICKEN SANDWICHES. Also the homie @eileen-mellon.bsky.social wrote up this sick ass article bout it. Nice! richmondmagazine.com/restaurants-... #rva #rvadine
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No Holds Barred
A monthly pop-up from Cobra Burger and Nightcrawler promises the unpredictable
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Eileen Mellon @eileen-mellon.bsky.social · 19/03/2025
I recently got the opportunity to interview legendary food figure, chef and critic Ruth Reichl ahead of her Richmond appearance on March 27 – what a treat! We talked inspo for her latest novel, her relationship with Substack, industry shifts, travel, and the time she may have dined at Mamma Zu.
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‘Making Your Life Bigger’
Legendary food figure Ruth Reichl comes to Henrico.
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Eileen Mellon @eileen-mellon.bsky.social · 18/03/2025
A salute to RVA’s pizzaiole! 🍕🫡
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Women in Pizza
A salute to RVA’s pizzaiole
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Eileen Mellon @eileen-mellon.bsky.social · 07/03/2025
Got my essentials for the train 🚆
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Eileen Mellon @eileen-mellon.bsky.social · 06/03/2025
Can’t wait for Lafayette Tavern! The Giavos fam is at it again 👏👏👏
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‘Truly Timeless’
The Giavos family unveils plans for its latest restaurant.
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Eileen Mellon @eileen-mellon.bsky.social · 05/03/2025
This Facebook group (that is apparently run by bots) straight jacked this copy from a Richmond magazine piece written by Stephanie Ganz. Worst part is, it’s getting tons of traction (over a thousand likes and hundreds of share) without any mention of the author or publisher. WTF!
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Eileen Mellon @eileen-mellon.bsky.social · 04/03/2025
Nothing is ever guaranteed, especially time. Still in immense shock. Rest easy, Mike ❤️
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Eileen Mellon @eileen-mellon.bsky.social · 28/02/2025
This week’s column includes an RVA fried chicken dynasty, beloved neighborhood hubs, new rules at local farmers markets, fresh parking in Union Hill and a national shoutout for Fine Creek Brewing!
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Richmond Food News: Feb. 27-March 5
Neighborhood markets, a fried dynasty and more
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Eileen Mellon @eileen-mellon.bsky.social · 23/02/2025
My mom’s out here hitting up Cou Cou Rachou without me! 😅😭
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Eileen Mellon @eileen-mellon.bsky.social · 21/02/2025
This week’s column includes a farewell to Ipanema, a coffee shop boom, the debut of Ugly Dumpling, affordable egg plugs, and a Richmond bartender battling for 2025 World Class US Bartender of the Year. #rvadine
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Richmond Food News: Feb. 20-26
A coffee boom, Bamboo Cafe at 50 and more
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Eileen Mellon @eileen-mellon.bsky.social · 19/02/2025
Today is my seven-year work-versary! I’ve written over 1,000 articles, interviewed hundreds of people and made the most incredibly lasting memories along the way. I feel so lucky to do what I do.
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Eileen Mellon @eileen-mellon.bsky.social · 19/02/2025
50 years of Bamboo Cafe! It was so much fun to dive into the history of the quintessential neighborhood bar and rehash the memories from over the decades. Such a special, very Richmond, institution. Cheers! ❤️🍸 #rva
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Built to Last
50 years of Bamboo Cafe, Richmond’s quintessential neighborhood bar
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Eileen Mellon @eileen-mellon.bsky.social · 14/02/2025
Absolutely incredible. Lived up to the hype. #DC #latejana
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Eileen Mellon @eileen-mellon.bsky.social · 12/02/2025
Lil Richmond snow shower ❄️
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Eileen Mellon @eileen-mellon.bsky.social · 09/02/2025
Daily Coffee Co. — a great concept operated by great humans! #rva
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Coffee and Connection
A mobile cafe with an underlying mission hits the streets.
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Eileen Mellon @eileen-mellon.bsky.social · 07/02/2025
My weekly column on what’s happening in the Richmond food scene! #rva #richmondmag
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Richmond Food News: Feb. 6-12
A new jefe at Havana ’59, dining predictions and more
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Eileen Mellon @eileen-mellon.bsky.social · 05/02/2025
At the beginning of 2025, we asked five local food and beverage pros, including cocktail guru Beth Dixon, EAT Restaurant Partners founder Chris Tsui and Richmond Times-Dispatch food critic Justin Lo, to weigh in on the Richmond food and beverage scene. richmondmagazine.com/restaurants-...
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Eileen Mellon @eileen-mellon.bsky.social · 05/02/2025
Cafe Y Sabor’s empanadas have a chokehold on me. And I never leave without a pandebono. #rvadine
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Eileen Mellon @eileen-mellon.bsky.social · 04/02/2025
Richmond gets hit with a beautiful 70-degree day and all of a sudden the whole city smells like a blunt. #rva
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Eileen Mellon @eileen-mellon.bsky.social · 04/02/2025
Sad Cathy from @cobraburger.bsky.social means happy me. Smoked gouda, oyster, beech and shitake mushrooms, black garlic mayo and pickled fennel 💥🍄‍🟫
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Eileen Mellon @eileen-mellon.bsky.social · 30/01/2025
Texts from mom 😂
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Eileen Mellon @eileen-mellon.bsky.social · 29/01/2025
Writer’s block like woah
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Eileen Mellon @eileen-mellon.bsky.social · 26/01/2025
Can’t wait to see the Luvu memes tomorrow @philadelphiaeagles.bsky.social #jumpjump
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Eileen Mellon @eileen-mellon.bsky.social · 26/01/2025
I’m not a huge sports fan but I am a huge Eagles fan. Chips and dip, crispy Miller Lites and bird gang 4ever! 🦅
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Eileen Mellon @eileen-mellon.bsky.social · 25/01/2025
The lemony white bean soup with turkey and greens recipe from @nytimes.com has become my go-to. Hits every time 👏🫘🍋
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Eileen Mellon @eileen-mellon.bsky.social · 24/01/2025
The slow down I needed! Chilly but gorgeous night at Celeste Farms.
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Eileen Mellon @eileen-mellon.bsky.social · 21/01/2025
Do you work in Richmond restaurants? I’d love to hear from you in an anonymous survey regarding wage transparency for a feature I’m working on. I know it’s a touchy subject but I come in peace! docs.google.com/forms/d/1X49...
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Cobra Burger @cobraburger.bsky.social · 21/01/2025
Oh FUCK yes we’ve got @1115mobilekitchen.bsky.social and the legendary Richmond Magazine food writer @eileen-mellon.bsky.social on here? Let’s goooooo #rva #rvadine
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Eileen Mellon @eileen-mellon.bsky.social · 21/01/2025
New here, let’s get this thing rolling!
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