Brunch Review: Max's on Broad

January 03, 2016 by Cazey Williams in Cazey's Column, Richmond Brunch Review

The story of going to Max’s on Broad (which isn’t on Broad St.; it’s off of Broad) begins with a friend asking if I had been. People assume I’ve been to every brunch place Richmond has to offer since I write for this blog, but, readers, time is finite, and ATOB isn’t a nonprofit, so I have to self-fund these brunch adventures.

So, friend who asked, no, I haven’t been.

My friend then told me I had to go, which is every friend’s inevitable advice about any restaurant they bring up in conversation. “They’re a Belgian place,” my friend explained.

Brunch Review: The Camel

The Camel

December 27, 2015 by Sara Woznicki in life lessons, Life In Your 20's, Leisure, Richmond Brunch Review, Sara's Column, Tweets and Mascara

Considering The Camel is located in a distant backyard of the first house I lived in in Richmond, I find it rather insane that this was my first time eating here. My ex-roommate and I were in search of a brunch place with cheap mimosa pitcher in Richmond, and found out that The Camel fit our criteria. Since neither of us had been, it seemed like the perfect idea.

We wandered in around 11 AM and were happy to find plenty of open seats. We picked two seats at the bar, and ordered our pitcher of mimosa. It was a good mimosa, but favored more orange juice than I usually pour myself (although it is probably illegal to make mimosas like I make myself).

Brunch Review: Miss Shirley's Cafe

Miss Shirley's Cafe

December 20, 2015 by Sara Woznicki in Life In Your 20's, Richmond Brunch Review, Sara's Column, Tweets and Mascara

I've never really questioned where my fondness for brunch comes from, but I am now certain I know my answer. It's my grandparents. With a rivaling passion to my own weekend planning, my grandparents were determines to bring my sister and me to one of their favorite brunch spot in Annapolis: Miss Shirley's Cafe.

We walked the block (in a light rain) to Miss Shirley's and were greeted by a bunch of open tables. Apparently it gets rather busy, so we went around 8:00 AM. My first impression was that the host was friendly, the decorations were orange and the place was large.

Uber's Failed Pizza Party and How They Could Have Succeeded

December 07, 2015 by Sara Woznicki in Sara's Column, Humor, Life In Your 20's, Tweets and Mascara, Richmond Brunch Review, life lessons, Social Media

I felt hope because Cazey shared with me Uber's #PizzaParty. On the evening of December 7, 2015, Uber was "simply" going to be delivering free pizzas to its users. I got excited and invited over my friend so we could eat free pizza together. It was going to be great.

But it wasn't.

Food Review: River City Food Tours

November 29, 2015 by Sara Woznicki in Leisure, Life In Your 20's, Richmond Brunch Review, Sara's Column, Tweets and Mascara

Last weekend, Cazey and I had the pleasure of being tourists in our own city. We were invited to try the Carytown Food and History Tour, hosted by River City Food Tours. Our booking was last Saturday at 2PM on a perfect autumn afternoon, until the sun went down and it got a little chilly. The email reminder told us to bring a positive attitude, water, walking shoes, and to dress appropriately. Apparently we’re not good at following directions because we neglected to bring water and wear enough clothing once the sun went down a bit.

My first pro tip would be to follow the professional advice and bring water and a jacket. The water is crucial, as you’ll taste a lot of food and not every restaurant provides water.

11 Tips For Eating Healthy Over the Holidays

November 25, 2015 by Cazey Williams in Cazey's Column, Life In Your 20's, life lessons, Richmond Brunch Review

Around the holidays we find ourselves at far more parties and big meals with friends and family we haven’t seen in a while. The sun also sets sooner, which means less motivation to go for a run. At least for me.

We then complain about gaining weight. But what if I told you there was a way to avoid gaining weight? And you could make $100K a year? And get the spouse of your dreams? Well, I can only promise you the first part – and I can’t even promise you that. But here are 11 tips for not gaining a turkey over the holidays.

Brunch Review: STAXrva

November 22, 2015 by Cazey Williams in Cazey's Column, Life In Your 20's, Richmond Brunch Review

When we first heard about STAXrva this past week via a Richmond Times-Dispatch article, we had to get on this boat (or is it a bike since it's breakfast being delivered?). Breakfast delivered to your doorstep, is there anything more inspiring? The times we live in!

STAXrva is brought to you this fall by the great minds who also brought you Red Eye Cookie Co. Red Eye is known for nighttime delivery of warm, baked cookies and other treats you lie about at your Weight Watchers meetings. In a similar model, STAXrva will deliver breakfast sandwiches to your front door. I need to take a seat, I’m so excited.

Brunch Review: District 5

District 5

November 08, 2015 by Sara Woznicki in Life In Your 20's, Sara's Column, Richmond Brunch Review, Tweets and Mascara

To celebrate the start of November -- eek, can we talk about how it's November already!? -- we decided to give District 5 a try for brunch, based off of ours Uber driver's recommendation last night. Upon waking up, I dug up their menu to find that they offered nothing but a brunch buffet and a few pizzas.

My first critique of the brunch is about their menu. It's really difficult, if not impossible, to see the menu well on mobile. But we went anyways, because this isn't my first brunch buffet, and I was sold already on the promise of endless eggs.

(Epic) Brunch Review: Boqueria

Boqueria

October 25, 2015 by Cazey Williams in Cazey's Column, Humor, Life In Your 20's, life lessons, Richmond Brunch Review

This past weekend I was in DC in case you didn’t see from my Instagram feed, which you should all be following. My host, Justin, who’s written for ATOB before, proposed we go apple picking because #fall, and I suggested we brunch beforehand because I had never done a DC brunch. He immediately said he’d make reservations, which struck me as funny since he’s type B.

Me: “What do you mean, reservations? Where are we trying to go?”

Brunch Review: Buddy's Place

Buddy's Place

October 18, 2015 by Sara Woznicki in Life In Your 20's, Richmond Brunch Review, Sara's Column

There’s nothing better than getting a text from a long-lost friend asking you to come to brunch. However, there’s nothing harder than picking the perfect spot for the reunion. Our requirements were: cheap alcohol, decent food, large enough for an eight-top and preferably as far away from the UCI bike path as possible.

After a ton of debate, we ended up planning to meet at new Buddy’s around 12:30 PM. I was rather excited about this choice, as I used to love old Buddy’s and have yet to make it to the new one.