A Few Local Restaurants on my Radar

Here in RVA we love to eat; between the numerous food festivals that we have throughout the year and all the local restaurants this city is truly a Foodie's dream! I'm all about being a tourist in my own city, there's so much history and culture to explore here in Richmond and why not start with some good eats. This Summer come along with me as I explore some local hot spots! With there being so many restaurants to choose from its going to be hard to figure out where to start, but a couple that I have on my radar are The Savory Grain, Casa Del Barco, The Daily Kitchen and Bar, and Millie's Diner. Stay tuned to BarclayINC as I recap my experiences at these local hot spots. From comfort food to Sunday brunch, Richmond really does offer a wide variety of eateries for locals. For all my RVA folks what are your favorite local eats?

The Savory Grain

2043 West Broad St

Richmond, VA 23220

Casa Del Barco

320 S 12th Street

Richmond, VA 23219

The Daily Kitchen and Bar

2934 West Cary Street

Richmond, VA 23221

Millie's Diner

2603 East Main St. 

Richmond, VA 23223

Beauty Wanderlust Brunch

All my RVA make- up artist, make- up lovers, fashion junkies, and those who just want a chance to network with some amazing ladies and enjoy a great brunch- make sure to mark your calendars for June 14th! Renata Lynette of Renata Lynette Makeup and Canvas the Salon will be hosting the Beauty Wanderlust Brunch at Water Coastal Kitchen! The Beauty Wanderlust Brunch is going to be super dope event, that will feature a great panel of women sharing tips about summer trends, fashion, make-up, wellness, travel, and more, and what a better location than Water Coastal Kitchen on Cary St. Yall already know that's my spot! They have an amazing brunch to add to the many reasons that you need to be in attendance. Renata Lynette is based out of DC, and has hosted several events like this in the past in the DC area, and decided to extend the Beauty Wanderlust movement to RVA, being that she has strong roots here. Ladies register now while space is still available, registration is $50 (includes brunch & mimosas), be sure to use the discount code: BARCLAY to receive an additional $10 bucks off!

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Local Eats: Water Coastal Kitchen

For those of you who live in the RVA area or travel through the area often, and are looking for a great seafood restaurant make sure to check out Water Coastal Kitchen formerly the Water Grill. This is one of my fav spots in the city (you've probably read prev. post about me eating at this spot), Water Coastal Kitchen is perfectly located in the heart of Carytown. I've been plenty of times and I'm never disappointed with the quality of food; the seafood is always fresh, the presentation is on point, and the ambiance is lovely. I'm a creature of habit, so I typically order the same thing every time I go which is the simply grilled salmon, with sticky rice, and fingerling potatoes. The prices wont break the bank either, I would say the average price of an entree is $20 bucks or so. If you're looking for a cute spot for a date night or ladies night definitely check out Water Coastal Kitchen. By the way they have an amazing drink menu, I love their Mojitos!

Water Coastal Kitchen

Simply Grilled Salmon x Sticky Rice x Fingerling Potatoes

My Birthday Weekend!

My birthday is actual tomorrow September 10th, but of course I had to start celebrating this past weekend. I kicked things off Saturday with a wonderful birthday dinner at Water Coastal Kitchen (formerly the Water Grill) in Carytown. It turned out to be the perfect spot to host my dinner. The ambiance was great, my dinner was held in the loft area of the restaurant, which was a bit separated from the rest of the place, so it really felt very private and intimate! Sunday I decided I wanted to do a bday brunch at a cute little spot called Sweet Teas, which just recently opened here in Richmond, the food was delicious! I spent the whole weekend eating some great food and enjoying the company of some great people. I've realized as I get older how important it is to have good people and energy around me, and I must say I've truly been blessed with some wonderful friends! I left my camera home, as I didnt want to start celebrating too much and lose track of it, but here are a few random moments that were captured throughout the weekend!

My go to H&M Faux Leather Vest, ASOS dress, and LuLu's Wooden Cut Out Platforms

Thrifted Necklace

My Chicas

(the theme was not black & white although it looks like it)

Sweet Teas

Fried Fish (of course I had to use a little Texas Pete on it) Yams, and Mac & Cheese

Carytown Cupcakes

One of the best cupcake shops in RVA

Clementine

Yesterday I attended a back room shopping event at Clementine, an adorable consignment shop/ boutique in Carytown.  I'm a huge fan of consignment shops so I was excited to attend the event, and be able to check out the back room goodies! I must say I'm now a fan of Clementine, they have everything from Evan Picone blazers to Chanel bags, I was really pleased with the selection of designer denim as well. I scored a great pair of earrings and a unique little gold cuff, I got both for $25 which is definitely a steal in my opinion. They have pieces for every budget, I eyed some really cute skirts for 12 bucks, along with a ton of cute jewelry that was priced very reasonably. I walked through the store and made my way to the back room, which was filled with racks of beautiful dresses, tops, shoes, and shorts you name it they had it. Its one of those stores where you're bound to leave with something every time you visit! Ladies you should definitely take a peak inside of this lovely shop whenever you're in the Carytown area!

Clementine

Great selection of jewelry and accessories

Lots of shoes

Super cute summer clutches, bags, and hats

Lots of goodies to help build your summer wardrobe

Great denim selection

Jewelry!

Lots of little rings!

Left with a pair of these beauties

Super cute summer dress

Kate Spade

Chanel (of course I fell in love with this bag immediately)

Some of the back room pieces

Dainty necklaces perfect for layering

My new cuff and earrings!

Clementine

3118 West Cary St

Richmond VA 23221

sweetclementine.com

Topshop Unique

So yesterday I went to the launch of Topshop Unique Spring/ Summer 2013 collection right here in Richmond at Need Supply Co.. Need Supply Co. is a super cute boutique that I've been going to for years! Its nested in a really cute area known as Carytown, which is filled with vintage and thrift shops, boutiques, and restaurants. It was a really nice turn out, lots of local bloggers were there which was really nice and refreshing for me to see. Moving on to the collection, it was amazing as to be expected, most of the pieces were so light and flowy, a very easy breezy collection to say the least. Here are a few pics of the collection, I must say my favorite piece was this long black & white dress it was gorgeous and I'm adding it to my "want list".

Topshop Unique S/S 13 launch @ Need Supply Co.

Love this piece!

I was a huge fan of these black & white shorts too!

So many beautiful pieces!