Armenian Food Festival kicks off fall food celebrations in Richmond

• The free event includes kabobs, cheese boreg, Armenian meat pies, stuffed grape leaves, the Hye Burger, pastries and Armenian wine and beer available for purchase.
• Plus, there will be music, dancing and vendors.

Details: Friday and Saturday, 11:30am-9:30pm at St. James Armenian Church (834 Pepper Ave.) in the Near West End.

What else to do this weekend: 🍛 The Festival of India celebrating Indian food and culture is at the Richmond Convention Center on Saturday (11am-9pm) and Sunday (11am-8pm).

• Admission is free, and food is available a la carte.

🍳 Richmond Brunch Weekend is Saturday and Sunday. The event is super simple: Eat brunch either day at one of the more than 30 participating restaurants.

• The restaurants will donate 15% of sales from their brunch specials to Richmond SPCA.