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Virginia medical weed prices rank among highest in U.S.

Patients pay about $10 a gram in Virginia, far above prices in states like Colorado.

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Virginians are paying some of the highest weed prices in the nation through the state&#x27;s medical marijuana dispensaries. Why it matters: High prices have been cited as a <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="pain point" data-vars-click-url="https://www.axios.com/local/richmond/2024/11/21/virginia-medical-weed-patients-high-prices-survey" data-vars-content-id="3647cb31-7c41-47ae-a1b9-781f6fbac46e" data-vars-headline="Virginia medical weed prices rank among highest in U.S." data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.axios.com/local/richmond/2024/11/21/virginia-medical-weed-patients-high-prices-survey" target="_self">pain point</a> for Virginia medicinal weed patients, one that can push them out of state or to the black market.

NASA crew honors astronaut's late wife with Carroll moon crater

Carroll was a VCU and JMU grad born in Virginia Beach. She died in 2020 from cancer.

This week, the <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="Artemis II" data-vars-click-url="https://www.axios.com/2026/04/06/artemis-ii-distance-record-apollo-13" data-vars-content-id="e88fc89f-c24e-4dff-92a4-3cc7c9c1cc4b" data-vars-headline="NASA crew honors astronaut&#x27;s late wife with Carroll moon crater" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.axios.com/2026/04/06/artemis-ii-distance-record-apollo-13" target="_self">Artemis II</a> crew called down to mission control in Houston and asked to dedicate a moon crater to their commander&#x27;s late wife, Carroll Wiseman, who died from cancer in 2020.The big picture: The tribute carries her legacy into space, but Wiseman&#x27;s story started much closer to home.

What to know before going to CarMax Park

From parking and clear bag policies to food prices and fireworks nights, here's your full game-day guide.

Things to Do

Here&#x27;s everything to know if you&#x27;re planning to hit up a game for CarMax Park&#x27;s inaugural season.

CarMax Park suites, perks in Richmond range from $25 to $6,000

Fans can pay for everything from first pitches to party decks, with some luxury spaces sold out.

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With CarMax Park, the Richmond Flying Squirrels are going all-in on game-day extras for 2026.Why it matters: If you want to book one of the premium, private suites, it might cost you anywhere from $800 to $6,000, according to figures shared with Axios.

Flavor Hive closes at The Park, plans new Richmond spot

The viral food truck closed at the bar near Scott's Addition less than six months after opening there.

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Flavor Hive is out of The Park. Literally.The big picture: Less than six months after the viral food truck said it&#x27;d be &quot;<a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="permanently open" data-vars-click-url="https://www.instagram.com/p/DRdHqQ4kUz2/" data-vars-content-id="0ad44843-30f4-49d5-a39e-86d06c41ea49" data-vars-headline="Flavor Hive closes at The Park, plans new Richmond spot" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.instagram.com/p/DRdHqQ4kUz2/" target="_blank">permanently open</a>&quot; inside the Scott&#x27;s Addition bar, it permanently closed there <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="on Saturday." data-vars-click-url="https://www.instagram.com/p/DWtlqzolTuG/?hl=en" data-vars-content-id="0ad44843-30f4-49d5-a39e-86d06c41ea49" data-vars-headline="Flavor Hive closes at The Park, plans new Richmond spot" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.instagram.com/p/DWtlqzolTuG/?hl=en" target="_blank">on Saturday.</a>

The 10 best rooftop bars in Richmond

We&#x27;ve rounded up 10 of Richmond&#x27;s best rooftops, from Carytown and the Fan to downtown and Shockoe.Why it matters: Most of them just reopened, and there&#x27;s nothing that makes life worth living quite like a drink with a view.

Redemption BBQ closure reflects Richmond dining strain

The Short Pump restaurant's owner says sales dropped sharply as expenses climbed, mirroring a wider local trend.

Redemption BBQ, named one of the South&#x27;s <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="best new barbecue restaurants" data-vars-click-url="https://www.axios.com/local/richmond/2024/08/23/best-barbecue-richmond-country-redemption" data-vars-content-id="9b571798-f01b-4997-99aa-31896c6ab214" data-vars-headline="Redemption BBQ closure reflects Richmond dining strain" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.axios.com/local/richmond/2024/08/23/best-barbecue-richmond-country-redemption" target="_self">best new barbecue restaurants</a>, will serve its last tray of barbecue and pile of minced pork on Saturday after four years in business.Why it matters: The challenges forcing the Short Pump restaurant to close are ones <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="independent restaurant owners" data-vars-click-url="https://www.axios.com/2026/02/23/restaurants-menu-prices-james-beard-foundation-report" data-vars-content-id="9b571798-f01b-4997-99aa-31896c6ab214" data-vars-headline="Redemption BBQ closure reflects Richmond dining strain" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.axios.com/2026/02/23/restaurants-menu-prices-james-beard-foundation-report" target="_self">independent restaurant owners</a> everywhere are grappling with.

Richmond's Belle Isle rolls out dill pickle moonshine

Belle Isle's new dill pickle moonshine is real, locally made and now hitting Virginia ABC shelves.

Richmond-based <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="Belle Isle Moonshine" data-vars-click-url="https://www.axios.com/local/richmond/2023/08/23/belle-isles-new-taproom-moonshine" data-vars-content-id="245f1a65-5850-4a8e-800f-3de12480ea2a" data-vars-headline="Richmond&#x27;s Belle Isle rolls out dill pickle moonshine" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.axios.com/local/richmond/2023/08/23/belle-isles-new-taproom-moonshine" target="_self">Belle Isle Moonshine</a> just dropped its newest flavor: Dill pickle. Why it matters: The team shared a bottle with Axios to demonstrate that the concoction is not an April Fools&#x27; joke, despite its April 1 release date.

How to get a table at Lafayette Tavern in Richmond

The Giavos family's buzzy Near West End spot is booked solid — here's how to snag a seat.

The most in-demand reservation in town right now is <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="Lafayette Tavern" data-vars-click-url="https://www.axios.com/local/richmond/2026/01/16/lafayette-tavern-richmond-opening-retro-modern-restaurant-menu" data-vars-content-id="64d6e8c1-2c94-4390-a0c5-a9ec8edd24f7" data-vars-headline="How to get a table at Lafayette Tavern in Richmond" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.axios.com/local/richmond/2026/01/16/lafayette-tavern-richmond-opening-retro-modern-restaurant-menu" target="_self">Lafayette Tavern</a>, the Giavos family&#x27;s sexy new Near West End restaurant.Why it matters: We went to the source, Constantine Giavos — the creative mind behind the restaurant and creative director of the Giavos family restaurants — to get the skinny on how to score a seat.

A new coffee shop just opened in Church Hill

Peaberry Coffeehouse is from the same owner behind Riverbend and Liberty Public House.

There&#x27;s a new coffee shop in Church Hill North.Why it matters: That part of the city has long been a bit of a coffee shop desert, especially after Rise closed <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="in 2024" data-vars-click-url="https://richmond.com/life-entertainment/local/food-drink/article_48e3fa3c-4543-11ef-94ee-e35bf8559c58.html" data-vars-content-id="0ccd45f8-eb2f-45ee-803f-4dfca8c51a5f" data-vars-headline="A new coffee shop just opened in Church Hill" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://richmond.com/life-entertainment/local/food-drink/article_48e3fa3c-4543-11ef-94ee-e35bf8559c58.html" target="_blank">in 2024</a>.

Scoop: Scandinavian candy store opening in former Idle Hands space

Trolley Car Sweets and Treats could open in early June on Strawberry Street if all goes as planned.

A Scandinavian candy store is taking over <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="Idle Hands&#x27;" data-vars-click-url="https://www.axios.com/local/richmond/2026/03/25/idle-hands-bread-co-reopens-richmond-fan-robinson" data-vars-content-id="09fe3cbb-9ad6-400f-9a9e-d4db8852be52" data-vars-headline="Scoop: Scandinavian candy store opening in former Idle Hands space" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.axios.com/local/richmond/2026/03/25/idle-hands-bread-co-reopens-richmond-fan-robinson" target="_self">Idle Hands&#x27;</a> former space on Strawberry Street, Axios has learned.Why it matters: If all goes well, Richmonders might only have to wait until early June to try it.

Idle Hands bakery reopens in bigger space on Robinson

Its Strawberry Street location, which is about half the size of its Robinson spot, closed earlier this month.

Idle Hands Bread Co. is finally back after making the move from Strawberry Street to North Robinson in the Fan.Why it matters: We&#x27;ve felt empty without their chocolate croissants these past few weeks.Catch up quick: The bakery and coffee shop re-opened <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="Saturday" data-vars-click-url="https://www.instagram.com/p/DWJTCXUESpj/" data-vars-content-id="4e6a0ff9-c0b3-485a-9124-256ef9dc8b47" data-vars-headline="Idle Hands bakery reopens in bigger space on Robinson" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.instagram.com/p/DWJTCXUESpj/" target="_blank">Saturday</a> with limited hours in their new and much bigger space, which has rows of seating and a long wooden table to show off its breads and pastries.<ul><li>Its Strawberry Street location, which is about half the size of its Robinson spot, closed earlier this month.</li></ul><figure><img alt="Bright bakery cafe with a counter of bread and pastries, espresso station, and a hanging &quot;Idle Hands Bakery&quot; sign. White walls, exposed ducts, brick wall with lights and customers at tables." height="3213" id="bbec41bc-f298-472c-97ef-4fb352908332" src="https://images.axios.com/DssYtfaK0mCNhILuFgOqWKJ3nIo=/2026/03/24/1774377309010.jpeg" width="5712"/><figcaption>There&#x27;s even more seating to the left. And now I want to co-work here. Photo: Sabrina Moreno/Axios</figcaption></figure>Fun fact: Idle Hands&#x27; <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="colorful aesthetic" data-vars-click-url="https://www.instagram.com/p/DVt3O32AVho/" data-vars-content-id="4e6a0ff9-c0b3-485a-9124-256ef9dc8b47" data-vars-headline="Idle Hands bakery reopens in bigger space on Robinson" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.instagram.com/p/DVt3O32AVho/" target="_blank">colorful aesthetic</a> is alive and well, with its Robinson building and signage mimicking the same style of its last shop — this time with a freestanding sign.If you go: It&#x27;s open Saturday-Sunday, 8am-3pm, and Monday-Friday, 7am-3pm, for now but the goal is &quot;longer days and 7 days a week,&quot; per an Instagram post.What we&#x27;re watching: What takes over the Strawberry Street space.

Where to go for a girl's night out in Richmond: The Brooklyn

Come for the drinks, stay for the lamb skewers and Vietnamese iced coffee affogato.

Sabrina here. I&#x27;ve been making my rounds to try new Richmond restaurants, and finally hit up <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="The Brooklyn" data-vars-click-url="https://www.instagram.com/thebrooklynrva/?hl=en" data-vars-content-id="789d7f1e-9b82-4c76-8c0b-41716b1de49e" data-vars-headline="Where to go for a girl&#x27;s night out in Richmond: The Brooklyn" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.instagram.com/thebrooklynrva/?hl=en" target="_blank">The Brooklyn</a> last weekend.Why it matters: It&#x27;s the ideal spot to catch up and yap with your friends, even if it&#x27;s just for drinks and snacks. Though I&#x27;m still dreaming about those lamb skewers.

5 retro "Pizza Hut Classic" locations still open in Virginia

They're like a time capsule from the 80s and 90s, and one is about an hour drive from Richmond.

Virginia has five &quot;Pizza Hut Classic&quot; locations, per &quot;retrologist&quot; Rolando Pujol.Why it matters: The retro-themed restaurants have everything you remember from the Pizza Huts of the &#x27;80s and &#x27;90s: red checkerboard tablecloths, branded hanging lamps, original menus — and there are only about 80 left nationwide.

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Flavor Hive closes at The Park, plans new Richmond spot

The 10 best rooftop bars in Richmond

Redemption BBQ closure reflects Richmond dining strain

Richmond's Belle Isle rolls out dill pickle moonshine

How to get a table at Lafayette Tavern in Richmond