Our first guest editor takes over this week's issue to share her perspective on Richmond!

VOL. 26  /  GUEST EDITOR Our mission is to help you explore the best of Richmond, and we love approaching our city from new perspectives. That's why we’ve invited our first guest editor to take over the newsletter! Please welcome Richmond's own Brittany Mullins of Eating Bird Food as this week’s guest editor! In addition to being a Here. reader from day one, Brittany is a healthy food blogger, health coach and personal trainer. Through Eating Bird Food, she offers both inspiration and tangible resources for eating a wholesome diet focused on real food. We’re obsessed with her recipe for 4-Ingredient Samoas: easy, delicious and guilt-free. And now, her take on Richmond! #saladeveryday Love I’m all about embracing healthy habits and one habit I follow and strongly encourage is replacing one meal a day with a hearty, meal-sized salad. Although I love whipping up salads at home, there are a ton of awesome spots in our city to grab a big bowl of green goodness. My go-tos include the chopped salad with chickpeas and housemade giardiniera at Union Market and the Mediterranean salad with salmon at The Daily Kitchen and Bar. I love this one so much I actually came up with a copycat recipe.   Vitals: unionmarketrva.com thedailykitchenandbar.com Superfood Ice Cream Because I’m all about balance, I love ice cream almost as much as I love salads, and really want to channel warmer weather, let’s talk ice cream. I’m currently hooked on North End Market in the Museum District. Perhaps you’ve had juice from North End Juice, but the market right next door now has superfood ice cream that’s plain magical. I highly recommend the bulletproof adaptogenic gelato made in collaboration with Rostov's Coffee and Boketto Wellness; the golden milk; or the super green superfood mango loaded with wheatgrass, spirulina, chlorella, goji berries, moringa, spinach and ripe, fresh mango.   Vitals: instagram.com/northend.market Run Now, Wine Later Looking for some extra motivation to get outside and run this spring? Sign up for a race! The Uncorked Half & 5K is on my radar! New Kent Winery serves as the perfect backdrop for a race focused on pacing AND pampering. As soon as you cross the finish line, the lesson in luxury begins! Treat yourself to a post-race massage, yoga, a deluxe brunch package, and, of course, a glass (or two) of wine -- hey, you’ve earned it!   Vitals: Saturday, May 5  /  7:30am sportsbackers.org/events/uncorked-half Fit With Five Looking for healthy, easy recipes that you’ll want to make week after week? Definitely check out Brittany's new ebook, releasing today and featuring 35 delicious, clean eating recipes, all made with five ingredients or less. Hello, peanut butter overnight oats, slow cooker buffalo chicken and chocolate almond freezer bites! LEARN MORE

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VOL. 25   /   CROISSANTS It's our 25th newsletter ever! We're still shiny and new; we appreciate your early support. This is only the beginning. We have big plans... like our first guest editor taking over next week’s newsletter. Stay tuned. Want to help us celebrate our milestone? Join in on the fun at our next Here.Happening -- keep reading! Pre-Show Happy Hour You’re invited to our next Here.Happening! If you scored tickets to either of the sold-out Tiffany Haddish comedy shows tomorrow (as we recommended in December), congrats! Join us for a pre-show happy hour at Pop’s Market on Grace. You may know Pop’s for their homemade English muffins (try immediately if you haven't), but their evening fare is just as delightful. Come for dinner or drinks -- whatever you decide, the Carpenter Theatre’s just a block away. Even if you’re not headed to the show, come out anyway! You’ll have time to eat the dessert the show-goers have to skip and to hang with Patti Wright, who just won an Elby for best front-of-house personality.   Vitals: Friday, March 16 / 6-7:30pm facebook.com/popsongrace Futures: French Film... The largest French Film Festival in the country is Richmond’s very own, taking over The Byrd each spring. Prepare by watching the film trailers and decide if you want to pick up a pass or individual tickets. This year’s line-up is solid. If we had to choose, our film selects would be: - “La Danseuse” is perhaps the most anticipated of the lot. - The trailer alone for “Monsieur & Madame Adelman” is riveting. Color us intrigued. - If you're into bonkers, we've seen “Rock’n Roll” (because Marion Cotillard), and it's… well... it's totally nuts. Bonus: the festival brings in directors, producers and actors for Q&A sessions after some of the films.   Vitals: March 22-25 frenchfilmfestival.us ... & French Food If you’re going to watch a French film, you’ll need to eat some French food. There are the standards in town, but we favor L’Opossum for their attentive service and unabashed creativity from dish to decor. Even the menu is a trip. Our perfect meal starts with the French meeting the South in Les Escargots à La Ham Biscuit. Next: The Swank Bank, aka lobster mac & cheese in a “ridiculously rich” white truffle mornay sauce. Hungry yet? Save room for dessert – The Swashbuckling Bundt Pirate Drenched in Hot Buttered Rum is not to be missed.   Vitals: Tuesday-Saturday / 5-10pm lopossum.com

One weekly email. Three must-do ideas. Infinite potential.

VOL. 24  /  MIX You've got to love it when Richmond gets creative. See what we mean with this week's ideas. Next time you hit up an event per our rec, tag us on Insta with @here.weekly or #hereiswheretheheartis. You never know, you might just end up in our story… Now get out there! Cider Flights & Bacon Truffles That headline -- yeah, we know. Sometimes our favorite part of Richmond is its ability to surprise us. Blue Bee Cider is doing just that with help from Full Belly Delights, a gourmet bacon and treats maker. They are pairing two flights of ciders with… bacon truffles. Here's a taste: the Rocky Ridge Reserve cider meets the Give Me S'more truffle. Tasting and sipping happen on Sunday, but act now: the pairings are available through reservation only, and today is the last day to order!   Vitals: Sunday, March 11 / 12-7pm bluebeecider.com/storefront/cider-bacon-truffles-pairing-flights Damme Good Food What's better than no-nonsense, cheap and delicious food? Answer: all that but with a Jean-Claude Van Damme kung fu dive bar theme. This Sunday, pop-up restaurant series Gold Cart takes over Flora to bring back a fan-favorite theme. (Their Jean-Claude Van Brunch and the kung pow chicken and waffles caused quite the stir.) They will be serving up General Tso fried chicken and house-made wontons with dollar PBRs and $6 cocktails. Dinner service starts at 6pm, but they'll transition to a late-night bar style with a DJ as the night goes on -- and the party doesn't stop until 2am.   Vitals: Sunday, March 11 / 6pm-2am instagram.com/p/BfZQ9ESFpSA/?taken-by=goldcartrva Futures: Studio Two Ballet Taking in a Richmond Ballet performance once a year is a must. We reviewed the season's programming and narrowed the field for you. This month's Studio Two: New Works Festival is your moment, especially if you're new to ballet. Prior to the festival, four choreographers who have no history with Richmond Ballet meet dancers for the first time. Then, they have only 25 hours spread over one week to develop and practice a 10- or 15-minute piece. The result: a fresh and creative collaboration that unfolds before your eyes.   Vitals: Tuesday, March 20 - Sunday, March 25 richmondballet.com/season-tickets/ticket-info/performances/studio-two