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Richmond.com on The Lunch Porter Closing

Richmond.com has the scoop that The Lunch Porter aka Savor will serve it’s last meal on May 1st. The Lunch Porter was one of the first restaurants besides Legend to open up in Manchester, now there is Papa’s Pizza and Croaker’s Spot. They’ve operated in that spot for 3 years and according to the article and [...]

The Lunch Porter’s Holiday Marketplace and Wine Tasting on Saturday

RVA News has word on Savor’s The Lunch Porter’s Holiday Marketplace and Wine Tasting tomorrow: The Lunch Porter at Savor Company hosts their third annual Holiday Marketplace and Wine Tasting this Saturday, December 4, 2010 from 5pm to 8pm. The Manchester café has been recently re-named and re-logoed but keeps the same mod décor and [...]

Savor is now The Lunch Porter

Via H&H and richmond.com: Due to a trademark issue, Savor Café has changed their name to The Lunch Porter. Don’t worry, everything else will stay the same in this beloved Manchester Spot, it’s just the name that’s going away.

Savor the garden

Got lunch plans?

@urbanfarmhouse: Even hotter today! 104°F is the expected high, we think we know what will cool you off… :) http://fb.me/zen3it8q @savorcompany: Record temps = early tomatoes = fresh chilled gazpacho!! Farmer’s Market veggies bring you classic Salad Nicoise… http://fb.me/BtkTXC9T

Local restaurants serving local and seasonal food

The Richmond Food Collective recently posted a list of restaurants dedicated to supporting local farmers and seasonal eating which includes both Savor in Manchester and The Urban Farmhouse in Shockoe Slip. The RFC also has guides to local farmer’s markets, local CSAs, and local egg, meat, and dairy farms if that’s what you’re looking for.

Savor is super clean

Per Chef Ellie Basch‘s facebook page, the VA Health Department has named Savor the cleanest restaurant in Richmond this quarter. An award presentation is scheduled for September 17. Congratulations!

Grid launch party tonight at Savor

The Greater Richmond Grid, “Richmond’s newest magazine promoting the lifestyle, culture, and benefits of Richmond and the surrounding counties”, launches tonight at Manchester’s Savor from 6-8PM.

Savor Beer Dinner Friday

As mentioned before, Savor has started having very cool all inclusive wine dinners. This Friday Savor will host a Pan Asian beer dinner. Today is the last day to RSVP.

Happy birthday Savor!

Tomorrow is Savor’s first birthday! To celebrate, they will have coffee specials throughout the day: $1 Large Coffee/small Cappuccino/small Latte $2 large Cappuccino/Latte Pick up the new Caffeinated Card (buy 10, get one free)! Every Wednesday night Savor also has Hump Day Happy Hours and serves dinner! If you have yet to try one of [...]

a good Thursday for stuff to do

Thursday Fresh Market (8:30AM-2:30PM) @ 17th Street Farmers’ Market Farm fresh and homegrown straight from the region’s farms to your home. Homemade and handcrafted right here by highly artistic Richmonders. Free. For more information call 804-646-0310 or visit http://www.17thstreetfarmersmarket.com Tricycle Gardens hosts GreenDrinks (5:30-7:30ish) Tricycle Gardens invites folks to join them for GreenDrinks at the [...]

Savor gets like 10 stars

Like they did with dueling Black Sheep reviews, the RTD and richmond.com both have gushing reviews for Savor out today.

daily grilled cheeses and more @ Savor

RVA food blogger Brandon, this time writing for Style Weekly, takes a look at Savor (and the daily grilled cheeses!) and says “what’s not to like?”

Savor/Scoot Richmond after-work party on Friday

Savor and Scoot Richmond (Manchester United) are hosting an after-work party this Fourth Friday. Live music at Savor (201 West 7th Street) from 5-7PM, with Guy Crittenden studio having an open house. After 7PM, walk over to Artworks for the Fourth Friday and then back to Scoot Richmond around 8-ish for a showing of “Shawn [...]

New eatery on its way

Richmond.com alerts us to the soon-to-open Savor, in the Corrugated Box Building, 201 W. 7th St. The restaurant’s focus will be on breakfast & lunch (pastries, salads, sandwiches, etc), but they’ll also offer dinner to go. Opening is projected for next week (paperwork pending, ‘course).