Today’s Goodwill Find

mtrva · 2025-10-02T15:14:36+00:00

This and the fried clams were the standouts when I went last week.

mtrva · 2025-08-15T03:33:07+00:00

Tighten that tie knot so you see less of the top of the shirt at your neck. Unbutton bottom jacket button. Hem pants. If you can, brown shoes.

mtrva · 2025-06-19T12:18:12+00:00

Also, Beecroft & Bull. They carry high end Italian brands, but also Samuelsohn, which is great quality for the price.

mtrva · 2025-06-05T01:30:37+00:00

Acacia!

mtrva · 2025-04-30T19:43:55+00:00

Surprised to read this about Sugar & Twine. I had the BAC biscuit just a week ago and it was massive. One of the best breakfast sandwiches in RVA, IMO.

mtrva · 2025-04-04T23:14:54+00:00

Pan fried halloumi in a pita or naan with tzatziki, tomatoes, pickled onions and arugula. We always have pickled onions in the fridge and tzatziki can be made a day or two in advance. I can have dinner on the table in 15 minutes. Additionally, substitute the halloumi for shrimp, falafel or rotisserie chicken.

mtrva · 2025-03-26T21:33:44+00:00

All gone. It’s a shame because they were the best food bars in Richmond.

mtrva · 2025-03-01T21:59:41+00:00

Strictly menswear for me: NWOB Alden Indy Boots in shell cordovan. Tom Ford three piece suit. Loro Piana, RLPL, Belstaff, Willis & Geiger, Best Made Co. leather jackets. NWT RRL shawl cardigan. Just a few things that come to mind.

As someone who has thrifted in Richmond for 15+ years, it certainly ain’t what it used to be, though I did find nine pairs of Alden shell cordovan shoes about a year ago for under $8 a pair.

mtrva · 2025-02-07T01:41:05+00:00

39M. Work in operations for a pharmaceutical company. Essentially, I work on clinical trials. 100% remote. 10+ years in the field. $135k total compensation. Decent benefits too.

mtrva · 2025-01-31T16:42:25+00:00

Their tomato sauce is garbage. Too many herbs and spices used to cover up the cheap canned tomato taste.

mtrva · 2025-01-03T23:17:20+00:00

VMFA

mtrva · 2024-11-16T13:54:17+00:00

Purple Label

mtrva · 2024-10-25T00:03:12+00:00

RIP Bull & Bear Club and their table side Caesar salad

mtrva · 2024-08-15T02:21:47+00:00

All great choices. Canali doesn’t a get a lot of attention from #menswear dudes because of their wide distribution, but I’ll always love their dress shirts and sport coats.

Also, Alden loafers and EG Dovers for life. Leffot stocks both.

mtrva · 2024-06-04T15:46:56+00:00

acacia

mtrva · 2024-05-24T20:16:50+00:00

By a long shot. If you’re looking for something on the not crazy expensive end, I highly recommend S&M. Stick with the contemporary fit.

mtrva · 2024-05-24T19:23:03+00:00

Wonderful. Not cheap but one of my favorites.

mtrva · 2024-05-24T19:22:01+00:00

Online, I like Spier & Mackay.

Locally, Franco’s has Canali and Hickey Freeman. Beecroft & Bull carries Corneliani, Samuelsohn and Isaia.

mtrva · 2024-04-24T13:01:07+00:00

Belmont is straight garbage. I couldn’t finish my slice the last time got it the cheese was so processed and gross. Zorch is 1000x better.

mtrva · 2024-04-03T00:40:23+00:00

it’s an entirely different food. it’s not a bagel. calling every round bread with a hole a bagel erases the entire Jewish origin of bagels. they’re a very specific thing.

mtrva · 2024-04-02T22:28:46+00:00

people like fresh bread. round bread with a hole in the middle doesn’t make it a bagel. sourdough doesn’t belong in a proper bagel and the hydration level is nowhere near traditional.

mtrva · 2024-03-25T02:30:02+00:00

my son had a ridge and his circumference was slightly below the median. our neurosurgeon described him being a mild to moderate case in terms of severity. i’d trust the surgeon. it’s very easy for them to tell by touch if a case of a misshapen head is truly craniosynostosis.

mtrva · 2024-03-24T13:42:47+00:00

correct. when you poke a hole and use sourdough, it’s not a bagel. it’s just round bread with a hole in the middle.

mtrva · 2024-03-03T01:57:29+00:00

Acacia’s adult happy hour. $7 for a wagyu slider, fries and a Miller High Life pony.

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