The RVA Happy Half Hour

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The RVA Happy Half Hour

The RVA (Richmond, VA) Happy Half Hour is a biweekly podcast hosted by Rachael and Dan. This is a lighthearted review of Richmond area bars, breweries, distilleries and restaurants and the happy hours that they offer. Each episode Rachael and Dan will rate each place on atmosphere, value, service, quality and barstools (that’s right barstools).

  1. 42

    Industrial Tiki

    Rachael and Dan travel to Arthur Ashe Blvd/Broad St area to check out the happy hour at Sabai.

  2. 41

    Bowling For Hummus

    Rachael and Dan travel to Scotts Addition to try out the happy hour at River City Roll.

  3. 40

    Dandering

    Rachael and Dan travel out to the west end and Westhampton area of Richmond check out the happy hour at Bar West.

  4. 39

    Season Two Bonus Episode, Our Best of List.

    Rachael and Dan create and talk about their own best of list on the eve of Style Weekly's annual comprehensive list of Richmond's best. Our list of five categories includes: coffee shops; breakfast restaurants; places without happy hours; edgy places and global cuisine.

  5. 38

    The Word of the Day is, "Subtle"

    Rachael and Dan travel to North Chesterfield to try out the happy hour at Midlothian Chef's Kitchen.

  6. 37

    That's Elote of Cheese

    Rachael and Dan travel back to the fan to check out the happy hour at the Blue Habanero.

  7. 36

    Rummed Up

    Rachael and Dan travel to the Museum District of Richmond to check out neighborhood mainstay the Franklin Inn.

  8. 35

    Camel Spit?

    Rachael and Dan travel to the fan area on Broad street to check out the happy hour at The Camel.

  9. 34

    Fridge of Cheese

    Dan and Calvin venture out to Lakeside to tryout the happy hour at Revel Market & Bar. A happy hour rated as the best happy hour according to Richmond Magazine for 2025. Episode will drop on this Friday.

  10. 33

    These Are A Few of My Favorite Things

    Rachael and Dan Travel to Botanya in Carytown to check out their happy hour.

  11. 32

    Don't FOMO the BOGO

    Rachael and Dan travel to Hanover County to check out the happy hour at Charred.

  12. 31

    Disco Bar Top

    Rachael and Dan head down Broad Street to tryout the happy hour at Level Modern Sushi and Taphouse.

  13. 30

    Again With The Navy

    Rachael and Dan travel to Carytown to try out the happy hour at Reveler.

  14. 29

    Viking Furniture and Food

    Rachael, Dan and special guest Calvin travel to Manchester to tryout the happy hour at Stock RVA.

  15. 28

    Beer, Beer, Beer Bonus Episode

    Rachael and Dan talk about the Richmond Area breweries and even have a little Virginia beer history lesson.

  16. 27

    Again With The Bonus Episode

    Rachael and Dan recap episodes 13 through 24 to end the first season in our second bonus episode.

  17. 26

    Beautiful Chaos (episode 24)

    Rachael and Dan travel to Short Pump to try out the happy hour at MPM Tiki and Sports Bar. This is the final episode of the 1st season.

  18. 25

    Girl Ears (episode 23)

    Rachael and Dan and a special guest travel to the dark and mysterious world of a Richmond speakeasy and tryout Grandstaff and Stein in Shockoe Bottom.

  19. 24

    Midtown, Henrico? (episode 22)

    Rachael and Dan travel to Libbie Mill area in Henrico to try the happy hour at Crafted.

  20. 23

    Bang Bang? Boom Boom? (episode 21)

    Rachael and Dan check out the happy hour at Main Street Dragon in the Fan neighborhood in Richmond VA

  21. 22

    Rattan and Rum (episode 20)

    Rachael and Dan travel to the Emerald Lounge to imbibe on their happy hour.

  22. 21

    Sangria... Red, White and Blue? (episode 19)

    Rachael and Dan travel to Bookbinders in Tobacco Row to check out their happy hour.

  23. 20

    Bucket of Ranch Please (episode 18)

    Rachael and Dan travel to Tuckahoe on the west end of Richmond to try out the happy hour at Bistro 804.

  24. 19

    Go Nutz! (episode 17)

    A special edition episode for the baseball season. Rachael and Dan travel to the Diamond District to check out the happy hour at Toast.

  25. 18

    Barstool Origin Story (episode 16)

    Rachael and Dan travel to Forest Hill area to try the Happy Hour at Little Nickel.

  26. 17

    Nathan, Meet Nathan (episode 15)

    Dan and Nathan travel to Carytown area and TBT El Gallo for tequilas and mezcals and happy hour food.

  27. 16

    Is Everyone Here in a Band? (episode 14)

    Rachael and Dan travel to Brookland area on the north side of Richmond to visit Fuzzy Cactus and sample their Happy Hour.

  28. 15

    First Bonus Episode

    Rachael and Dan go over the first 12 episodes and just shoot the breeze about the happy hours and places that offer them.

  29. 14

    Challenge Accepted! (episode 13)

    Rachael and Dan travel back to Carytown to take on a challenge from the New York Deli and check out their happy hour.

  30. 13

    Flaming Donkey (episode 12)

    Rachael and Dan travel to Bar Solita in the Arts District and sample their happy hour.

  31. 12

    Piney, But in a Good Way (episode 11)

    Rachael and Dan travel to the west end of Richmond to check the happy hour at the Verdant Lady in Guyton Crossing.

  32. 11

    Flat Rock (episode 10)

    Rachael and Dan travel to the historic Shockoe Bottom to sample the Southern Railway Taphouse's Happy Hour.

  33. 10

    Don't Slosh the Mosh (episode 9)

    Rachael and Dan and a very special guest, Nathan travel to the historic Jackson Ward to see what the GWARbar has to offer.

  34. 9

    Soup of The Day is Not Soup (episode 8)

    Rachael and Dan go to The Jasper in Carytown a classic style bar to experience their happy hour.

  35. 8

    Flying Fish? (episode 7)

    Rachael and Dan travel to Artur Ashe Boulevard and check out the happy hour at Fighting Fish.

  36. 7

    Tis The Season (episode 6)

    Rachael and Dan travel to the Stony Point area of Richmond to go to Latitude Seafood Company at Stony Point Fashion Park to check out their happy hour specials.

  37. 6

    This Isn't Football, We Don't Need a Quarterback (episode 5)

    Rachael and Dan travel to the West End of Richmond to go to the happy hour for drinks and food at Conejo, an upscale Mexican restaurant.

  38. 5

    Hot Honey (episode 4)

    Rachael and Dan go to the Triple Crossing Brewery in Fulton for food and beer.

  39. 4

    Wasabi! (episode 3)

    Rachael and Dan go to the Scotts Addition neighborhood and review the happy hour at Fat Dragon.

  40. 3

    Give Me Frickles or Give Me Death (episode 2)

    Rachael and Dan go to the neighborhood of Church Hill and review the happy hour of the Liberty Public House

  41. 2

    I Was Told There Would Be No Math (episode 1)

    We workout how we want to score our reviews and give a little history on how we got to this podcast. We will also review Tarrant's Downtown.

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ABOUT THIS SHOW

The RVA (Richmond, VA) Happy Half Hour is a biweekly podcast hosted by Rachael and Dan. This is a lighthearted review of Richmond area bars, breweries, distilleries and restaurants and the happy hours that they offer. Each episode Rachael and Dan will rate each place on atmosphere, value, service, quality and barstools (that’s right barstools).

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