CHRONICLES OF A BLOOMING URBANISTA - REVAMPED BLOGAZINE

 I love my city, Richmond Virginia (RVA)!

I wanted to share the love I have for this blossoming city through Eclectic Bouquet.  I have revamped my blog so that I can share the wonderful RVA people, places and events that I have the chance to experience.  

My new “blogazine” will now include a new topic every week of each month:

 

·         Week 1: Passioneers 12 – This post will include an interview of passionate entrepreneurs in RVA.  I will ask them 12 questions that will allow us to explore the root of their passions.

My daughter, Jessica will be one of the featured Passioneers

 interviewed within the next few months.  Her artwork is on display

@ Taza on Forest Hill Avenue in RVA.

 

·         Week 2: Where To Go – where can I get a plate of delicious soul food in RVA? Does anyone sell nice, inexpensive antiques?  These questions (and more) will be answered in these posts.

                                                RVA's beautiul James River is behind me!

 

 ·                   Week 3: Style – I will post a pict of my favorite style piece of the month, clothing, jewelry,  shoes, makeup…

 

·         Week 4:  What To Do – Festivals, Fiestas, Fun!

These refreshments were served at one of Richmond's

poetry events,

which will be featured soon!

 

Please join me as I explore RVA! My first post will be up on this week!

MOCHA MONDAY @ TAZA

The moment you step into Taza Coffee & Creme, you know you are entering a special place. 

The high ceiling. Those warm paprika red &  autumn gold walls.  The specialty foods neatly placed on the shelves.

 

Taza, located on Richmond’s beautiful Forest Hill Avenue, offers an array of breakfast & lunch specialities.  My favorites are The Jahnke (yes, like Jahnke Road, which is about a block away from Taza) – a delicious grilled cheese sandwich, the poppy seed bagel (with poppy seeds on the top and bottom half of the bagel)…

  

…and, of course, their hot mocha.

 

This delicious drink is smooth & flavorful.   To me, the chocolate flavor is more prevalent than the coffee flavor, but the blend is still evident.

Taza also has Open Mike Poetry night.  I’ve attended two, and participated in one and the atmosphere is cozy and family like.  It’s almost similar to eating dinner at your cousin’s cool house while everyone take turn reciting passages of their poetry.

Stop by Taza, enjoy some mocha and poetry. Let me know what you think in the comment’s section below.