St. James Armenian Church — Local services in Richmond

I went to the Armenian Food Festival today. Soooo thrilled that it was back after a 3 year hiatus! I have been several times in in the past. Always a great experience, the warmth of the people, entertainment and the delicious Armenian food. I had the Hye Burger Combo (ground sirloin and lamb burger with Armenian spices; pilaf and lupia-Armenian green beans), Beeshee-Armenian style donuts, and took home Lahmajoon-Armenian meat pie. Proceeds from the event benefit several local charities including: Feed More, VCU Health Heroes Fund, Good Samaritan Ministries and the Fund for Armenian Relief (FAR). While there, I also explored the lovely St. James...

Was in Richmond on a Saturday and decided to stop by for a visit. Unfortunately , the church was locked and there was nobody living on site. There was a house building attached but no one at home. I called the church number and no answer. Sadly, I was only in Richmond for that Saturday and could not attend Sundays badarak . I have no doubts the inside is as beautiful...

(Food festival review) Always interested to try a new culture’s food, we found nice folks, were confused about which lines were for what, food was 😶 compared to Lebanese and Greek festivals, good music We had every savory option on the menu and the absolute best thing was the derev (grape leaves) - best I’ve ever...