![]() ![]() I had the Asian wings – they were messy enough to be delicious, but not unmanageable.Īs for the menu, the options sound delicious. ![]() It’s my touchstone in judging a restaurant’s culinary prowess, and based on what I had last night, it’s love at first taste. ![]() Stacy, who has been working at Bistro 804 since her return to town a couple of months ago, tells me that the regular crowd is pretty much made up of residents who live around the university, which makes for a pretty wide range, demographically speaking.Īs far as the food, I always start with the chicken wings. Stacey says that even during non-Happy Hours, the restaurant offers well drinks for as little as $4 each. Bistro 804 has a Happy Hour from 11 to 7 each day with fantastic prices on wine as well as $3 domestics, plus discounts on draft beers and appetizers, too. So, as I enjoyed a $4 glass of wine, I had the opportunity to speak with her about the restaurant. She’s not only working at Bistro 804, but she’s also in the process of lending them a hand in their marketing. After that, she made several appearances on the show, always to the delight of our audience.īut anyway, back to this week. It was like a nightingale or substitute some other bird that’s known for its singing ability. What if she was horrible and I had to pretend to like her music in order to be the nice guy I also pretend to be? Anyway, with much trepidation, I introduced her one evening on the show and she began to sing. I immediately regretted that suggestion because I had never heard her sing. “Why don’t you come on our other show and sing,” I suggested. We also did another show that featured local musicians who would come on and perform, and one day Stacy mentioned that she was a singer. Stacy had been a fairly frequent guest on an old restaurant-related radio show that Boomer editor, Annie Tobey, and I used to do together. I first met Stacy when she was a manager/bartender at the Old Hermitage Grill on Hermitage Road. Now, just in case you don’t know who Stacy is, I’ll explain. ![]() In fact, last I heard she had moved out of state. I hadn’t seen Stacy in probably five years or more. Well, no sooner did I walk in the door than I saw Stacy Sheldon. But this week, everything came together and I was able to make my way over to the River Road/University of Richmond area to have a taste for myself. And every time I’ve planned to go check it out for myself, I get waylaid for some reason or another. I’ve been hearing friends and family rave about Bistro 804 (443 N. He stumbles upon a long-lost friend, makes a new friend, and finds a new favorite restaurant. You may prefer a fast paced party style evening with sounds of the 60's, Motown, and female artists of the 70's + 80's including Blondie, Annie Lennox and Alison Moyet to name a few.Īnna is very happy to tailor her shows to your requirements, so please ask about the type of songs you like, and if you have any particular favourites for her to sing especially for you.Richmond-based food and travel writer Steve Cook makes his way to Bistro 804, where embracing the Central Virginia area code provide just a small part of the neighborhood appeal. Now performing in the South of England, Anna can provide either an evening of soft Jazz-Swing music in the style of Ella Fitzgerald, Peggy Lee, Nina Simone etc. She also has experience as the lead singer for a 50's+ 60's cover band, âBunty & the Beanosâ, as well as a full 15 piece "Glenn Miller" style orchestra, performing big band tunes from (amongst others) Benny Goodman and Count Basie.Ĭlick Enquire Now or add Anna to your shortlist of favourites Anna is an accomplished Jazz-Swing, Blues and Soul singer, who has been performing on the Costa Blanca in Spain for the past 6 years, with many live gigs to her credit and lots of experience in very different types of audience and sizes of venue. ![]()
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