Eat It, Virginia!

Scott Wise, Robey Martin

Booking Overview

Eat It, Virginia! spotlights Richmond and wider Virginia dining trends through in-depth conversations with local restaurant founders and operators. It’s a strong platform for food-business leaders and community-focused restaurateurs who want regional visibility and credibility.

Metrics

Episodes: 100

Frequency: Monthly

Rating: 4.7/5.0

Estimated listeners: <1k

Gender skew: Male

Location: USA

YouTube: 300.0k subscribers

Instagram: 17.0k followers

Contact Information

Publicly listed emails

eatitvirginia@gmail.com

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Host

Scott Wise - Co-host of Eat It, Virginia!, interviewing Richmond-area food and restaurant leaders about dining trends, local businesses, and the people behind notable Virginia restaurants.

Robey Martin - Co-host of Eat It, Virginia!, leading conversations with restaurant owners and industry figures about the stories, operations, and community impact behind Richmond dining.

Booking Intelligence

Booking Requirements

medium

Typical Credentials:

Local restaurant owners/founders, chefs with a meaningful business backstory, and hospitality operators who can share both culinary craft and operating strategy; often recognizable “category leaders” within the Richmond food scene.

Required Achievements:

Founded or co-founded a notable Richmond/VA food business, Built a loyal local following or earned “celebrated”/well-known status, Demonstrated distinctive product/process (e.g., signature recipes or techniques), Expanded or launched multiple concepts/locations, Community involvement or faith/community-centered mission

Recent Guest Discussions

Fred Enriquez - Bringing Authentic Filipino Cuisine To Richmond; Family/childhood Influences; Faith-driven Hospitality; Starting And Operating A Restaurant

Josh Novicki - Founding And Growing Restaurant Brands In Richmond; Community And Network Influences; Stories Behind Notable Offerings

Herbie Abernethy - Origins Of Their Restaurant Concepts; Community Roots; Operating Multiple Restaurants; Stories Behind Notable Offerings

Yero Rudzinskas - From Chef/banker To Bagel Maker; Bagel-making Process; Business Philosophy; Richmond Neighborhood Fit; Expansion Plans

Recent Topics

Food, Restaurants, Restaurants Business, Local Business, Hospitality

Episodes

Here's the recent few episodes on

Eat It, Virginia!

Melissa Stallard’s Chez Nous Story

August 09, 2026

How does someone leave a successful insurance career at 50 to open one of Richmond’s most beloved wine bars? On this episode of Eat It, Virginia, Scott Wise and Robey Martin sit down with Melissa Stallard, proprietor of Chez Nous in Richmond’s Monroe Ward neighborhood, to talk about food, reinvention, French culture, hospitality and building community through wine and conversation. Melissa shares how growing up in her father’s Doswell butcher shop helped shape her love of fo...

Billy Fallen brings Billy Pie back to Richmond with new pizza shop

July 01, 2026

Richmond pizza legend Billy Fallen is back with a new Billy Pie restaurant in Henrico’s West End. In this episode of Eat It, Virginia, Scott Wise and Robey Martin sit down with the longtime baker, restaurateur and entrepreneur behind Billy Bread, Aziza’s on Main, Billy Pasta and Billy Pie to talk about his decades in Richmond’s food scene, his family’s restaurant roots, and why he’s opening another pizza shop. Fallen shares stories about: Starting Billy Bread i...

Evan Campbell opens up about reinventing his career in food

June 07, 2026

Five years after his pandemic-era appearance, Chef Evan Campbell returns to Eat It, Virginia with an update on his culinary journey. Robey Martin and Scott Wise catch up on Evan’s move from running The Stables and Franklin Inn in Richmond to a serene apple orchard resort in Sedona, Arizona. Back home in Virginia, Evan now leads food and beverage at Westminster Canterbury, manages seven dining programs, and curates creative rotating menus for residents. He also shares how his private che...

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