A Taste of Armenia-Richmond’s oldest and longest-running food festival returned Friday, Oct. 3, as St. James Armenian Church on the
corner of Patterson and Pepper hosted its annual Armenian Food Festival. The two-day event brought the community together for authentic Armenian cuisine, from savory kebabs to sweet pastries. The festival showcased
not just food, but the warmth of a community keeping its rich cultural traditions alive. On Friday, Oct 3 Stella Bandazian and Seta
Kupelian set out items sourced directly from Armenia to sell at the gift shop of the long-running food festival. (Julianne Tripp Hillian/Richmond Free Press)
