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. Avetik Topchyan performs traditional Armenian music with Hooshere and the VA Roonks. (Julianne Tripp Hillian/Richmond Free Press)
