Soft opening: Goldwing in Scott's Addition is a swanky addition to Richmond's cocktail scene

Axios

24-03-2025

Karri here, still thinking about a fantastic and affordable happy hour I enjoyed at Goldwing, the cocktail and snacks-focused bar that opened last year in Scott's Addition.
Why it matters: It's one of just a handful of "no entrees, just drinks" bars in Richmond, and you can usually nab a seat with no wait.
State of play: Goldwing opened in October in the long-vacant former Chinatown Bus station at 910 Arthur Ashe Boulevard, adjacent to and from one of the owners of Fighting Fish.
The space is heavy on moody, sexy vibes, lounge seating, and Instagrammable corners, amplified by the twice weekly live jazz performances.
On the menu: Roughly a dozen craft cocktails ($16 each), wine, beer, and a small snacks and sweets menu, with cheesecake, chocolate salted caramel cake, a spiced nut trio, charcuterie and more.
Zoom in: Happy hour is the real star of the show here, offered daily from 5-6pm.
I had The Velveteen, a sumac-infused vodka with Velvet Falernum. It's a sumac shrub-and-egg-white cocktail that's a perfect sweet-and-sour blend and is, as the menu promises, "as silky smooth as the name suggests."
Like a handful of other cocktails, it's also available as a mocktail.
The best part: The cocktail was just $10 at happy hour — and so was the overflowing charcuterie plate, which is a solid, heavy snack.
Of note: $10 is the high-end of the happy hour menu (sorry, I'm fancy). Beer, wine, house cocktails and half the snack menu are just $5.