HENRICO COUNTY, Va. — Families from across the Richmond area gathered Saturday at Tabernacle Pentecostal Church in Glen Allen for the annual Indian and Sri Lankan Food Festival, where organizers say the real draw is not just the food — it is the sense of community that comes with it.
The free festival drew visitors from across the region for home-cooked masala dosas, biryani, mango lassi and a variety of flatbreads, all prepared live on site. Live music and a kids play area rounded out the afternoon.
Shibu Varughese, an organizer with Tabernacle Pentecostal Church, said the event reflects the congregation’s desire to give back to its neighbors and celebrate the diversity of the Richmond community…