Richmond's food deserts are getting hit over the head with sobering news in the past few days. Within the past 48 hours, Jim Scanlon who once had ambitious plans to build a Jim's Local Market in Richmond's East End announced he would be closing his Norfolk store. Here is what
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Two Sister Homes Listed For Sale in Manchester
Dogtown Brings New Orleans to RVA
Dogtown Dance Theatre is hosting another Madrid Gras celebration this year on Saturday, February 10th. Here are the details from their website: SATURDAY FEBRUARY 10, 2018 Show Admission: $15 Children 5-12: $5 Children under 5: FREE PARADE: 3PM SHOW and DANCE PARTY: 4PM - 8:30PM Dogtown Dance Theatre brings New Orleans style to Richmond for the 7th
Times-Dispatch on Siegel’s Grocery Restoration: it was a ‘modern food wonderland of amazing design’
We are extremely thankful for the coverage that Greg Gilligan from the Richmond Time's-Dispatch provided on the efforts to restore the former Siegel's grocery store in Swansboro. The article is chock full of information, and there are tons of great historical photographs. There are also some great shots of the interior
Southside Churches Swap Human ATM Locations?
Recently Listed Homes For Sale In Manchester
Manchester is seeing a flurry of activity related to old home renovation and new home construction. The postive momentum is a great sign for renewed pride, new investment in an area expected to appreciate, and badly needed improvement of the aging housing stock. Here are three examples of recently listed homes
7 Hills Brewing In Shockoe Bottom Is Closing
No Grocery Store for Old Alleghany Warehouses on Semmes Ave
Despite years of speculation, the developer behind the old Allegheny Warehouses at 1802 Semmes Ave on the border of Manchester and Swansboro announced that their development will likely not include a grocery store at a local community meeting. Harper Associates and their representatives have worked for years to bring either a
Open House at Newly Renovated 1204 Hull Street This Saturday From 12-3
Richmond Times-Dispatch: Betting on Manchester pays off for Twisted Ales Craft Brewing
Richmond Magazine Does Story on Manchester’s Tricycle Garden Farmer Alex Badecker
If you live in Manchester, you are almost certainly familiar with the urban farm located between 9th and 10th Streets on Bainbridge Avenue. Operated by Tricycle Gardens, the farm is a healthy dose of country in an otherwise urban environment. Richmond Magazine did a story on the fellowship program Tricycle Gardens
Residential Renovation Begins Southeast of Hull
Until now, residential development has almost entirely been confined in Manchester to the area northwest of Hull Street. More specifically, the area seeing the activity has been bound by Semmes and Cowardin Avenues, Hull Street, and Commerce Rd. But now renovation is beginning to pick up steam southeast of Hull in
Dogtown & Creativity Go Hand in Hand on Both Coasts
I sat down to watch the legendary skateboarding documentary and Sundance Film Festival Award winning Dogtown and Z-Boys last night. I was totally blown away by the West Coast Dogtown and its parallels to Manchester. The Dogtown area of South Santa Monica and Venice California is Manchester’s West Coast equivalent. Labeled
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New Home for The Butterbean Market & Cafe Finishes Apartment Construction
The construction for the new Dogtown Apartments located in the same building as the soon to open Butterbean Market & Cafe at 1204-1206 Hull Street is officially complete. Originally built in 1892, this historical building was once the A. A. Adkins & Co. Furniture store. More recently the building was home to
Mickael Broth Sculpture To Be Installed at Hull Street Public Library
The Richmond Times-Dispatch was the first to announce this morning that local artist Mickael Broth won the $50,000 City of Richmond public art commission for Manchester's Hull Street. His Perfect Bound sculpture will be installed in front of the Hull Street Public Library. For those of you who don't know Broth's
Homes Currently For Sale in the Manchester Area
Meet Hull Street’s Newest Entrepreneur: Michael Moore of Sportscar Workshops
When I heard that Michael Moore was moving his Sportscar Workshops business from the edge of Scott's Addition on the Boulevard to 2661 Hull Street, I couldn't stop giving myself high fives. It was proof that a smart, entrepreneurial, business owner recognized the potential for the Hull Street corridor. The
Dogtown Brewing Patio Views Coming to Hull Street
Dogtown Brewing Co will bring brews, views, and dim sum carts to Hull Street! As announced at the Hard Hat Happy Hour Tour in Manchester last week and covered today by Richmond BizSense, Dogtown Brewing will offer a multi-story beer hall with a full service restaurant. The first floor brewpub component
Manchester New Construction Looks Set to Roll Into 2018
In walking around the Manchester neighborhood this Sunday, it looks like several new building projects are nearing completion before year end. And new residential construction shows no sign of stopping headed into 2018. There are a mix of property types between duplexes, single family, and apartment buildings that are being built.