Why a Casino in South Richmond is a Terrible Idea Ankle Biter News by The Dogtown Dish - August 5, 2022May 5, 20231 You’re probably already aware that Richmond residents voted down the Urban One Casino proposed for South Richmond in a 2021 referendum. Richmond city council and Mayor Levar Stoney didn’t like that answer and tried to ram through another casino referendum this year despite the will of the voters. However, State Senator
Dear Richmond: We love you, but we think it’s time for a friendly reminder News by The Dogtown Dish - July 10, 2022August 10, 20220 Dear Richmond, We love you, but we think it’s time for a friendly reminder. You were an extremely violent place in the 80s & 90s. But then you started cleaning yourself up. The result was an unprecedented 20 year resurgence, with a dramatic decline in violent crime. It’s amazing how far
Replace The Mayo Bridge? Why That’s a Recipe for Disaster News by The Dogtown Dish - March 27, 2022March 27, 20222 City of Richmond officials announced last week that they are abruptly changing course and now plan to tear down the historic Mayo Bridge. Rather than repair Richmond's oldest bridge, the new plan is to replace the Mayo Bridge. This new plan also calls for the Mayo bridge to be closed
Shut Your Damn Mouth and Eat News by The Dogtown Dish - August 11, 2021August 11, 20210 Want to support Richmond restaurants? Well then as our parents used to say, shut your damn mouth and eat. Well, open your mouth and eat, but then keep it shut. Or at a minimum, only open it if you have something nice to say. You get the point. We are referring to
AN OPEN LETTER TO GREATER RICHMOND News by The Dogtown Dish - August 27, 2020October 13, 20201 Dear Richmond, As you may have noticed, we have been posting photographs of Richmond restaurants on social media recently as our small way to show support for our beloved, yet beleaguered restaurant community. The combined effects of COVID-19 and recent social unrest could ultimately wipe out many of the independent restaurants
Pickleball, Restaurant/Bar & Coworking Space Planned for Manchester News by Michael C. Hild - November 5, 2019November 5, 20193 A set of Charlottesville entrepreneurs, Barrett Worthington and Megan Charity, are teaming up with Jason Alley and Michele Jones to open a hybrid Pickleball, Restaurant/Bar & Coworking Space by the name of Rally in an undisclosed location on Manchester's Hull Street. According to quotes in Richmond BizSense, the group selected Richmond
Dogtoberfest Set for This Weekend-October 12th-13th! News by Michael C. Hild - October 7, 2019October 7, 20190 Dogtown Brewing is set to host its first "Dogtoberfest" celebration this weekend, October 12-13th from 12-10pm. Dogtown's brewmaster, Ben Spencer, has brewed up a special German Märzen with 100% imported German ingredients but made on site in Manchester to help get everyone in the mood and celebrate Oktoberfest in style. There
Dogtown Beer & Sausage Fest This Saturday News by Michael C. Hild - August 28, 2019August 28, 20190 The hot weather appears to have broken and in perfect time for this weekend's Dogtown Beer & Sausage Fest. The festival will take place Saturday, 8/31 at Dogtown Brewing from 2-10pm in its festival parking lot just behind the brewery, in its first floor beer hall, and on its rooftop. The
Dogtown Brewing Honors Richmond Brewing Pioneers with Peter Stumpf & Rosenegk Beers History News by Michael C. Hild - August 16, 2019August 16, 20199 If you have been to the newly opened Dogtown Brewing yet, you might have noticed some old German brewing names on the board from Richmond's former golden period of beer. Dogtown has re-launched two historic Richmond Beers, Peter Stumpf XXX Brown and the Rosenegk Tidal Wave as a nod to Richmond's
Richmond’s Retro Climax Ginger Ale & Root Beer Re-Launched at Dogtown Brewing News by Michael C. Hild - August 15, 2019August 15, 201913 Richmond's once iconic Climax soda brand that went defunct in the 1960s has new life at Dogtown Brewing in Manchester. Dogtown's Head Brewmaster and native Richmonder, Ben Spencer always wanted to make a handful of non-alcoholic sodas to complement the Dogtown beer line. And the relaunch of the Climax brand
Manchester 5K to feature New Code Red Cherry Pils Beer & Afterparty at Dogtown Brewing News by Michael C. Hild - August 8, 2019August 8, 20190 The Manchester First Responders 5K Bootcamp is about to get a tasty twist. Dogtown Brewing will host the walk/run's afterparty at the brewery's rooftop and feature a tasting of the specially brewed Code Red Cherry Pils race beer. The 1st annual Manchester First Responders 5K Bootcamp walk/run on Saturday, September 14th
Dogtown Brewing Grand Opening This Saturday News by Michael C. Hild - July 26, 2019July 26, 20195 Dogtown Brewing is set to host its official Grand Opening this Saturday, July 27th starting at 11am! The brewery and restaurant features a food menu designed to pair with beer, an initial set of 8 craft beers (soon to be expanded to a full lineup of 20) brewed by 20 year
Keep Dogtown Tidy News by Michael C. Hild - July 12, 2019July 12, 20191 Meet your neighbors and get free coffee as we hold our first volunteer based community beautification event. We are organizing the volunteer based Keep Dogtown Tidy team in order to help beautify the community by doing occasional litter pickups, planting flowers/trees, removing graffiti, and other community initiatives. Here are the details
RRHA Fails to Find Private Developers for Blackwell News by Michael C. Hild - July 6, 2019July 6, 201911 As reported in November 2018, the new and expanded historic districts for areas of Blackwell, Swansboro, and Manchester recently spurred RRHA into action. RRHA cited the threat of rising property values as the reason for developing 96 vacant parcels of land it has been sitting on in Blackwell. The
Manchester First Responders 5K Bootcamp News by Michael C. Hild - June 21, 2019June 21, 20190 Great news for Manchester! Island Yoga Fitness' Ravi McPhee is hosting the Manchester First Responders 5K Bootcamp on September 14th from 8-12pm. A portion of the proceeds are slated to be donated to the RFD Foundation. Here are the details from the 5K Bootcamp's Facebook Event Page: Can you beat Richmond's finest?
The Current To Break Ground On Hull Street News by Michael C. Hild - May 6, 2019May 6, 20191 Lynx Ventures is gearing up to break ground in June on its long awaited mixed use project at 4th and Hull Streets named The Current. According to Richmond BizSense, the $68 million project includes two-buildings with a mix of office, retail and residential: "The latest iteration has added size and height to
Lighthouse Diner Building Renovation Begins News by Michael C. Hild - April 19, 2019April 19, 201911 If you have been on Hull Street in the past few weeks you may have noticed that the renovation of the Lighthouse Diner building is officially underway. From the roof of the old diner views of newly renovated buildings are wildly different now than it once looked just a few
Richmond Looks to Hamstring Airbnbs News by Michael C. Hild - April 11, 2019April 11, 201911 Like many things involving politics and regulation, things are never quite as simple as they seem. The City of Richmond's proposed regulation of short term rentals such as Airbnb and VRBO is being described as an attempt to supposedly make short term rentals officially permissible. However, the proposed regulation would
Pooches Rule at the 2019 Dogtown Dog Parade and Pupperpalooza Dish by Design by Laura Dyer Hild - April 7, 2019April 7, 20190 In case you missed it, The Dogtown Dog Parade and Pupperpalooza had its first pooch showing in the heart of Manchester yesterday at the Butterbean Market & Cafe. A day that started off cloudy with the threat of rain ended in a sunny blue sky perfect for dog parading weather.
Alleghany Warehouse Demolition Kicks Off News by Michael C. Hild - March 28, 2019March 28, 20198 Demolition on Semmes Avenue kicked off in earnest this past week as the vacant metal Alleghany Warehouse buildings in Swansboro were taken down. The demolition comes on the heals of City Council's vote in February to grant a special-use permit to Harper & Associates for a 106 unit townhome development at