Karsen’s is expensive
15 bucks for an appetizer? Whoa nelly.
I never thought Zeus’s was that good anyway. But I’m not a food critic.
Archives
The urban farm
SPROUT & Victory Farms are seeking out properties within the Richmond Metro Area to establish more farms for the increasing demand of community supported agriculture. Properties should be able to accommodate an area from 1/8 acre (~75’ x 75’) up to a 1/2 acre (~150’ x 150’) for intensive, manual farming activities. Access to domestic […]
20% of Restaurant Week is West of the Boulevard
A pretty good list of Richmond Restaurants are participating in this year’s Richmond Restaurant Week. Head to any of the places on the list and get a three course meal for 25 bones — 2 of which go to The Central Virginia Food Bank.
Participating WotB restaurants:
Acacia
Amici Ristorante
The Track
Zeus Gallery Cafe
Monument Ave a top 10 street. We already knew that.
The American Planning Association placed Richmond’s own Monument Avenue among the top 10 streets in the nation. Monument Ave joins thoroughfares like Miami’s Ocean Drive and Michigan Ave in Chicago.
Read the APA’s writeup on Monument Ave here.
Midnight movie is no more
From the CT:
The problem the Byrd is experiencing is a matter of patronage, said Tony Pelling, president of the Byrd Theatre Foundation. Patrons who once came to the features are no longer present. Those former patrons have either left town or lost interest in the midnight movie, he said.
“Our patronage kept us going. Without the […]
Wine Fest this weekend in Carytown
The 3rd Annual Carytown Wine Festival takes place this Sunday from 10 am to 6 pm in Cary Court. Tickets are $15 in advance, $20 day of. Wine lovers will have a chance to sample wines from 11 different vineyards that include local and national brands.
Tickets are available @
River City Cellars – 2931 W Cary […]
Mayor responds to question on Carytown panhandling
The Mayor admits the law on panhandling is weak.
“. . . as long as individuals stay away from your property and don’t approach you or your car, the law is not being broken. We agree that the laws presently enforced may be insufficient.”
But he did offer one piece of advice.
“One way to discourage panhandlers is […]
Scott’s Addition: Eggs and Legs?
At the 2nd district meeting last week a couple of citizens asked about zoning some of the are residential to prevent Richard’s Rendezvous from moving to the ‘hood.
Next was a question by a group of new residents of Scott’s Addition. They raised concerns about Richard’s Rendezvous joining Paper Moon the neighborhood, and wanted to […]
