February 2012
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Cooper Timberline is about to be the most famous...
Young actor Cooper Timberline is about to be the most famous kid in Richmond, if he isn’t already, playing the boy who grows up to be Superman in the movie reboot of the iconic comic book story.
The 11-year-old landed the role of a young Clark Kent in June. “There was a little bit of nervousness, but mostly honor, getting to play that,” he says by phone on his way to Fox Elementary School,...
January 2012
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Four open seats on FDA Board
The FDA Board has four open seats for the 2012-2013 year. The new Directors will be elected at the annual meeting in May. So the election process starts now.
What Does A Board Member Do?
You chair one of the FDA committees
You prepare for and attend monthly board meetings
You spend on average 3 hours/week on FDA matters
You serve a 3 year term and agree to serve as a board officer if...
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Foreclosure on Grace Street
A Richmond BizSense look at recent foreclosures in the area lists 25 in Richmond and 1 in the immediate area.
2329 West Grace Street, Richmond, VA 23220
Execution of a certain deed of trust-original principal amount: $246,000
Foreclosure date: January 31, 2012 2:00 p.m.
Trustee: Samuel I. White
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Where to get a good milkshake?
Where is the best place in RVA to get a non-fast-food milkshake?
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Missing a black and white cat?
@lalamax - please claim lost cat. hubby has named him & given him toys. our other cats are not happy.
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Attempted burglary on Main, assault on Cary
ATTEMPTED BURGLARY
1/29/12 3:11 a.m. – 12:31 p.m.
2200 block of West Main Street
An unknown person(s) tried to break into the residence.
AGGRAVATED ASSAULT
1/28/12 11:39 p.m.
South Cherry and West Cary streets
A male was found assaulted at the above location.
3rd Precinct
ROBBERY
1/29/12 1:30 a.m. – 2:00 a.m.
2000 block of Parkwood...
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Tagger defaces Lee Monument and downtown...
A graffiti tagger hit the Lee Monument and a number of Midtown stores overnight, including Quirk Gallery where he was caught on video:
Local asshat bombs the Arts District in downtown Richmond, VA. He tagged over 9 businesses at 3AM Saturday, January 28th. Think most of us don’t mind graffiti in the alleyways & on trains but local business storefronts and the Lee Monument?! His...
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Interested in auditioning to be in The Rocky...
That sweet transvestite and his motley crew are coming to Richmond this Summer! Break out the corsets and stilettos and let’s do the Time Warp again. Dr. Frankenfurter is having a party and poor Brad and Janet need to use his phone. They are treated to an evening of singing, dancing and outright craziness. Come see why this show is still drawing fervent fans nearly 40 years later.
Strong...
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This week's calendar
Fan of the Food - Eateries & Arts walking tour; Valentine’s Day Card Making Studio Session; Civil War Cinema @ The Byrd; Flight Night @ Secco; Free movie at Grace Street Theater; Mayor Jones presents State of the City; Blakey on RACE: Are We So Different?; Northeastern Huskies @ VCU Rams; Artemis Gallery Presents; Click II: Biannual Photography Exhibit; Secretly Y’all:...
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The Wooden Plate (1980)
So in 1980 there was a German/Hungarian restaurant at 929 West Grace Street. [VIA]
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Is VCU planning to demolish the Meeting Center?
A Vintage Richmond update on recent demolition around VCU questions the university’s intentions:
For now, the VCU Meeting Center at 101 North Harrison Street is being saved. It was built in 1906, and has a fairly storied past. But will it really be saved? The VCU six year capital plan calls for another classroom building on Floyd, right next to the one being built this year. See the map...
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Baja Bean Company NOT up for lease (UPDATE)
Style Weekly’s initial report that Baja Bean Company is up for lease (below) has been removed from their site and replaced by the retraction that follows.
Meanwhile, long-running Virginia Commonwealth University-area watering hole Baja Bean Company at 1520 W. Main St. is back on the for-lease market while its owners consolidate their holdings in Charlottesville and here at the new...
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Six houses and six chefs lined up for Grace Street...
The West Grace Street Association’s Candlelight Tour 2112 will take place Saturday, February 11, from 4-8PM:
Six beautiful homes will be on the tour, and six local restaurants & chefs will shine. Cooper Vineyards will provide a sampling of wine at each stop!
First up is the home of John and Chen Mahoney at 1630 W. Grace, built in 1904. Josie Flemotomos from Gus’s Bar...
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Cathedral of the Sacred Heart (fisheye)
Cathedral of the Sacred Heart Fisheye by Gamma Man
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10k Together
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Preview of the 2012 local elections
This year Richmonders will be voting at the local level for city council, school board, and mayor. Candidates have until summer to officially get on the ballot; here is a look at where we start off 2012…
The vast majority of the Fan is in the 2nd District, with the area north of Main Street/Floyd Avenue being in the 5th District. (more 5th District info HERE)
MAYOR
Four years ago,...
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This week's calendar
Old Time Jam; Vodka Tasting at VA ACB; City Council Formal Meeting; Eat for Firehouse @ Pescados; Flight Night @ Secco; Hofstra Pride @ VCU Rams; Gallery Talk @ Anderson Gallery; Julian’s auction; Vodka Tasting at VA ACB; Fan of the Food - Eateries & Arts walking tour; Valentine’s Day Card Making Studio Session; Civil War Cinema @ The Byrd; MORE…
Know of something going...
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An ode to Bacchus
We started with Polenta, Blood Sausage, and Calamari
It was fantastic; just what we needed
and our meals matched pleasant and hearty.
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Mayor Jones presents State of the City
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Space heater fire on Park Avenue
Saturday night, shortly after 7 p.m. the Richmond Fire Department responded to a house fire in the 1000 block of Park Avenue. When they arrived, they saw smoke coming from the house. […] They say one of the students left the space heater on unattended in his bedroom.
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Really really big heads (Brandenburg, Weber,...
During a staff-wide meeting last Sunday at the Student Media Center on Broad Street, Commonwealth Times photo editor Chris Conway proffered the idea that, through The CT coffers, The CT should help sponsor the creation of large, thick-cardboard head-cutouts of members of the VCU men’s basketball team to help spark school spirit. […] The signs will be given to VCU’s official fan group, the...
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Assault at Laurel and Grace
The alert sent to VCU students and staff said the student was assaulted at the intersection of Laurel and Grace Streets around 9:50 p.m. Friday. The alert indicated the assault suspects were somehow associated with Club Xscape, a business located near the reported assault. The alert did not indicate whether the suspect worked for or were patrons of the club.
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VCU vs ODU
Knotted up in a 4-way tie for 3rd place, the VCU Rams (5-2, 14-5) look to climb the ladder on Saturday night with a home matchup with the tied-for-first ODU Monarchs (6-1, 11-8).
RVA News - What to expect: ODU at VCU
Combine VCU’s recent shooting woes with ODU’s 44.5 effective field percentage (303rd nationally) and Saturdays game will likely be a brick fest. The Rams rank second nationally...
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Missing a black & white cat?
This cat comes around the 2100 block of Floyd and possibly Grove in The Fan very regularly, daily even. He or she is very sweet, but skittish but comes around daily. He doesn’t have a collar and seems to be eating alright, but I can’t help but worry that he’s someone’s lost friend. If this guy looks like yours let me know! I’d really like him to returned to his...
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Wells Fargo robbed by tall black transvestite →
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Update: New breastaurant NOT coming to RVA?
Update
Turns out this was a scam, most likely to get pictures of scantily clad women. Richmond.com reports:
According to Meggie Miller, Twin Peaks national director of marketing, the Texas-based restaurant chain has no immediate plans to expand into the Richmond market (though it is on a list as a possible future location).
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New uptown restaurant, Twin Peaks,- that serves...
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Under the Radar: 2024 West Cary Street
This long-vacant house on Cary Street was recently highlighted by the Historic Richmond Foundations’s Under the Radar:
UtR 57
2024 W CARY ST Richmond, VA 23220-5333
Owner: 2024 W CARY LLC
Mailing Address: 3909 HERMITAGE RD, RICHMOND, VA
2322700000
Current Assessment
Land Value: $43,000
Improvement Value: $67,000
Total Value: $110,000
Built ca 1900 and a contributing...
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Rams kick off 3-game homestand tonight with...
The Rams (13-5, 4-2) kick off a 3-game homestand tonight at 8PM against the William & Mary Tribe (4-14, 1-5). A win tonight will kick the Rams into 4-way tie for 2nd place in the CAA.
Tonight might be a crazy blow-out:
Ken Pomeroy’s website picks VCU to win 77-52 with a 98% chance of victory. William and Mary is by far the worst team the Rams have faced all season, and the Tribe lacks...
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The Definitive West of the Boulevard Restaurants...
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Buddy's gets 3 more years
Turns out Buddy’s won’t have to leave Robinson Street at the end of this year:
Buddy’s will be hanging around for at least three more years at the corner of Stuart Avenue and Robinson Street, after lease negotiations with the owners of the building and the business.
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Gluten-free and delicious in Richmond
Writing for richmond.com, Gabrielle Brost of gabbysgfree.com takes a look at gluten-free dining in Richmond and gives props to a number of neighborhood joints including The Empress, Balliceaux, Garnett’s Café:, Ipanema, Lamplighter Roasting Company, Selba, and Nile.
PHOTO: gluten-free almond peach cake from Garnett’s Cafe
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Cars vandalized near Park and Meadow
@HLHuber: Just another night of running down criminals in the fan. Slew of cars vandalized near Meadow and Park. Chk your car in am.
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"Hammond Song" via The Cinnamon Band's 12x12
“The Cinnamon Band has launched a new project called Twelve by Twelve, the releasing of 12 cover songs approximately once a month during 2012.
Give it a listen at Sounds of RVA or hit up the link below to download.
Want more? Check out the Cinnamon Band’s set from their 2010 performance at Live at Ipanema.
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Things stolen this weekend: toothbrush, laptop,...
THEFT FROM MOTOR VEHICLE
1/15/12 10:15 p.m. – 11:10 p.m.
1600 block of West Cary Street
An unknown person(s) broke into the vehicle and stole a toothbrush.
BURGLARY
1/16/12 3:00 p.m. – 7:30 p.m.
2200 block of West Cary Street
An unknown person(s) broke into the residence and stole a laptop and jewelry.
THEFT FROM MOTOR...
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Police work to get burglary suspect off the street
Via the Richmond Police Department:
After a recent rise in burglaries in the Fan and Museum Districts, Third Precinct officers worked together using a variety of techniques to identify possible offenders. They were able to identify a suspect, but unable to catch him in the act. After learning the offender was on probation, officers worked with Probation and Parole and eventually arrested the...
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No injuries in Boulevard robbery
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WHY DON'T YOU F*CKING GO TO CITY DOGS
WHERE THE FUCK SHOULD I GO FOR DRINKS? says that I should go to CITY DOGS.
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Foreclosure on Floyd
A Richmond BizSense look at recent foreclosures in the area lists 12 in Richmond and 1 in the neighborhood.
2118 Floyd Avenue, Richmond, VA 23220
Execution of a certain deed of trust-original principal amount: $417,000
Borrower: Gregory Pullen and Jennifer Pullen
Foreclosure date: January 26, 2012 2:15 p.m.
Trustee: Shapiro & Burson
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Eat at Joe's
eat at joe’s. by Mike Johnson
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VCU beats Delaware on the road, hosts W&M on Thurs
Saturday afternoon, the VCU Rams led the University of Delaware Fightin Blue Hens the entire forty minutes as they cruised to a 68-55 victory in Newark, Delaware.
Brandenberg and the Ram guards made life miserable for the CAA’s second leading scorer, Devon Saddler, for most of the night. The reigning CAA freshman player of the year came into the contest averaging 19.1 points per game, but was...
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RVA Neon
Here, I will display various neon sculptures, signs, artwork, and related objects that I have either made or photographed around my home in Virginia.
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Rocky Horror coming to Firehouse
The Firehouse Theatre Project recently announced that Rocky Horror has been scheduled for July 19-August 19.
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Buddy's being forced to vacate Robinson Street...
Buddy’s, the Fan restaurant known for its outdoor patio, neighborhood feel and down-to-earth regulars, must find a new location after 30 years on the corner of Robinson Street and Stuart Avenue. The restaurant’s lease is up at the end of the year and isn’t being renewed, manager Angie Dudley confirms.
Comments on the “Save Buddy’s” group on Facebook indicate that another...
