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Brrrrr. Kayaking and , er, walking on the James?
From today's RVANews:
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It wasn't that the former DeLux was losing money. In fact, the glitzy bar was bringing in top dollar. It's just that Michelle Williams and partners grew weary of the operation.
DeLux was stripped of its elegant look and will open as a rather plain looking PEARL RAW BAR later this month. It is on the corner of West Main and Strawberry Streets in The Fan.
Deveron Timberlake has other news in her Short Order column this week, and one of the items puzzles me. PIZZA 111 is about ready to open in the old Southern RR Deli space on 14th between Canal Street and the canal turning basin but its address is 111 Virginia Street which is also the address of MORTON'S STEAK HOUSE.
From today's Style Weekly:
http://www.styleweekly.com/richmond/short-order/Content?oid=1826589
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An annual real estate market review of the Richmond area drew about 300 people to the Jefferson Hotel yesterday.
Burried in the story is speculation that the high rise 700 Building at the northeast corner of 7th and Main Streets may be converted to a hotel or apartments.
There is no information about the long discussed 700 Center at northeast corner of 7th and Franklin, nor is the proposed McGuire Woods tower mentioned.
From Carol Hazard in today's RTD:
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Molly Ringwald is in town with her accompanist for 4 cabaret style performances in the intimate Rhythm Hall at Richmond CenterStage.
They had dinner last night at PASTURE.
From today's Richmond dot com:
(click photo to enlarge.)
http://www.richmond.com/food-drink/dish/article_caa7a01e-7539-11e2-b069-0019bb30f31a.html:
Here is the cabaret performance schedule for Ringwald:
http://send.email2contacts.com/t/ViewEmail/r/D7BDA25A889CFEAD/4E594C99644031EFC67FD2F38AC4859C
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Molly Ringwald is in town with her accompanist for 4 cabaret style performances in the intimate Rhythm Hall at Richmond CenterStage.
They had dinner last night at PASTURE.
From today's Richmond dot com:
(click photo to enlarge.)
http://www.richmond.com/food-drink/dish/article_caa7a01e-7539-11e2-b069-0019bb30f31a.html:
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Joseph Seipel, dean of VCU's School of Arts, says the new Institute for Contemporary Art at Belvidere and Broad will be a catalyst for Richmond.
60% 0f the $35 million needed has already been raised and its hoped the Steven Holl designed building will open in 2015.
From yesterday's RTD:
Here's the building rendering:
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Maybe that design (somewhere in this thread) released during Tim Kaine's Governorship for a new state office building on the Broad Street lot between 8th and 9th will become a reality sooner than later.
From today's RTD:
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Hancock village across from Swift Creek Reservoir on Hull Street Road in western Chesterfield County is 100% leased. Nonetheless, it faces foreclosure.
Among the stores is a huge and nice looking WalMart that does fantastic business. It purchased the land on which it is located and is not subject to the foreclosure action.
From today's Richmond Biz Sense:
http://www.richmondbizsense.com/2013/02/12/major-shopping-center-faces-foreclosure/
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Norwood resigned today and a new Richmond Chief of Police was immediately named. He is Ray J. Tarasovic.
Many believe that Norwood and Mayor Jones were not in accord on many matters. Norwood was one of three applicants interviewed by officials in Raleigh to assume the role of Chief of that city's police force but he was not the finalist.
There are reports that Los Angeles prosecutors were not happy with Norwood's handling of Virginia native Chris Brown's parole activities in Richmond after the singer's arrest in LA on assault charges.
From today's RTD:
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More apartments are on the way along the Manchester Canal and the Flood Wall on the south side of the James River -- that is, if I interpret this story correctly.
Tom Papa, principal at Fountainhead Properties, says that the apartment market is still hot in downtown Richmond -- in fact, he says properties his firm controls are 95% leased.
New Fountainhead projects will add 286 new units in two old building complexes in Manchester.
Isn't Fountainhead also involved in the nearly completed renovation of Reynolds North along the Haxall Canal, and isn't there a building between 12th and Virginia Streets that is slated for demolition and new construction of apartments as part of The Locks?
From today's Richmond Biz Sense:
http://www.richmondbizsense.com/2013/02/12/old-paper-mills-rehab-to-begin-by-summer/
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Hi everyone. My first post. Very glad to have found this forum I have a big interest in the growth and success of RVA.
My big question that drove me to stop lurking and register to post has to do with the Interbake building. Doing searches here, richbizsense, and google in general reveal that the last news was that the work was expected to begin last fall. When I visit The Rebkee website, it doesn't even list it as a project. What is going on?
This development will do wonders for an eyesoar of a corner. Not to mention it is a major gateway. For Fan residents such as myself I would love to not get fustrated at the mess that is broad and boulevard every time I drive through or visit the childrens museum or Gus's.
Anyway, does anyone know what is going on? Has Rebkee changed their plans?
Thanks
Welcome meegwell.
News of Interbake's ressurection into residential status has been quiet lately.
Contributors Wrldcoupe4, who is in real estate, and 540-804 might have some answers.
Meanwhile, the Boulevard corridor improves day to day with the addition of FAT DRAGON restaurant; the new art cinemas called CRITERION on the Movieland lot; the upcoming Mexican restaurant called EN SU BOCA, and the training facility for the Washington Red Skins on Leigh Street behind The Science Museum of Virginia.
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Here is more coverage of The Elby Awards from RVANews with a number of photos. Unfortunately the people in the pictures are not identified.
http://rvanews.com/features/the-2013-elbys/83493
PS: The word 'restaurateur' is correctly spelled without the 'n' after the second 'a'.
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The Elby Awards were presented last night at The Leslie Cheek Theatre in The Virginia Museum of Fine Arts.
Among the winners was Dale Reitzer of ACADIA who won as Chef of The Year.
Also among the nominees for that category was Peter Chang, and while he lost out to Reitzer, his Richmond restaurant is rated #4 among the 22 Best Chinese Restaurants in the Country in the current Travel and Leisure Magazine.
From Richmond Biz Sense:
http://www.richmondbizsense.com/2013/02/11/and-the-elby-goes-to/
From Travel & Leisure Magazine -- click the 'Next" and 'Back' arrows to see all of the Chinese Restaurants:
http://www.travelandleisure.com/articles/best-chinese-restaurants-in-the-us/4
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My partner and I dined at Dutch and Company last night and we thoroughly enjoyed ourselves. We ran into one of our regular servers from Aziza's the other day who told us she was now working also at Dutch and Co and said we should come in. We did the prix fixe menu (28 bucks for 3 courses). We felt it was a great value and plenty of food. I can't remember what my partner had, but I had the Rillette, hanger steak, and a chocolate desert kind of like a small dark chocolate dense brownie with hints of citrus and salt. It was all very good. I would think if you like Roosevelt, you will like this as well.
Thanks for the review, gg. Does DUTCH & CO at 27th and Mashall Streets in Church Hill have a full bar and good wine list?
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It's VCU up by 7 in Charlotte.
Final:
VCU 68
UNCCharlotte 61
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VCU Rams play UNCCharlotte tonight in the Queen City as they begin the second half of the A-10 schedule.
The game begins at 7PM (Sat., Feb. 9th) and you can hear it on your computer at:
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RVANews sends Valentine Day wishes to all.
Click Valentine's Day Dining Deals for a list of menus. And you may find it interesting to click the websites provided for each.
The gallery pictures of HAVANA 59 in Shockoe Bottom show how the original owner succeeded in portraying a sleezy back-street cafe in the Cuban Capital. It's a work of restaurant design art, IMO.
The food is pretty good, too. And they offer salsa dancing on certain nights.
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Survived Nemo. 11 1/2 inches of snow in Central Park. Major streets are cleared and subways are running with somewhat limited bus service.
Eastern Long Island (Suffolk County) got the worst of it in Metro New York -- 30 inches.
Slush in the gutters -- especially at street corners -- is the next thing to contend with.
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Some years ago LA PETITE FRANCE was Richmond's top-rated restaurant. Its Alsatian owner and chef was Paul Elbling who is now a restaurant consultant.
Richmond Magazine sponsors an annual Richmond Restaurant Award which they call 'The Elbys' and I suspect it is an honor to Chef Elbling.
This year's event will be held in the beautiful Leslie Cheek Theatre on Sunday, February 10th at 6:30PM. The theatre within The Virginia Museum of Fine Arts served as Richmond's Equity LORT Playhouse for a number of years.
Following the Awards Presentation in the theatre an after party will be held in VMFA's Marble Hall.
Admission is $65.
http://www.myticketstobuy.com/event-details.php?event=517&venue=66
Here is a list of nominees for Elby awards this Sunday night at The Leslie Cheek Theatre:
From Richmond dot com:
http://richmondmagazine.com/?pageID=0c56e6392b37f855eff9e48e7ab3f384
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1:28PM
Uh oh! Since last report the sidewalks in Manhattan are getting white with sleet and Mayor Bloomberg is on TV warning of possibly 12 to 18 inches of snow overnight.
Just about all flights will be cancelled at the 3 airports and Amtrak is suspending service north of the city.
I'm going out to the store now to stock up on supplies.
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BLIZZARD ALERT for the northeast today, Friday, February 8th, 2013:
If you're planning to travel this weekend check The Weather Channel.
Rain mixed with snow began about an hour ago in NYCity and about 3 inches may accumulate by 6PM. Then it is expected to get far worse with dropping temperatures, winds up to 40MPH and snow accumulating to a foot overnight.
Further north conditions are expected to be far worse. Boston may get 3 feet of snow.
Some of the coastal areas in Jersey and New York that are still suffering from the effects of Sandy are bracing for another assault.
This Nor'Easter storm is called Nemo.
It's 12:57 PM as I write this (my Urban Planet clock is still on Daylight time.)
Looking out my window here in Manhattan the streets are wet but pedestians are not using umbrellas. Nothing is falling at the moment, but forecasts predict that the dividing line between anticipated rain and snow is moving south of the city and that the cold front approaching from the northwest will clash with a big low pressure system off the Virginia coast later today bringing lots of snow to New York City,
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Some people associate PROPER PIE with pizza. But that's not what comes out of this kitchen in Church Hill within sight of historic St. John's Church.
The New Zealand owner of PROPER PIE and his American wife have introduced savory crusted pies of meat, vegetables and spices to Richmond, although lemon meringue and a few other desserts are available.
The take-out shop has been almost overwhelmed with customers since opening last fall.
Here's a review by Leah Nelson in today's Richmond dot com:
PROPER PIE
2505 East Broad (between 25th and 26th Streets in Church Hill)
804/343-7437
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The RVANews Picture of The Day by photographer Will Weaver:
The Hippodrome Theatre on North 2nd Street between Clay and Leigh Streets in Richmond's Jackson Ward.
The white building beside the theatre contains apartments and MANSION FIVE 26 Restaurant and Speakeasy Bar
.http://rvanews.com/features/the-hippodrome/82850
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Based on my trips from Richmond to New London, CT only us and Metro Washington had more than one stop (unless you include Trenton and Wilmington with Philadelphia and the Connecticut cities with New York). DC had Quantico, Alexandria, Union, and College Park while Baltimore only had Penn Station, Philadelphia had Union?, and New York had Penn Station. Also, Richmond really has 4 stations if you include the metro with Petersburg ad Ashland. In my experience Staples Mill Station was the busiest on the entire line by far (I have not ridden since Main St. opened).
College Park, Md. is also known as New Carrolton, then further north many trains stop at a Baltimore suburban station called BWI (Thurgood Marshall Airport.)
In Jersey every train -- commuter, Amtrak and Acela Express -- stops at Newark which is only 12 minutes from Penn Station in Manhattan. Some Amtraks also stop at Newark Liberty Airport.
Richmond Dining-Out scene
in Richmond
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A publication called AFAR Travel Guide has a lot of nice things to say and pictures to see of Richmond's historic attractions as well as a tribute to the city's restaurants which are described as a 'destination for food pilgrims.'
We can thank Karri Peifer of Richmond dot com for bringing it to our attention.
The site is difficult to navigate but if you scroll around and click here and there you'll have a good time. KUBA KUBA, CAN CAN, PASTURE and ROOSEVELT are among restaurants mentioned and pictured.
http://www.afar.com/travelers/afar/wanderlists/eat-here-now-6-great-picks