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Beyond the Plate
It isn’t all about eating. Restaurant designers translate an owner’s ideas into a memorable experience for diners. by Brandon Fox When it comes to designing a restaurant, it’s all about that space....
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Contemporary Love
History may reign in Richmond. But residents are growing to accept modern architecture within their traditional world. by Edwin Slipek Plans for a modest, two-story frame house in the Springhill...
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The 2015 Design Issue
How Richmonders are reconfiguring the world around us. A Better Backyard How could Richmond reshape itself as a city? A new exhibit offers inventive solutions.…[ Read more ][ Subscribe to the comments...
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The Score
+2 Workers start clearing trees in Fulton Hill, the site of Stone Brewing Co.’s East Coast expansion. Deforestation — the first step toward fermentation.…[ Read more ][ Subscribe to the comments on...
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Weekly Food Notes
The Frog marches on— this time to a different drummer. Sweet Frog, the monolithic, Richmond-based frozen-yogurt company, has seen enormous growth since it opened its first shop in 2009.…[ Read more ][...
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Tight Lips
A Richmond judge tossed out a FOIA lawsuit last week that sought a copy of the confidentiality agreement that city administrators required City Council members sign before briefing them on the...
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Will Obamacare Cost You a Tax Penalty?
A friend of mine was doing his taxes and was factoring in the subsidy he had received by getting a better deal on health insurance through the Affordable Care Act, otherwise known as Obamacare. He...
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City Council, Mayor Report Fewer Freebies in 2014
State lawmakers — in the throes of an ethics-reform debate — reported accepting 35 percent fewer gifts in 2014 from the previous year. But they aren’t the only ones put on edge by the high-profile...
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Web Startup
With all due respect to Andrew Garfield and Tobey Maguire, it was always far easier to believe that the movie "Spider-Man" can spin a web any size and catch thieves just like flies than it was to...
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Best Biscuits
After cooking in attention-grabbing restaurants such as Del Posto, Husk Restaurant and most recently, the Breslin in the Ace Hotel New York, chef Shawn Burnette took over the kitchen at Pasture this...
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by Mark Badger 1. The environment is the interface.…[ Read more ][ Subscribe to the comments on this story ]
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Squirming Senators
Virginia politicians blame news media for bullying them into passing ethics reform bill. by Kerry Dougherty Thanks, Senators. We needed that.…[ Read more ][ Subscribe to the comments on this story ]
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Cooler Than Cucumber Water
Well, the first two episodes for AMC's “Better Call Saul” are in the can. And so far I've gotta agree with most of the critics I’ve read: Looks promising, bitches.…[ Read more ][ Subscribe to the...
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Confidentiality Agreement Says Don’t Talk About Confidentiality Agreement
Mayor Dwight Jones’ office apparently wasn’t eager for the public to know that it was requiring City Council members to sign confidentiality agreements related to former Chief Administrative Officer...
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Bob Dylan playing Richmond April 12
Legendary songwriter Bob Dylan will be returning to Altria Theater on Sunday, April 12. Tickets go on-sale Feb. 20 and range from $47 to $77 dollars plus fees.…[ Read more ][ Subscribe to the comments...
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More Layoffs Coming at Genworth
The Great Recession of 2007-2008 seems like a long time ago. But apparently it’s still affecting Genworth, a Henrico-based insurance firm that has 1,200 employees at its headquarters office here.…[...
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Here Come the Drones
A couple of years from now, that pepperoni pizza you ordered might just be delivered by drone, provided your pizzeria is within sight of your house. Over the weekend, the Federal Aviation...
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Piccola New Style Slated to Close
It was an ambitious plan. Piccola Italy Pizza and Subs’ owner Rick LoPresti decided to reconfigure the space next door connected to his pizza parlor.…[ Read more ][ Subscribe to the comments on this...
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Writing Flashes
It’s been said that you can’t teach someone to write well. Whether or not you believe that, Valley Haggard doesn’t care.…[ Read more ][ Subscribe to the comments on this story ]
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Chain and the Gang and the Ar-Kaics at Black Iris Music
Feb. 24 by Chris Bopst Ian Svenonius is famous for being infamous. The Washington-based singer, musician, DJ, author, television host and philosopher is an underground legend for many reasons, but...
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