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Black Pastors File Lawsuit to Stop Virginia GOP Loyalty Oath in March Primary
Three black pastors filed a lawsuit in U.S. District Courton Wednesday seeking to stop the requirement that people voting in the March 1 GOP primary sign a statement saying they’re Republicans.Virginia...
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Preview: Boulevard Burger & Brews Now Open on the Boulevard
The spirit of Kelly’s Jet System Hamburgers lives on.I’m breaking every New Year’s resolution I ever had. The Parker Field sits before me on a small, rectangular tray lined with red and white checked...
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Reggie Pace Stopped by Cops, and Laura Ann Singh Leaves Town
Big-time Richmond musician Reggie Pace released an album in November with his band No BS Brass that offered a political stand in response to the death of Freddie Gray and others. The album, "Brass...
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Behind the Photo: Frozen Dandelions
I noticed these frozen dandelions on my morning walk earlier this week in Henrico County's Tuckahoe Park. Frozen dandelions in January? This makes sense in March but not a few days after New Year's...
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High Point Barbershop to Be Featured in Online Show
The popular Fan business gets covered as a cool place to get clipped.High Point Barbershop, a Fan District outlet known for its old-school, masculine vibe and the retro-chic ways it caters to mostly...
View ArticleLaura Ann Singh Leaves Town
A sad departure: Popular local singer Laura Ann Singh (Miramar, Quatro na Bossa) left Richmond this week for the sunny steep hills, world-class culture, and tremendous quality of life available in San...
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Lemaire Announces its New Chef
As chef Walter Bundy says goodbye to the Jefferson Hotel’s Lemaire to open his own restaurant this spring in the Libbie Mill-Midtown development, he leaves the kitchen there in hands that he knows...
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Five Takeaways From Virginia's Congressional Map Changes
Losers could be Republicans Forbes and Brats, Democrats could gain a seat.A federal panel has scrambled Congressional district lines in ways that would have big impacts for Richmond-area voters. The...
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Richmond Food TV Round-Up
Richmonders keep hitting the small screen. Now that you've finished cheering for Claire Hollingsworth, the 10-year-old who won $10,000 on "Chopped Junior," there's another local competing on a show...
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Municipal Waste Scores With Bloody Trump Shirt
One of the River City's best frontmen -- and all-around good guy, Tony Foresta -- recently spoke with Noisey about a graphic new T-shirt the band released featuring a drawing of GOP front-runner Donald...
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Lucca Enoteca Pizzeria Opens on East Grace Street
One dance and suddenly, Mike and Maria Oseguera of Maya Mexican Grill & Tequileria were about to open another restaurant. The Osegueras hadn’t planned on expanding. Maya Mexican was humming every...
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Should Legislators Report Trysts With Lobbyists?
Virginia's General Assembly officially convenes Wednesday, with some of the country’s most lax ethics laws for public officials. Consider what they’d be up against in Missouri. A proposed bill in the...
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In Virginia, a Snake's Best Friend: the Dog
More pet dogs bitten by venomous snakes in 2015.The past year saw a dramatic increase in pets being bitten by venomous copperhead snakes, according to a Midlothian veterinarian. “It was by far the...
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Footlights: Illuminating Richmond's Theater Scene
People think the only theater that matters happens in New York. People are wrong.To wit: Richmond’s Quill Theatre just opened “Stupid Fucking Bird,” a play that premiered in Washington in 2013. Since...
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Maggie Walker’s Biggest Fan Says Oak Must Go
Melvin Jones, who spearheaded plans to bring a statue of Maggie Walker to Broad and Adams streets, says a landmark tree in the area planned for the sculpture must come down. He’s another voice in the...
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Utah Gun Permits Nearly Useless in Virginia, AG Says
Worried of changes, Virginia gun owners taking non-resident classes.After Attorney General Mark Herring’s decision to stop honoring concealed weapons permits from 25 states, some Virginia gun owners...
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Food Review: Kampot at Balliceaux's Revamped Menu Lives Up to Its Chic Setting
With the opening of Balliceaux in 2009, a new era for Richmond restaurants was ushered in — one that included the importance of green building practices and that emphasized local ingredients.Six years...
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Event Pick: The Jewish Food Festival
Jan. 17 and 18 With the weather finally starting to feel like winter, one of my favorite activities to combat the cold is eating. You can get your serious eat on at the Jewish Food Festival taking...
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Event Pick: The Richmond Fishing Expo at Meadow Event Park
Jan. 15-17 Fishing isn’t a sport — it’s an all-consuming passion. Ask people who actively engage in the time-honored practice. When they talk about fishing, they talk about it as if it’s the single...
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Event Pick: Yefim Bronfman at Camp Concert Hall
Jan. 15 Simply put, Yefim Bronfman is a beast. The Soviet-born Israeli-American pianist is to the master’s instrument what Muhammad Ali was to boxing: They both float like a butterfly and sting like a...
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