Driving my kids to school the other day, I noticed this new place — Spoonfed. The market and catering shop, located near Stonewall Court, is run by Silver Spoon caterers, and opened about two weeks ago. I tried to grab a carryout menu, but they were all out, likely a good sign. Also, I was [...]
As you can see, I haven’t made it very far from my front door during this winter storm. My estimate is that we got just under 12 inches of snow here in the Near West End. The most eventful part of my day yesterday? I heard the sound of snow being shoveled, and went to [...]
On Dec. 10th, I attended a blogger lunch hosted by CultureWorks. It was a pretty free-form meeting, with no set agenda. And honestly not much to report on. But, after receiving a reader comment asking for a report, here it is: The meeting was attended by Liz Humes, of WRIR, Harry Kollatz, Richmond Magazine, Ross [...]
A new restaurant, Bocca Toscan (Tuscan mouth), will open at The Village Shopping center later this week, Style Weekly reports. The restaurant in the space formerly housing Magnolia wine bar, is run by a mother and son team who will focus on family-oriented dining. The menu will feature pizza, pasta, sandwiches and more. They will [...]
Just a note to let you know that the Ledo’s Pizza at Willow Lawn is now open. The restaurant is located behind the Shoppes at Willow Lawn near Qdoba and the Dollar Store. I’ve mentioned here before that since both my parents and my husband’s parents hailed from Maryland, we are fans of the slightly [...]
TRIgirl Training and TRIquest Training are hosting a Near West End Christmas Light Run, followed by holiday toasts and beverages. All are welcome to come. If you are interested, here are the details: THIS THURSDAY, DECEMBER 17 at 7:30 PM Start Location: Maramarc Fitness 4914 Fitzhugh Avenue 23230 (Suite 103), behind Gold’s Gym, Willow Lawn [...]
The Inn of Richmond is coming down slowly but surely. I caught this photo yesterday, and thought I’d share it with you. There were quite a few people watching them tear down this Richmond landmark. On another note, I’m hoping the new construction project allows the “aluminum foil building” to better shine. As of now, [...]
Kim Bridges, the Richmond City School Board Rep for the Near West End sent out this update on our schools. I’m including an abbreviated version here for you: The budget outside is frightful… In case you haven’t heard, the state and local budget picture looming ahead is dismal, awful, nightmarish–you name the negative term. Fiscal updates [...]
