Archive for “Manchester”
No action on Riverfront Plan until fall
Those of us hoping for a quick adoption and implementation of the much ballyhooed Riverfront Plan get to wait a little longer. Yesterday the Planning Commission decided to hold off approval until September 3rd. The two biggest sticking points were the Libby Hill viewshed and Mayo Bridge.
Legend Turns 17 on Sunday
From the Legend website; On Sunday, February 27th We will be celebrating our 17th Birthday. The Party Starts at 3 PM and goes till 9 PM. Admission is $20 at the door and will include 3 live bands and 3 tickets for food and refreshments. Music by: Cyrus McCormick and the Reapers, The Remnants, Wade Reynolds [...]
Richmond.com on The Lunch Porter Closing
Richmond.com has the scoop that The Lunch Porter aka Savor will serve it’s last meal on May 1st. The Lunch Porter was one of the first restaurants besides Legend to open up in Manchester, now there is Papa’s Pizza and Croaker’s Spot. They’ve operated in that spot for 3 years and according to the article and [...]
Be a Vendor at Spring Bada-Bing
One of the best local craft shows is a little ways off and just across the river but if you want to be a vendor now is the time to apply. “The Richmond Craft Mafia presents the Sixth Annual Spring Bada-Bing Craft Show on Sunday April 17, 2011 from 11am – 5pm at Plant Zero [...]
Get a deal today at Legend Brewery
Today’s Living Social – Richmond is $20 for $10 at Legend Brewery.
Feng, Semtner, and MacLellan at artspace
Work by Claire Feng, Chris Semtner, and John MacLellan will be on display at artspace from January 28 through February 20. Opening reception Fourth Friday January 28, 7-10PM. FREE.
Painting class offered at 12 12 Gallery
12 12 Gallery is offering a painting class with Charles Philip Brooks: Sign up now to work with American Tonalist painter, Charles Philip Brooks the weekend of January 22 and 23, 2011, when he will share his expertise and guide the group through a weekend of painting. Whether this will be your first class or [...]
Uncovering Manchester: A Southern Approach to Richmond
The JRGBC is pleased to announce its 2011 Green Spaces Design Competition, Uncovering Manchester: A Southern Approach to Richmond: In 1910, the City of Manchester became Virginia’s first “Lost City” when it was incorporated into Richmond. Since then, what is now the Manchester neighborhood has struggled to create a new and accurate identity that reflects [...]
Handmade Holiday TODAY at Plant Zero
The RIchmond Craft Mafia’s Handmade Holiday is TODAY at Plant Zero: So what if it is raining in Richmond today because Handmade Holiday is an indoor Indie Craft Show with free parking close by! Don’t miss your chance to shop for Locally & Regionally Handmade Holiday Gifts today from 11 – 5 at Plant Zero!
The Lunch Porter’s Holiday Marketplace and Wine Tasting on Saturday
RVA News has word on Savor’s The Lunch Porter’s Holiday Marketplace and Wine Tasting tomorrow: The Lunch Porter at Savor Company hosts their third annual Holiday Marketplace and Wine Tasting this Saturday, December 4, 2010 from 5pm to 8pm. The Manchester café has been recently re-named and re-logoed but keeps the same mod décor and [...]
Savor is now The Lunch Porter
Via H&H and richmond.com: Due to a trademark issue, Savor Café has changed their name to The Lunch Porter. Don’t worry, everything else will stay the same in this beloved Manchester Spot, it’s just the name that’s going away.
ART KARMA comes to Plant Zero on Dec.2
ART KARMA, the annual fundraiser and good karma party to benefit ART 180, will take place on Thursday, December 2, 2010, from 7-10PM at Plant Zero Art Center. This 7th annual fete marks the [un]official start of holiday shopping and celebrating and has become a signature Richmond event–a sensory experience filled with danceable music, tasty [...]
Manchester Farmstand: cool weather seedlings and greens now available, new hours
An update on Manchester’s only working farm: Cool weather seedlings and greens now available at the 9th and Bainbridge Farmstand! [...] Our farm stand hours are currently Tuesdays and Thursdays from 4:00 to 6:30. We will no longer have farm stand hours on Saturdays. [...] We have kale and collard seedlings available for purchase. Vegetables [...]
Numbnuts try to sell stolen GPS to off-duty cops
The RPD today sent out a press release describing how two guys tried to sell a stolen GPS to 2 off-duty officers on the 1000 block of Hull Street: Off duty Richmond Police Officers Glendon Cox and Larry Boxley had just stepped outside of a restaurant when two men approached them and asked if they’d [...]