One of Shekinah Mitchell’s favorite memories in Richmond is walking out of her favorite corner store 10 years ago and serendipitously meeting the man who would become her husband. Today, that corner store no longer exists. Mitchell’s story is part of a larger pattern...
Accusations Of Gentrification Surround Salvation Army Boys & Girls Club Renovation
Deep in the heart of Church Hill, where cobblestone boulevards give way to single-letter street names, the local Salvation Army Boys and Girls Club is in the midst of extensive renovation and expansion, a process that critics say comes at the expense of the area’s...
Best OF RVA Missed Connections: October 2 – October 8
Is there anything more alluring than the thrill of traveling: the precipice of stepping into the unknown, the enchantment of far away lands, the freedom of an open road? Or just having some stranger at an airport of a roadside rest stop eyeball you up and down like a...
Soul N’ Vinegar Comes to Church Hill and Waffles & Milkshakes Head For Manchester
These stories originally appeared in GOOD EATS RVA in RVA #33 Summer 2018. You can check out the issue here, or pick it up around Richmond now. This summer, Michelle Parrish is hoping to serve busy working families in the Church Hill community more affordable and...
Fighting Gentrification: A New Tool In Richmond’s Arsenal
A few years ago Scott’s Addition was a largely forgotten industrial neighborhood only the savviest Richmonders knew to be good for lunch or a milkshake. Since then the countless breweries, lofts, and coworking spaces that have sprouted up transformed Scott’s Addition...
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