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• Retail in Richmond
  Today, 04:47 PM 667 people passed through the doors in the first 15 minutes afte REI opened its Richmond store this morning: From this evening's RTD: http://www2.timesdispatch.com/rtd/business/local/article/REII20GAT_20091120-150201/306984/
• The Hat Factory
  Today, 11:49 AM I think it's time to remind people that despite three other large venues downtown (The Landmark, Carpenter Theatre and The National) the big club on the canal is booking some interesting concerts: http://www.hatfactoryva.com
• Richmond Events
  Today, 11:30 AM Check out Venture Richmond's calendar of Christmas-related events. Go to this site http://www.venturerichmond.com/vrevents.html and scroll down just below the pictures to 2009 RIVER DISTRICT CELEBRATES ILLUMINATION EVENTS. There is PLENTY to do for adults and kiddies...
• Richmond Dining-Out scene
  Today, 10:01 AM There are two recent closings to announce -- both in the vicinity of Huguenot Road and Midlothian Tpk: CATURA at Alversa Plaza (there are still two or three other Caturas in Metro Richmond, the most recent near the area known as On the Avenues near Grove and Libby.) ...
• Retail in Richmond
  Today, 09:47 AM hhgregg now up and running in Richmond. From today's RTD: http://www2.timesdispatch.com/rtd/business/local/article/B-GREG20_20091119-221406/306843/
• Richmond Dining-Out scene
  Today, 09:41 AM Two restaurants in Richmond have received AAA's 4-star rating: 1 NORTH BELMONT on Belmont Avenue near Carytown and THE DINING ROOM AT THE BERKELEY HOTEL in Shockoe Slip at 1200 East Cary Street. A few weeks ago AAA awarded its top five star rating to The Jefferson Ho...
• Retail in Richmond
  Nov 18 2009 05:32 PM KingDog, on 17 November 2009 - 06:05 PM, said:That would make sense that they did a soft launch. I can't imagine them dealing with the crush that is sure to happen this coming weekend. I swung by this evening. It was not open - had a "closed" sign in the window - but ...
• Retail in Richmond
  Nov 17 2009 05:05 PM jbjust, on 17 November 2009 - 09:28 AM, said:It looked like REI was open when I was out there Saturday. Lots of folks going in and out -- but I could be wrong. That would make sense that they did a soft launch. I can't imagine them dealing with the crush that is sure ...
• Richmond Dining-Out scene
  Nov 17 2009 02:52 PM Richmond restaurant names are running the gamut of Internationalism - Balliceaux, Buchon, Sensi, d33, Osaka, Que Pasa, Texas de Brasil, etc. Now, entering stage right is BONVENU which translates to "welcome" in Esperanto. Style Weekly's Deveron Timberlake says ...
• Richmond Dining-Out scene
  Nov 17 2009 02:12 PM John Haddad writing for Style Weekly hints that the new AZTEC GRILL on the corner of 18th and Main Streets in Shockoe Bottom has achieved note worthiness among local Mexican restaurants. Its menu offers unfamiliar South-of-the-Border taste pleasers as well as the usua...