Retail/stores you would like to see in SE VA

[vdogg]

Carafe Winemakers in Chesapeake

Never knew there were micro-wineries.

I'm surprised that made CNN though. Crazy the stuff they pic up on. As far as the micro-winery goes I would love to see something like that downtown.

[rusthebuss]

Wow what will they come up with next! It would be cool to have something like that dt Norfolk, even though i hate wine. I'm a beer guy! Especially real German beer

[hoobo]

The only reason that those places are in strip malls and industrial areas is that they need inexpensive space for their vats of wine. I suppose a small satellite location could open with a couple bottles of each wine they have available for customers to sample and mix with the final order being sent to the warehouse.

[babiko]

I have a friend who is origianlly from Hampton, but know lives in NOVA. He works in the world bank, and also part time at Macys. He told me that the plans are to start converting all of the Hechts locations in HR to Macys starting sometime in the spring. He said that they will all be different levels, meaning that the one say at Coliseum mall will be different from the one at Lynnhaven.

On a different note, my friend said that he would like to someday move back to HR; hopefully a sentiment expressed by others who have left the region.

[urbanvb]

I have a friend who is origianlly from Hampton, but know lives in NOVA. He works in the world bank, and also part time at Macys. He told me that the plans are to start converting all of the Hechts locations in HR to Macys starting sometime in the spring. He said that they will all be different levels, meaning that the one say at Coliseum mall will be different from the one at Lynnhaven.

On a different note, my friend said that he would like to someday move back to HR; hopefully a sentiment expressed by others who have left the region.

Ahh, I have been wondering when this may happen. It will be interesting to see the outcome of this Macy's conversion. Hope your friend does return. Our region is really starting to change and for the better I think.

[rusthebuss]

It bothers me to see people leave because the white collar jobs they seek are not in abundant like they should be. I'm hoping that with all of this development that this will change that. I hope that your friend makes it back here cause we sure want them back!

[babiko]

My friend plans to move back in two years, once he is fully vested in his 401 K...he will either look for a comparable job in banking or open his own business....

One restaraunt which I hope will soon open here is Chipotle, a fast casual Tex Mex, much better than Moes. They are all over the place in NOVA and two in Richmond area.