Two bookstore owners are moving their kid-friendly shop from the Museum District to Carytown with some help from a best-selling author.
New characters come back to Carytown
Michael Thompson
Coffee shop grows by standing still
A coffee expert known for his unmistakable trailer is expanding his business into a stationary shop within the future VCU arts building.
Restaurant workers try their hand at ownership
Fan restaurateur Johnny Giavos bought a shuttered restaurant on Davis Avenue and is leasing it to a trio of first-time operators, including a former employee.
A new brand of fitness swings into Richmond
The latest exercise trend looks like a warm-up for Circque du Soleil dancers. A local husband-and-wife team has opened Fighting Gravity Fitness studio on West Cary Street, where classes consist of hanging in hammocks suspended from the ceiling.
Stony Point picks up two new tenants
A crepe restaurant and an apparel store have moved into the Southside mall.
Not with a bang but a silencer
A Chesterfield hunter started an online store for gun silencers, a tool he says is beneficial to hunters and private landowners. The profit margins aren’t bad either.
Yoga company stretches into Midlothian
A hot yoga studio brand out of Virginia Beach is opening in Midlothian this fall, its second location in the Richmond area.
Italian cafe kicks off in Carytown
A local soccer fan and restaurant owner opened his second cafe last week in the former Carytown Bistro and Coffee House.
Growler startup competes for capital
A Richmond-based company that’s trying to tap into the burgeoning craft beer scene is one of the three finalists in a contest with a $25,000 reward.
Noodle shop graces Shockoe Bottom
A husband/wife couple that made sushi at a VCU cafeteria are bringing their knowledge of Japanese noodle-making to Shockoe Bottom.