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Halcyon nesting in former Magpie spot

A vacant Carver restaurant space is ready to come back to life. First-time restaurant owner Matt Shelton plans to open Halcyon Bar & Grill at 1301 W. Leigh St. on May 23 in the building formerly occupied by The Magpie. Halcyon will serve breakfast, lunch and dinner and be open from 7 a.m. to midnight…. Read more »

Gottwalds list Riverside Drive home for $3.1M

Two members of one of Richmond’s most prominent and wealthiest families have listed their secondary home for $3.1 million. John D. and Margaret N. Gottwald are selling their 5,400-square-foot home at 7701 Riverside Drive, which they have used as a city retreat. The couple, who reside in Goochland County, listed the home April 28 through… Read more »

Career fair puts odds in Brandcenter grads’ favor

It’s that time of the year again when the VCU Brandcenter becomes ground zero for recruiters looking to hire the latest additions to the creative industry workforce. About 225 recruiters from such companies as Facebook, Foursquare and Volkswagen descended on the graduate school Wednesday and Thursday to meet with this year’s class of 101 graduates…. Read more »

Group looks to highlight Richmond’s creative industry

The local chapter of a national design association is hosting a one-day conference aimed at growing creative businesses. AIGA Richmond is putting on Position, a conference this Saturday that will involve networking and presentations by speakers from around the country. The Martin Agency, Adobe, Skillshare and Shuttershock are among the event’s sponsors, and speakers include… Read more »

Marketing firm takes a ‘Slice’ out of Shockoe Bottom

Keeping step with its neighbor and industry peer, a recent addition to Shockoe Bottom is broadening its marketing focus with a new name and division devoted to small businesses. Red Orange Studio, formerly Red Orange Design, has launched Slice, an internal division aimed at providing packaged design and marketing services for small business clients. The… Read more »