Walking RVA
Bill Martin, the director of the Valentine Richmond History Center, has lived in Church Hill for 12 years. And for every one of those years, he has spent his weekend mornings walking the streets, climbing the hills, and crossing the footbridges of RVA. In addition to citing the many health benefits of being an avid […]
Brewing Bucha
A new line of kombucha teas from local brewery Barefoot Bucha has Greater Richmond abuzz. Unlike traditional teas, Barefoot Bucha beverages are served cold and carbonated. In fact, enjoying one feels more like drinking a ginger ale than an aromatic cup of Earl Grey. Barefoot Bucha founders, Ethan and Kate Zuckerman of Nelson County, Virginia, […]
We Are Coffee Makers
As any Richmonder can tell, something is brewing in RVA. There’s collaboration around every corner, enthusiasm about the region, and an appreciation for local talent and creativity. Grid magazine scratched the surface of the many success stories in the last issue, featuring RVA Makers. At that time we reported on a number of our own […]
One Day in RVA
Nicole Lang is quick to point out that she’s not a gourmand, a foodie, or a chowhound. Instead, she’s simply stoked on food. Enthusiastic and unapologetic in the kitchen, Lang enjoys making food, sharing it with friends, creating movies about it, and blogging about it. She’s a food punk. Grid asked Lang to describe her […]
A Driver’s Seat Perspective to RVA
It’s interesting driving many different types of people around Richmond—from movie stars to in-and-out business travelers to long-time Richmonders. Being behind the wheel as a co-owner and operator of a transportation service, I get a chance to hear my clients’ perception of the region and what they like most about it. What’s even more interesting […]
Rediscovering Richmond’s Nooks and Crannies
Maybe hailing from another state gives me a fresh perspective on RVA, because after nearly eighteen years I discover a new nook or cranny every week it seems. Growing up in small-town Pennsylvania was a picturesque experience, no doubt, but having access to such a perfectly sized city, jam-packed with history at every turn, is […]
A Perfect Match: Need Supply Co. and Warby Parker
By the time you read this, they will be gone. The men behind the glasses, that is. Not the glasses themselves. Luckily for you and the rest of Richmond, the glasses are here to stay. On May 2, with an in-store event featuring food by Goatacado, custom-made cocktails by Saison, complimentary cones from Mister Softee, […]
Little Quirks
Richmond is a city that continues to change over time. Even though there is new being built around the old, the vintage atmosphere of the city creates a nostalgic feel for the people living in it. I believe that part of this nostalgia is in the signs displayed throughout time. Creating a storyboard for the […]
Ledbury: Making A Shop for Sharp Shirts
By Paul Karns There are three things to know right off the bat about the founders of Ledbury — Paul Trible and Paul Wilson. They know clothes, they know business, and their staff refers to them as The Pauls. It might seem counter-intuitive to come out of business school — Oxford, no less — […]
Making a Radio Station: Music for the Rest of Us
By Anika Imajo In a 1978 cinematic misadventure called FM, fictitious radio DJs stage a station lock-in to protest the advertising agenda of their establishment overlords. In the process, the groovy champions of public interest inspired legions of bellbottom-clad listeners to rally in support of their cause, and the result (after notable guest appearances […]