Legendary Spice
Chinese mythology is replete with creation stories and legends, populated by spirits and strange characters. However, not many of them have their origins in Richmond, Virginia. This legend involves a renowned chef, a creative couple, a flying lion, Mongol invaders, a raven, and an incredibly intoxicating and addictive spice mixture, Crunch Dynasty, which unites them […]
Sweeter Together
It’s no secret that Richmond is a collaborative city with a tendency to pool ideas for the greater good. In the spirit of collaboration, what happens when Richmond favorites Sugar Shack Donuts and Blue Bee Cider team up to create something delicious? Apple cider donuts happen and customers can’t get enough of the unique flavor. […]
Model of Collaboration: Merging Sculpture and Medicine
It’s easy to imagine a collaboration between a doctor and a medical student, but an art student? Not so much. That is, until you meet Morgan Yacoe and learn what she can do. When Virginia Commonwealth University surgeons set out to separate a set of conjoined twins, they called on Yacoe, then a junior at […]
Q&A: The Future of Business in Greater Richmond
For our “Move Forward” issue of Greater Richmond Grid, we asked three leaders in the region to share their thoughts on the future of business. To find out where we’re headed as a region, we turned to Angela Kelly-Wiecek, Chickahominy district representative on the Hanover Board of Supervisors; Charles R. Samuels, city council president and […]
Reestablishing the Rhythm at Central National Bank
Patrick Thompson is clearly waiting for something to happen as the tiny darkened elevator car ascends the abandoned Central National Bank tower. And just before Floor 15, the car clangs against the elevator shaft. “There it is,” the project architect says with calm. It’s a jarring feeling when you’re up that high, but he’s used […]
By the People. For the People.
A new project, where anyone can write their own stories and thoughts in books that have been repurposed for others to check out, has Richmonders digging out their library cards. Two 2013 VCU graduates have created The People’s Library, taking books headed for the recycling bin and removing pages and shredding the paper to make […]
A Better Way to Deliver
In 2014 Grid is moving forward by exploring better ways to deliver our publication. With a focus on sustainable transportation, we’ve partnered with a number of local businesses to help deliver a portion of our magazines in the coming months. BIORIDE Jeff and Joey Anderson, founders of bioRide, are known as the kind of Richmonders […]
Pop-Up Shops: A Genre-Bending Success
Farmers’ markets and food trucks may have fused with the city’s DNA, but Richmonders have started embracing an even more ephemeral way to buy: pop-up shops. If you are thinking of starting your own Instagrammable worthy clothing shop, planning your pop up shop might just be the way to success! Trafficking in everything from shirts […]
80 Amps: Jump Starting New Businesses
By Ace Callwood Richmond is well-rounded. Within the city limits there are nationally ranked academic programs in arts and advertising, Fortune 500 companies, top-tier branding agencies, and a growing entrepreneurial ecosystem. That’s why it’s no surprise that the unique mash-up of creative and business in Richmond is exactly what prompted an impressive group of partners […]
A Conversation on Collaboration With Double Image Studio
In honor of our Mash-Up issue, we sat down with Susan Delgado and Nicholas Timmons, a pair of collaborators who just celebrated the 20th anniversary of their photography business, the aptly named Double Image Studio. As graduates of the Communications Arts program at VCU, the two crossed paths several times at commercial photography businesses in […]