70s Era Fan Newspapers
John Murden, over at Church Hill People’s News and a bit of a celeb in the local news scene of Richmond, shares a couple of photos of Fan area newspapers he unearthed from the Library of Virginia:
Archive for August 2009
Fire Damages Grove Ave. Apartments
The RTD reports that an overnight fire damaged a 55 unit apartment building at 1400 Grove Ave. just west of VCU’s campus. No serious injuries (to tenants or firefighters) are known. The fire was reported around 2:10 AM and particularly damaged the first floor of the three story building. Jones said the first units on [...]
RTD Finally Acknowledges Paradise
They may be late to the party, but the RTD finally picked up the story of the renovation of Paradise Park. It’s been talked about on this site for weeks and more recently by Buttermilk and Molasses, the Hat Guy, among others. Check out the updated Park site itself. And don’t forget to come out [...]
Police Announce Arrests
According to the Richmond Police Department, three prolific auto thieves who have targeted the Fan area have been apprehended. Theft from motor vehicles has dropped 66% in the Fan and Randolph areas since the arrests. From July 1 through July 19, which is when the third arrest was made, there were 22 thefts from motor [...]
Reaction to Pantele Appointment
Various outlets have reported on Governor Kaine’s appointment of Bill Pantele–erstwhile City Council representative of the Fan–to the ABC Commission. Now some are suggesting cronyism at work in these political machinations. The Richmond City Reporter and Telegraph suggests: In retrospect, Mr. Pantele’s quick appointment is a little surprising considering how long the Council recently took [...]
Six Burner’s Pilot is Out
Six Burner–the popular Fan restaurant on W. Main Street at Lombardy is losing its executive chef, Lee Gregory, at the end of the month. Gregory is moving West to Staunton and an intriguing new restaurant project called Mockingbird. Richmond Magazine has the story. Mockingbird will feature: farm-to-table, Shenandoah Valley-sourced cuisine combined with a 150-seat concert [...]
Pantele named new ABC Commissioner
Bill Pantele, former candidate for Mayor of Richmond, was appointed to the ABC Commission on Monday. You can read the whole press release here. I guess I’m not sure exactly what that job entails, but apparently you are well compensated for it.
National Night Out
It’s tonight–so go outside, I guess. Honestly, I haven’t heard of Fan Area events related to National Night Out. If you know of any, leave them in the comments. . .
Coming Soon: New Fan Restaurants
RichmondBizSense is reporting on 3 new Fan area restaurants coming soon. First, the Republic, coming in October to the old Cabo’s spot (2053 W. Broad St. near Meadow). The idea, led by developer Justin French and business parter Matthew Applegat sounds interesting French said the concept is a “whiskey bar with international comfort food.” Second, [...]
The Death of Fan Mail?
The RTD has reported that the Fan’s lone Post Office may close as the US Postal Service deals with crushing financial shortages. Saunders Station (a post office that isn’t exactly known for its efficiency) is among six Richmond area Post Office that may be shuttered. Is this a big deal?
The Down Low on Balliceaux
Run on over to RVAJazz and check out a wonderful piece by Dean Christesen about the much-anticipated opening of Balliceaux at 203 N. Lombardy, in the spot formerly occupied by Bogart’s. Steve and Lainie Gratz are the owners of the restaurant which features the aptly named executive chef Russell Cook, erstwhile chef at Millies. Balliceaux’s [...]
