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Radio Legend Kat Simons Dies
RICHMOND — Kat Simons, whose silky and calming voice provided cheer and comfort to a wide radio audience, including listeners in sprawling Southside Virginia, and who advocated for animals and a host of charitable causes, has died. WTVR-FM officials announced her death over the recent weekend, saying Ms. Simons...
Help Us Find the Official Dog of 804 Day
Do you know a Very Richmond dog that embodies the spirit of our region? Style Weekly is partnering with 804 Day: Richmond’s Biggest Block Party to find a four-legged friend to help celebrate. Whether it’s their charm, style, unique story, or most Richmond attitude, we want to see what...
Baby goats return along with other July events at Stony Point Fashion Park
Stony Point Fashion Park has released its lineup of events for the month of July, including the Summer Sounds on The Green concert series and the return of the baby goats from Pactamere Farm.
More new restaurants for Richmond, including a bookstore cafe, Southside pizza and more
More exciting new restaurants are in the works for Richmond.Why it matters: The local dining scene seems to be hotter than ever, and new restaurants means more places to eat.Let's hop to it.📚Abi's Books & Brews, a coffee shop and bookstore concept, is now running its soft opening at 1212 1/2 W. Cary St. near VCU.Espresso-based coffee drinks, pastries and gelato are on the menu, with a side of a variety of gently used books for purchase and a few that can be checked out, including titles banned in Hanover County schools, Richmond Magazine reports. Abi's also hopes...
Hampton muralist Dathan Kane makes his abstract mark around Virginia
Driving around Hampton Roads and Richmond, black and white murals with various abstract shapes take over the sides of buildings. It’s the work of Hampton resident, Dathan Kane, whose profile has exploded across Virginia. A graduate of Virginia State University, the 33-year-old started working as a portrait painter. He...
‘Wild at Heart and Weird on Top’
The following is an extended version of the article that appears in our July 2024 issue. Stepping across the threshold at L’Opossum is like being shot through a portal that transports visitors to another dimension. Flamboyant yet precise, refined yet wild, that dimension is deep inside the mind of the restaurant’s chef and sole proprietor, David Shannon.
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