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The Branch Museum of Design on Monument Avenue.The Branch Museum of Design has a new top boss and a slightly new name to ring in the New Year.Former Martin Agency CEO Kristen Cavallo has been hired as executive director of the museum at 2501 Monument Ave. She replaces former Executive Director Heath

TOP THREE SALS#1 SJC Ventures purchased 13 acres at Midlothian Turnpike and Alverser Drive in Chesterfield for $16 million. Larry Agnew and Andrew Thacker with S.L. Nusbaum Realty represented the buyer.#2 Richmond Machinery and Equipment Co. sold 16,369 square feet at 1701 Roseneath Road in Richmond

The house at 29 Rio Vista Lane sold Dec. 19 at $4.5 million. (Images courtesy CVRMLS)The year in high-end home sales ended on a high note with a pair of $4 million deals that topped area residential real estate transactions in December.Leading the list for the month was 29 Rio Vista Lane, which sold

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The city’s water crisis has halted production of Triple Crossing Beer’s Falcon Smash IPA. (Courtesy Triple Crossing social media)When water is the main ingredient of your business’s main product, a boil advisory is “pretty much a worst-case scenario.”That’s how Triple Crossing Beer co-owner Adam Wor

The Firebirds Wood Fired Grill location at Huguenot and Robious roads in Chesterfield. The steakhouse chain is adding another location in the county, which would be its third in the region. (Jack Jacobs photo)A Charlotte-based steakhouse chain is doubling down in Chesterfield.Firebirds Wood Fired Gr

Sauer is known in Richmond for the longtime light-up ‘Vanilla’ sign atop its Broad Street factory. (Courtesy Sauer Brands)Long-running Richmond-based spice and condiment maker Sauer Brands is set to change hands once again.The company, which has made spices, extracts, and other products since its fo

The former Jiffy Lube on Quioccasin Road is planned to be converted into a Dunkin’. (Henrico property record photo)A plan for a new Dunkin’ in western Henrico could bring drive-thru traffic back to a dormant oil change spot near Regency.Local Dunkin’ franchisee Lou Cabral is looking to convert the f

A rendering of the new office building at Striker Park. (Courtesy Richmond Strikers)One of the region’s biggest youth soccer organizations is building itself a new headquarters as part of a round of upgrades at its namesake field complex. Richmond Strikers recently began a construction project at it

Recent books by Rachel Kushner, Lucy Sante, Amitava Kumar and more. The post Reading Roundup appeared first on Style Weekly.

Bank of America’s new Willow Lawn branch is nearing completion.Bank of America just did something it hasn’t done in Richmond for a while: open a new-construction branch.Its from-scratch location at 12200 Bridgewood Crossing Drive in Midlothian opened for business in recent weeks near the intersectio

Supporters gathered for a groundbreaking to kick off construction of Urban Hope’s new headquarters in the former Tenth Street Baptist Church building, which also will house four apartments. (Jonathan Spiers photos)A mixed-use conversion of a former East End church building is creating four new resid

Keya Snacks is relaunching with the introduction of a Black Salt potato chip and revamped Bombay Spice variety. (Photos courtesy Joey Wharton Photos/Keya Snacks)A locally based potato chip company is rolling out a new flavor as part of its brand relaunch.Richmond-based Keya Snacks this week is unvei

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The fast-casual restaurant has been in its current space on Broad Street for around 20 years. (Mike Platania photos)A burrito restaurant near VCU is hopping off Broad Street and into a new development one street over. Qdoba Mexican Eats is preparing to open a new location at 933 W. Grace St. that wo

With new album “Entre Tus Flores,” Miramar gives listeners countless reasons to love the bolero.The post Flower Power appeared first on Style Weekly.

The flex industrial portfolio traded hands just before the new year. (Courtesy Thalhimer Realty Partners)A busy local developer celebrated the holidays by buying itself a sizable chunk of the Westwood area. Thalhimer Realty Partners last month purchased the Dabney Center flex industrial complex for

REI Hub co-founders Jon Carrier (left) and Adam Hamilton at last year’s RVA 25 celebration. Two landlord-focused software companies – one local and one based in Colorado – have officially joined forces.Richmond-based REI Hub, which sells accounting software to landlords, was recently acquired by pro

A site plan of the Belmont Green subdivision, oriented with the bottom side as north. (County documents)Belmont Golf Course could be getting new neighbors with a subdivision that’s in the works across the street from its clubhouse.Henrico-based builder The Kittrell Co. is planning an 18-home subdivi

The Party City location at 9130 W. Broad St. remains open for business under local franchised ownership.December turned out to be no time to party for Steve Fram.As the long-time owner of the two Richmond-area Party City stores, the final month of the year would typically be a good one, with folks g