Shockoe Bottom

Richmond.com visits Halligan Bar & Grill and has great things to say:

The pulled pork was smoky and tender, lightly topped with a tangy vinegar and tomato sauce and served (as all baskets are) with crisp seasoned fries, homemade “dry” coleslaw and a crunchy homemade pickle halfway between the cucumber and dill mark. This sandwich rivals any of the best I’ve had from Memphis to Texas.

The Many and the Good (05/16/08)

The RTD's New restaurants boomin' in Bottom takes note of all of the activity in Shockoe Bottom and gives props to LuLu's, The Halligan Bar & Grill, Alex's Thai Cuisine, the soon-to-open Sheba Restaurant & Lounge (thi...

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New plaza reclaiming part of Shockoe Bottom
Interstate 95 arches above Richmond's newest showpiece, a $3.3 million plaza that the city envisions as a hub for transit, tourism, and recreation in a revitalized Shockoe Bottom. The neighborhood has come a long way since the flood," said restaurateur David Napier, president of the Shockoe Bottom Neighborhood Association. The Plaza at Main Street Station lies next to Pine Alley, the lowest point in the 8,000-acre watershed that drains much of the city through Shockoe Bottom. It's about seamless transit and the revitalization of Shockoe Bottom." There are plans for a helicopter port, probably on top of a new parking garage somewhere in the Bottom.
Richmond Times-Dispatch - Sep 21, 2007

A site for your cheating palate
When LuLu's opened in late October, a delayed liquor license kept crowds thin; but three months later, throngs of diners are shunning longtime loves for shamelessly gluttonous trysts with LuLu. On any given night, LuLu's quirky concrete bar is lined with well-known, local restaurateurs, sipping vino from LuLu's oh-so-reasonably priced wine list (most bottles are less than $30). Why, yes -- LuLu's desserts (all $5) are made in-house. Lulu's deep-dish version, however, did me oh-so-right. quot; Service at LuLu's is laid-back but coolly efficient.
Richmond Times-Dispatch - Jan 10, 2008

Framing the Past

From fireplaces to old tin roofs, one local art framer is looking to the salvage yard for her frame-making inspiration

Kent J. Brockwell
Forget that boring black frame. Mary Fender incorporates different salvage materials for her unique "recycled style" frames.

Kent Jennings Brockwell
Richmond.com
Tuesday, December 11, 2007

At first glance, Frame Nation looks much like any other custom framing shop. Along many of the walls hang hundreds upon hundreds of frame samples, all separated by either color or material. Toward the back of the room are two big work tables covered with scraps of matting and frame remnants and partially finished projects.