In March 1984, country and bluegrass musician Ricky Skaggs performed for a crowd of more than 3,000 at the Mosque in Richmond; his set list included seven No. After moving to Richmond 34 years ago where she and husband, Chef Paul, opened La Petite France, she eats the same way. Sex, Lies and Videotape helped revolutionize modern independent film, and When Harry Met Sally is a classic romantic comedy. The store was patterned after the drive-thru beverage locations on North Carolinas Outer Banks. The 1970s mark a milestone for Virginia wine, too. In May 1987, a canoeist navigated through the James River rapids near downtown Richmond during the Wild Water Race, which was part of Big River Weekend. In addition to groceries, the location had a bookstore, delicatessen, post office, cheese shop, restaurant, video entertainment center and bulk sales department. Photo taken Friday, October 21, 2005. In July 1988, Soap Box Derby contestants made last-minute preparations before the race in Richmond. If a light bulb needs changed in the restaurant, she'll grab a ladder and do it. In October 1985, employees at a Car Pool location in Richmond wiped off vehicles after the wash cycle. In the fall of 1977, Bruce Behrman (left) and Paul Soble opened a new restaurant in Richmonds Fan District. In Fredericksburg, Adamson started the nonprofit to help Native Americans across the United States pursue entrepreneurship and economic empowerment. Photo taken Monday, March 1, 2004. His father, George, began cultivating the banana grove 10 years earlier after a friend gave him a plant as a gift. This May 1980 image shows a skeletal pirate captain, one of 60 ghouls in the Kings Dominion theme parks Haunted River flume boat ride. A Julian's Restaurant menu from the early 1950's. 3028 W. Cary St. 353-9514. Richmond, VA 23235 (Map & Directions) (804) 272-1788. Lemaire Restaurant 782 reviews Closed Now American, Contemporary $$$$ Menu The Atari 2600 was a mainstay of early 1980s home entertainment. RICHMOND, Va. After a false start by another operator, a Fan restaurant space is slated to open its doors again with its second new tenant in less than six months. Godwins first seniors graduated in 1983. In September 1985, Corey Green peeked out the school bus window on his way home after the first day of school at John B. Cary Elementary School in Richmond. It was located in the mountain that is now home to Volcano, the Blast Coaster. There was no money in the school system budget for uniforms, so Julia Armistead (right) initiated the effort to get drivers out of plain clothes. We have a food scene to be proud of in Richmond in the 2020s, but the 1970s weren't so bad, either. The Friday buffet cost $5.95 and included shrimp Creole, clams, steamed and spiced shrimp and many other selections. Gorbachev's Virginia appearances in April 1993 brought the former Communist leader $125,000. $ Thai Diner Too Traditional savory and spicy Thai fare. 1, followed by Dominos (about 15 regional stores) and Little Caesars (19). The Westhampton closed in 2016 after a 78-year run. The Diamond opened the following April. In March 1987, TV news reporter Diane Sawyer, then with CBS, interviewed former presidential adviser Brent Scowcroft at the Mosque (now the Altria Theater) as part of the Richmond Forum speaker series. The mother of five had dropped out of high school a year short of graduation, divorced in 1975 and was labeled a displaced housewife by social workers. This was the fifth store in the Richmond area for the Norfolk-based grocer. The bar at the Grafiti Grille in the Tuckahoe Shopping Center. In March 1989, Melvin Major of the Fin & Feather Pet Center pulled Slick a 7-foot, 8-inch boa constrictor owned by Joseph Dodson III from the under Dodsons car in Henrico County. Tinkers, an independent home decor store that has operated in Richmond for 34 years, is closing. This is French Toast with fresh local figs, toasted almonds and maple syrup. 2 All-American Burger Kai L./Yelp After almost seven decades, Weimans closed in February 2013. Carolyn and Bob DeCapri in their restaurant, Cafe' di Pagliacci, in the Fan District. In addition, a wine cellar has been installed in the basement, private dining areas have been set up, and office space is available on the upper floor. A. Victor Thomas, D-Roanoke, who was chairman of the House Committee on Conservation and Natural Resources. Richmond Times-Dispatch meteorologistSean Sublette breaks down the upcoming forecast for the Richmond region. The restaurant, operated by Concession Air Corp., gave diners a view of takeoffs and landings. In June 1985, Edward Harris lighted the Virginia Special Olympics torch at the University of Richmond, which drew thousands of disabled athletes, coaches and volunteers. In September 1984, Willie Thompson added flour to dough at Weimans Bakery on Church Hill in Richmond. Photographed above is the prosciutto wrapped cod served with clam chowder. 5/13/05. The new Julian's - Julian's, an Italian restaurant that has been operating for 40 years, has moved to larger quarters on West Broad Street. Frozen yogurt was just starting to gain popularity locally the Everything Yogurt chain was started by Lane and Sara West after they moved to Richmond from Charlotte, N.C., and noticed the absence of yogurt shops. Take a look back at some Richmond restaurants from our archives. The catalog showroom retailer was founded by Sydney and Francis Lewis in Richmond in the late 1950s; it went out of business in 1997. Patrons could stay in the cars to assess their choices, then place orders with a runner who would retrieve items. The 12,500-seat baseball stadium on the Boulevard in Richmond was set to open a month later for the new season. Little Europa Strogonoff (stroganoff) at Little Europa Restaurant and Gourmet Deli in the Gayton Crossing Shopping Center on 11/5/03. Popular dishes. In July 1985, actors George Takei, who played Sulu on the original Star Trek television series, visited two Richmond-area Theater Video stores to sign autographs and meet with fans. Many were sold off in 1964, but two were rediscovered in city storage. 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In July 1981, Robby Van Pelt, a 13-year-old from Henrico County, stood proudly in front of his three-level, eight-room playhouse. After scaling back to weekly deliveries of frozen meals during the pandemic, Feed Mores Meals on Wheels program has resumed its five-day-a-we, A Petersburg man was sentenced this week to 58 years in prison for fatally shooting his romantic rival in an ambush killing last year outside , Montpelier, the estate of James Madison, became the toast of the museum world with a June 2021 board restructuring that gave descendants of th. The location previously had been Hot Springs Car Wash, whose owner, Joseph Enning, was a familiar face through his television commercials. In February 1981, Benny Parsons spun his No. Were praying a lot. The Top Restaurants in Richmond ZZQ Texas Craft Barbeque Mama J's Kitchen TBT El Gallo Metzger Bar & Butchery Soul Taco Restaurant Adarra Sub Rosa Bakery Lillie Pearl Hatch Local Perly's Big. He then worked at Robinson Humphrey in Atlanta, Georgia for five years in the Institutional Equity Sales group. The DeLorean became an icon of the 1980s for both its short, drama-filled history and for being immortalized in the Back to the Future film franchise starting in 1985. Metzger Bar & Butchery. The plan was for it to be used as a public ferry to Belle Isle the city was in the early stages of turning the island, a former Civil War prisoner camp, into a recreational destination. Lynn Cochran and Jim News, the owners of Mr. Patrick Henry's Inn on Church Hill, are selling the place. In June 1986, Historic Richmond Foundation leader John G. Zehmer Jr. (center left) reviewed roof plans with architect Kenneth MacIlroy at Monumental Church on East Broad Street in Richmond. Photo taken Dec. 3, Martini Kitchen and Bubble Bar. In October 1982, two people ate lunch at St. Pauls Episcopal Church in downtown Richmond. Vitello's is located at 101 N. Fifth Street Sept. 22, 2004. The Brasilian Cafe is located in the basement of Stuart Circle Apartments on Monument Avenue. Homelessness was on the rise in 1980s amid economic and political changes that affected incomes, social programs and the availability of affordable housing. Reported as permanently closed. Letter: Debt plan shows division among us, Police: Report of active shooter at Henrico High School unfounded, Norfolk State University receives $5M to close the gap in financial need for students, Human remains found in Chesterfield County, UPDATE: Richmond authorities recover body in James River, Letter: Youngkin's education plan a concern, Truck tire blowout causes crash, killing 11-year-old Virginia girl. Photo taken Dec. 2, 2003. In the late 80s, before the now famous Dave Matthews Band played their first ever show, Dave Matthews was tending bar at Miller's on Charlottesville's downtown mall. During that holiday season, games and stuffed animals tied to E.T. the character from the summertime movie blockbuster were popular in local stores, as were Smurf and Pac-Man items. Jiang's Chinese Restaurant - Rating: 4.5 / 5 (52 reviews) The Tavern salad in The Veranda at Michelle's Tavern in Hanover Courthouse . Sign up for our newsletter to keep reading. Other seasonal events around the city included a holiday musical at the Byrd Theatre and Nutcracker performances by the Richmond Ballet. Virginia is ready for electric vehicle standards, Microsofts desecration of Black cemetery is appalling, Pences path to the White House is treacherous. 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In September 1989, Rebecca L Adamson (left) and Sherry Salway were president and vice president, respectively, of the soon-to-launch First Nations Financial Project. Christian Rohrbach, described as the pledge master of Delta Chi, received no jail time. Within a decade, White had directed significant improvements in safety, cleanliness and visitation. They crawl out of their hard old shells, le. In November 1980, Virginia Commonwealth University students who worked on the schools paper, the Commonwealth Times, held their weekly meeting in the Millhiser House on West Franklin Street in Richmond but they had yet to furnish the space. Photo taken Wednesday, July 19, 2005. The Jefferson Hotel in Richmond was closed and vacant - but fortunately, not for long. It was not so much. The winners got a weeklong trip to the Bahamas. In June 1980, Barbara Gregory stood outside her Truckers Inn in the Sussex County town of Wakefield. The convenience store chain said it spent millions on customer and product research before rolling out new items or setups including the 64-ounce Double Gulp fountain drink that was introduced that year. In August 1980, Rudolph Cunningham placed a chicken into the rotisserie oven at Stonewall Market on Grove Avenue in Richmond. A little farther upriver in Bremo Bluff, the James River crested at more than 33 feet following spring rains. It was a tough day for the home team: UR fell 4-1 to the No. In November 1980, a woman played Super Simon in Richmond. March 2, 1988: Dika Newlin and her band, Apocowlypso, performed during a save-the-whales protest in Monroe Park yesterday. On average, a worker could fill 50 bottles of nail polish per minute or assemble more than 6,000 lipstick containers per day. Its college scholarship fund for young women has supported more than 500 students and as part of TWC's 125th anniversary celebration in 2019, it boosted its scholarship commitment to $100,000. Skaggs is an accomplished mandolin player and also plays guitar and fiddle. His career included work with the Country Gentlemen, a bluegrass group from Northern Virginia. Poor Richards Restaurant, Richmond, VA early 1980's. comments sorted by Best Top New Controversial Q&A Add a Comment No one was hurt in the nighttime explosion, and delivery of the next mornings RTD (which was printed in the building) was only slightly delayed. $ The Track Traditional. A Chesterfield County judge has denied a request by Chesterfields chief prosecutor asking the judge to recuse herself from presiding over the, A Chesterfield County man was found fatally shot early Monday inside a car at the Marathon gas station on South Crater Road in Petersburg, the. The dining space accommodated up to 450 people and was the first phase of a $5 million renovation at the mall. First founded in Ohio in 1980, the 1950s-style restaurant grew quickly, with about 100 locations at its peak. March 15, 2005. The tour, in support of the Steel Wheels album, hit about three dozen North American cities before moving to Europe. Feb. 27, 2005. 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The attraction opened in 1979 as Voyage to Atlantis but was rethemed the next year. The bakery was opened in 1945 by Jacob Weiman and produced nearly 120,000 pounds of baked goods each month at its peak. The shopping center, which housed 30 merchants, was undergoing its first substantial renovation since it opened in the mid-1950s. Her family ate seasonal food only at three meals. She also was a blues singer-musician and civil rights activist, and she previously helped direct the citys Harambee Theater, which her father had established to preserve African-American history and culture. In July 1986, Virginia Beach-based religious broadcaster Pat Robertson sat on the set of his 700 Club, the long-running program he continues to host on the Christian Broadcasting Network. The former owner and chef of the Rogue Gentleman in Jackson Ward was sentenced to 9 years in prison for possession of 5,643 images and 681 videos of child pornography that were found by police on his electronic devices. 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