2006 was a pretty good benchmark year in my lifetime, but after reading a bunch about the Biograph era, 1978 sounds like it was a pretty great time to be weird in Richmond.

The art gallery at the Cultural Arts Center at Glen Allen might work. You can decorate, and they have a broad list of preferred caterers that cover a wide variety of occasions.

At the polar opposite of that strip is a market called El Paraiso that has the best damn burritos I think I’ve ever had in Richmond.

La Cabaña off Staples Mill. And there's always something great about tacos al pastor from La Milpa.

I can't speak to overall frequency, but this particular individual would linger by the rail on a weekly basis last year until calmed down by police and medical personnel, before being whisked away in an ambulance. I haven't seen them out there since maybe April of last year, but the scenario played out the same as it always used to.

Well, they're under medical supervision and no longer on the bridge, so..."marginally better"?

Potential jumper on the Manchester Bridge. They were just picked up by an ambulance.

Immediately prior to Brun was Po' Boys, which I thought was a great idea. Who doesn't like giant sandwiches? I think COVID torpedoed them before they could build a clientele.

Came here to mention this exact spot!

Good riddance.

Who hurt your feelings there?

Can I offer you a nice "/s" in this trying time...?

Lyft is saying ~$18.00 for a scheduled 5:15am pickup near St. Mary's to the Amtrak station. If you don't schedule ahead, you might have to wait a little longer but it would be cheaper.

Oh god, yeah, that place is an unhinged bizarro-world. If Arthur Ashe is Thunderdome, Brook Road might has well be an actual deathmatch.

You’re fortunate! I know they’re there occasionally because I have certainly flipped them off a few times!

Mix in a little broccoli, too.

I'm a brat and needed to see the recipe written out. This looks awesome!

https://www.vice.com/en/article/d3bg77/easy-jambalaya-recipe

Bad cops for weeks.

This is one of the bests. Go shop for wine/beer/extra snacks at Strawberry St. Market while you wait for your pizza to be ready.

I feel like the Circuit is falling apart, and the "non-service" service is problematic. Bingo is not too far from there, has better-maintained games, plus a rotating schedule of social events [for better or for worse, depending on what night of the week].

These are the same losers standing outside of Planned Parenthood every day on Hamilton. I wish all of their days could be just half as miserable as how they make others' with their bullshit.

Aw, that's Nico's mural! :)

A lot of digging about to go down at S 5th Street & Tredegar.

Pączki seem to be in stock at Europa as of right now: https://europava.com/Polish-Paczki-Doughnuts-Various-Flavors-on-rotation-please-inquire-p468084258