


Museum District – Neighbors Oppose VMFA Plans
Hello FABA Members, Floyd Grove Sheppard LLC was formed recently as a small neighborhood association to oppose the construction of a warehouse on residential land in the Museum District. This warehouse is proposed and planned by the non-profit foundation serving the Virginia Museum of Fine Arts. Our main frustration with this plan is that it originated in […]

Stimulus Update – Help for Small Businesses
My name is Gary Levine and I’m a CPA in the Fan West area. As a business advisor and tax preparer I know how all of the new federal programs can be confusing and perhaps overwhelming. To help our community survive I am now posting clear, straight-forward explanations that will help you understand what’s available […]

Fan Area Favorite: The Well Personal Fitness
If your goal is to hit the gym more in 2020, you’re not alone. But as most gyms can attest, by Valentine’s Day most fitness resolutions fall by the wayside. Sound familiar? Aubrey Eicher, founder of The Well Personal Fitness, knows firsthand how challenging personal transformation can be. Growing up, she wasn’t the varsity athlete […]

Fan Area Favorite: Rostov’s Coffee & Tea
Looking for a better cup of coffee? When it comes to picking a true coffee connoisseur, we’d put our money on Rostov’s Coffee & Tea’s four decades of coffee-roasting experience. Tammy Rostov’s father started the coffee shop in Carytown in 1979, and Rostov’s was the first shop in Richmond to roast their beans in house. […]

Fan Area Favorite: Bombolini
Everyone knows fresh pasta tastes better. But does that mean you’ll break out your pasta maker from where it’s wedged in your kitchen cabinet? Probably not. Fortunately, Richmond’s Bombolini Pasta has been gracing plates at home and in restaurants with their handmade pasta for over a decade. Owners John and Lolita churn out hundreds of […]