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Art 🤝 functionality
A two-story atrium ceiling casts natural light over this space. | Photo via Long & Foster Real Estate
Imagine lugging your bags inside, shutting the door, and heading straight to the couch after a long day. Now imagine that again, but there’s a serene, stretching tree in your living room.
Meet 273 Pembroke Ln., a distinctive, 4,215-sqft contemporary-style home built in 1988 and currently for sale with Long & Foster Real Estate.
Located in the Pembroke neighborhood — just a jump off River Road — this dazzling 5-bedroom, 6-bathroom home has earned the spotlight for its unique and artsy features. In fact, it could probably pass for an art museum at first glance.
Notable features:
Red and blue accents, both inside and out
A two-story, sky-lit atrium + natural light in almost every space
Basic Crocheting | 6-7:30 p.m. | Quarry | $15+ | Bring your yarn + hooks or borrow supplies for this cozy class demonstrating the ins and outs of crochet.
Natalie’s Chateau Musar Special Wine Dinner | 6-8:30 p.m. | Natalie’s Restaurant | $60+ | Experience an evening of exquisite food paired with selections from a renowned wine connoisseur.
Tuesday, March 25
Risograph Printing 101 | 5-9 p.m. | Studio Two Three | $75 | Learn how to use a Risograph printer and discover how stencils + ink can contribute to your creative projects.
Yoga with Erin | 5:30-6:30 p.m. | The Branch Museum of Architecture and Design | Donation-based | Join this evening yoga class, open for folks of all skill levels + designed to help you unwind from the day and reset for the next.
“IONNA” on Shockoe Sessions Live | 7:30-9 p.m. | In Your Ear Studios | $15 | Enjoy a live performance by Soraya Silene, who channels the melodic danceability of Kate Bush with this exciting electronic-synth set.
Wednesday, March 26
“Nowhere” with Allison Gunn | 6-7:30 p.m. | Fountain Bookstore | Donation-based | Head to Shockoe Bottom to catch a conversation with Allison Gunn, author of the thriller novel “Nowhere.”
Apparently, Nutzy has been working hard. The primary steelwork for CarMax Park — the $117 million Flying Squirrels stadium slated for use next year — is weeks from completion. In other words, the bones are almost in place. See what else is in store for RVA’s Diamond District revitalization. (Richmond BizSense)
Announced
Leon Bridges and Charley Crockett just joined this year’s Allianz Amphitheater lineup for their Crooner & the Cowboy Tour. The duo will grace Richmond’s new riverfront stage on Saturday, Sept. 6, but you can plan ahead + buy tickets starting on Tuesday, March 25.
Opening
A Richmond-local cookie business is bringing some extra sweetness to Scott’s Addition. Cosmic Cookie will cater to night owls via delivery and takeout, similar to Insomnia Cookies and Red Eye Cookie Co. Owner James Wagner expects to open for business on West Broad Street this week. (Richmond BizSense)
Community
Has flooding in Richmond impacted your neighborhood? Help gather important mapping data with “Go With the Flow,” a survey-based project created in collaboration with Southside ReLeaf and the University of Richmond. The survey is open to all RVA locals + will conclude on Monday, Sept. 1. (South Richmond News)
Eat
Pastry chef Sherwin Pilley has moved from pop-up events to a brick-and-mortar location in Shockoe Bottom. You can visit C&P Baking Co. on East Franklin Street. Grab a homemade croissant to start the day, or make it a brunch stop with a Haitian-inspired, meat-filled pastry. (Richmond BizSense)
Drink
Happy National Cocktail Day, RVA. Just because it’s Monday doesn’t mean you can’t celebrate with a post-work drink. We recommend ordering a chic martini or trying a fruity bev at Pink Room.
Looking to save on groceries? Through March 31, new Sam’s Club Members can join for $25 — half off the regular price — plus get a free 16” pizza on their first visit.*
The Buy
The Buy
A set of really good kitchen shears. Cut meat, fish, vegetables, and more with these scissors designed with a heavy-duty blade, built-in fish scraper, steel compression spring, and non-slip handle.
I audibly gasped when I first saw the house in today’s lead. I love the variety in Richmond’s historic architecture — my heart is set on living in a Victorian home one day — but this Pembroke house was unlike anything I’d seen before in or around Richmond. Know any other unique listings?
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