Historic Jackson Ward – “The Harlem Of The South”
January 13, 2010 by Elizabeth
Filed under Featured, Historical Landmarks, Totally Richmond
Historic Jackson Ward is one of Richmond, Virginia’s oldest and well-preserved neighborhoods. Located east of Belvidere, west of Shockoe Bottom, and north of Broad, Jackson Ward is home to some of Richmond’s most beautiful historic buildings, in addition to being the historical center of African-American culture during the early 1900’s.
While Jackson Ward was settled by [...]
Cous Cous – A VCU-Area Gem
July 9, 2009 by Elizabeth
Filed under Featured, Restaurants
Cheesy Goodness courtesy of Cous Cous
Cous Cous – 900 W. Franklin St. Richmond, VA 23220
Cous Cous, a self-proclaimed Mediterranean/Moroccan style restaurant situated extremely close to VCU’s Monroe Park Campus, is absolutely deserving of the hype it received when it first opened in July of 2006.
Richmond restaurant whiz kids John Yamashita, Jason Henry, and Alex Copeland [...]
