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The ClothesLine spring consignment sales are March 11-13 (children's) and March 18-20 (women's). Bon Air Comm. Ctr. 8725 Quaker Ln. 23235. www.theclothesline.biz for more info.
Sewer Backed Up? Water main Leak? Call S.A. Toler Construction, Inc 233-6170 Trenchless Technology available for minimal disturbance to your landscape. www.satoler.com
House cleaning New Years special! $10 off your 1st 3 cleanings when you sign up for weekly, biweekly, or monthly services. Visit our website @ www.RichmondSpringCleaning.com or call 804-330-0270. Family owned and operated for 27 years.
Need estate sale services? Have items to consign? Since 1999, Susan's Selections has conducted in-home estate sales. Our consignment store at 8008 Staples Mill Rd is open Mon to Fri 10am-6pm, Sat 10am-4pm, Sun 1-4pm. 232-6480 or Roy@SusansSelections.com.
Helping seniors downsize and move since 1998, More Than Moving For Seniors is a full-service senior move management company. We sort, pack, move, unpack, set up the new home and clear out houses. Call 232-6480 or Susan@MoreThanMovingInc.com
Fine Carpentry by Jon Lillyman & Co. Historic Restoration. Interior/exterior trim, structural repair, porches, decks, additions. Meticulous results. Fantastic references. Call Jon 301 6344.
Kidtopia Now will hold our Women's Sale March 19-21 & March 26-29, 2010 at 3701 Old Hillard Rd Richmond, VA 23228. Come find 1000s of bargains on gently used and new women's clothing (petite to plus sizes & maternity) and accessories! www.kidtopianow.com
[...] they did with dueling Black Sheep reviews, the RTD and richmond.com both have gushing reviews for Savor out today. Posted by john m at [...]
Tonight my wife, two sons and I went over to The Black Sheep in Carver. We love the food there, and would have probably continued to spend money there were it not for their lack of common sense. I pulled up in front, it being Friday after 6, so my wife could check on table availability, before I found a parking space. She signaled that there was a table, so “go park”. Carver is a challenging place to park, depending on the time and day. It was very challenging, and I circle a three block area, before I found a place, which still took less than two minutes mind you.
As I was turning off the engine, my wife was walking towards us with a look of disgust. The employee at the restaurant refused to seat her because not all 4 of us were standing there, and gave the last table to three other patrons that walked in a few moments later, behind her. Now this so called policy of being an ass, which is what it is, is something I have never experienced at a restaurant in New Orleans, where I hear the chef/owner at The Black Sheep was trained. It is just silly.
Had the missing guest (my sons and I) not been there, meaning, still on our way, I would understand. Small place, limited table turns, all understandable, as I worked in the restaurant business for 16 years. But when someone who appreciates your food, and makes the effort to come there on a night like a Friday, with a parking situation that is challenging, should never be subjected to a petty and arrogant judgment, rule, whatever you want to call it, because someone is still parking. There is no sign to this affect outside, and really, it is just stupid.
Because of our experience, it will be a long time before we spend money there again. We had eaten there three times in the last month, because we liked it so much. Restaurants in Richmond, I have noticed, harness more mediocre wait staff, with an air of entitlement than I have seen in other cities. It makes what we could be proud of, something that just leaves a bad taste in your mouth, which is not what eating out should do.