Style Weekly’s John G. Haddad gets to The Black Sheep and has good things to say:

It’s comfort food with flair, all reasonably priced. Roberts and Hess made a conscious decision to price their meals moderately to attract the wide range of clientele that the Carver neighborhood draws. So far it’s working for the diverse distribution of neighborhood, student and foodie guests.

The City of Richmond Planning Commission will hold what may be the last public hearing on the June 2008 Revised Draft Downtown Master Plan TONIGHT, July 7 @6:30PM on the 5th floor conference room in city hall. John Sarvay over at Buttermilk&Molasses has a timely update and recap on the Richmond Downtown Master Plan.

Lieutenant Morley’s monthly report from June (PDF) for the Richmond Police Departments Sector 412 (which cover Carvers and a big chunk of Northside) is now available.

On June 12, the 7-11 Store at 2808 Chamberlayne Avenue was robbed by an individual who fled the scene on a moped. A description of the suspect was quickly obtained and broadcast by responding officers. Officers Marc Troy of the Midnight Shift was able to spot a suspect matching the description in the Carver area. With the assistance of the V.C.U. Police, he was able to stop the suspect, who was arrested for robbery.

The Richmond Parcel Mapper is a map of the city of Richmond that “permits querying and display of real estate Parcels”, and can also be used as an interactive map of the various Council Districts.

Towards this fall’s elections, richmond.com is profiling the nine different district of Richmond. Today they look at the 2nd District:

District 2/North Central encompasses a wide range of income and racial diversity as it representatives speak for the Gilpin Court public housing complex, the moneyed Monument Avenue, the historic Jackson Ward and Carver neighborhoods, the changing Boulevard and the mix of students, residents and businesses in the Lower Fan.

Here is a more detailed map of the 2nd District, if you’re into that kind of thing.

And ANOTHER rave review for Black Sheep, this time from RVA food blog i wish i could cook:

After dinner on Friday, I’m sold. This place is the best. Homemade deviled eggs, homemade bread and butter pickled veggies, homemade gumbo, homemade blah blah blah. Everything tastes like your mom just made it.

Thanks to Art6 for the reminder: First Friday will be on THURSDAY this time around…

Don’t miss the big summer celebration, but it you come Friday night you’ll find art6 and all the other galleries dark and quiet! The regular festivities will be held, regular hours, but on Thursday July 3rd!

On Thursday, July 17, 2008 at 6PM, the Black History Museum and Cultural Center of Virginia will feature Dr. John Kneebone, who will lecture on the topic “An Aquatic Branch of the Underground Railroad: The James River and the Keziah Affair of 1858″.

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River City Food and Wine has some good words to say about Black Sheep:

“Once word gets out about the great food and the great prices, lines should start forming.”

Stephen Vitiello performs at Transmission Sunday; CACIL meeting; Tuesday Verses; MORE…

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Where is there free wi-fi in the Carver or Jackson Ward areas? (&props to wotbn for the good question)

I’m working on setting up interviews with the 3 candidates for the council seat that Pantele is vacating to run for mayor. What would be some good questions to ask the candidates?