Riverside

A Humble Opening in the Books: Happy Medium Books Café opens in Riverside

A Humble Opening in the Books: Happy Medium Books Café opens in Riverside

It was a humble opening for Riverside’s newest independent new and used bookshop. Happy Medium Books Café officially opened its doors on Saturday, Aug. 12, and for owner Annie Pagett, it was a dream come true. “I just can’t believe we actually did it,” she said, tearing up as she watched people browse her shelves […]

A new kind of bar: Bringing booze to ice cream

Ashley Kendrick always knew she wanted to open an ice cream parlor. Over the years, the idea for the shop went through several iterations, including the initial “Malachi’s Frozen Palace,” before a kitchen experiment inspired the shop as it is today. Kendrick, a Riverside resident, describes the moment she was experimenting with ice cream flavors, […]

Riverside and Avondale to Remain In Same Council District

A proposal to separate Riverside and Avondale and place the neighborhoods in different City Council districts has been shot down. It all stems from a meeting in early October between council members Randy DeFoor, Reggie Gaffney, Ju’Coby Pittman, Randy White, and Aaron Bowman. The meeting was originally called for Pittman and White to try and […]