Crystal Bennett has always dreamed of opening a coffee shop; she made it a reality when she opened Brew and Blossom Coffee Cart in December 2023. Located in Artisan Alley, a locally owned business that operated in Hopewell, Virginia, Bennett ran the coffee cart for six months to get a feel for running a business. […]
Husband and wife team, Robert and Crystal’s, goal is to uplift the community one scoop at a time and they’re doing just that with the recent opening of Ice Cream Cakes & Crepes. The VSU graduates and Petersburg residents opened their business in November and have already received rave reviews from their customers. Keep reading […]
Andrea Johnson has been a self taught baker since middle school and after 15-plus years, she had grown tired with the standard cakes and treats expected of her. A preschool assignment making marshmallows from scratch with her daughter changed everything, and after trying to find nut free desserts for her daughter (who has a nut […]
Shannon Geiger wants you to know that shopping at her store, Twin Bull Treasures, supports over 30 local artists and their families. “We have a great selection of merchandise, but if we don’t have something we can custom make exactly what you’re looking for,” Geiger said. After selling furniture privately and as a vendor in […]
