Author: Emily Hedrick

At first glance, it is readily apparent that popular Bedford restaurant Liberty Station maintains close ties with its roots as a railway station. The building has undergone no significant expansions, boasts a great deal of railroad memorabilia that was original to the station, and features little modern décor so that visitors are more connected to the area’s history. During World War II, Bedford’s Company A of the 116th Infantry Regiment left for service from the railway station. These men became known as the Bedford Boys, a valiant group of soldiers who suffered a 90% casualty rate on D-Day. In...

After nearly 12 years of business on 9th Street in Downtown Lynchburg, popular Indian-Mediterranean fusion restaurant Hot & Cold Café has found a new home on Main Street. Upon learning that their restaurant would need to be relocated due to plans to build apartments inside the Krise Building, owners Uday and Timby Mukherjee chose to see this ending as an exciting new beginning and reopened at their new location on December 3. “We love our new space,” Timby Mukherjee says. “It has been a huge blessing. We love our historic location from 1893 with its brick walls and wooden...