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Why his new market is selling an old Richmond dessert - Thalhimers six-layer cake

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RICHMOND, Va. -- For Billy Bryan, childhood shopping trips to the downtown Thalhimers department store were defined by two things — dressing up and eating cake. Bryan hopes to tap into local nostalgia and introduce new generations to foods served by the now-shuttered Richmond department store by featuring them at his new neighborhood market in Henrico County. The Market by Whisk opened May 8 at 8308 Staples Mill Road. The neighborhood market concept is a rebranded and revamped iteration of the Henrico Whisk outpost Bryan opened in that same spot last year. Click here to continue reading on Richmond BizSense.