Hamid Noori, who opened The Mantu in Carytown in 2019, is using a Short Pump pizzeria as a vehicle for his new concept and continued westward expansion.
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Fan restaurant’s frozen pizza spinoff heats up
Born out The Hop restaurant, a new distribution deal will ship Udderless brand frozen vegan pizzas throughout the Southeast.
Surface design showroom Cosentino to fill former Mowbray Paint shop on Arthur Ashe Blvd.
It will be under the Cosentino City brand, described as a place where both the general public and workers in the architecture and design industries can see the Spanish company’s building and surface materials.
Gregory, Dodson settle property management lawsuit
The resolution of the year-long property management dispute helps avoid a trial that had been scheduled for next month.
Baker’s Crust shuts down longtime Carytown location
The closure earlier this month marks the end of a 26-year-run in that location for the Virginia Beach-based chain. Its Short Pump spot remains open for business.
Mystery buyer lining up former Wells Fargo site across from Scott’s Addition
A prime piece of West Broad Street real estate looks to be spoken for, as the shuttered bank branch and its 1-acre parcel is under contract.
Tito’s opens as first of two new concepts in old Mojo’s building
Tito’s Taqueria & Bar is owned by Tito Padilla, whose sister Estefani is opening a cafe next door in the coming months.
Costco to raze neighboring Broad St. buildings for more space, new fuel station
Months after dropping millions of dollars to buy the property next to its Henrico location, Costco is preparing to put that land to use.
Veritas School to demolish old hospital as it plans for future campus expansion
The old Richmond Memorial Hospital and various annexes will be razed while the school finalizes a master plan for its overall campus that envisions several new buildings in the years to come.
First-time developers make rehab of Fan-area buildings a family affair
The rehab of 1501 and 1503 W. Cary St. has begun, with plans to renovate the 124-year-old buildings into a modernized mixed-use development with a half-dozen apartments and commercial space.