David Larter

Monday Q&A: Heavy on the Q

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It seems like a new barbecue joint is popping up every time you turn around, but one restaurateur is still bullish on the pig.

A taste of the Highlands in Virginia’s hills

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A modest white structure nestled in the hills about 40 minutes southwest of Charlottesville might not look like an $8 million investment. But its owners are hoping that what’s inside the humble building will be an inroad to a billion-dollar industry.

Texan invasion

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Two Richmond entrepreneurs are opening their second local Dickey’s Barbeque franchise.

New faces on city committees

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Two veterans of the local real estate scene will now have more say over projects working their way through Richmond’s permit system.

New Shockoe hotel gets final approval

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Apple REIT got the green light from Richmond City Council for the construction of the Marriot hotel development it plans at the corner of Cary and 14th streets.

Meet the Mushroom Man

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Take a walk in the woods with Steve Haas, who turned a family tradition into a full-fledged business.

Their lessons are your lunch

Kitchen on Cary

Culinard, a culinary school that is part of the for-profit Virginia College system, is opening a teaching restaurant in Shockoe Slip called Kitchen on Cary.