As they pondered concepts for their second restaurant, sisters Rosio and Karina Garcia knew one thing for certain: The venture bearing their mother’s nickname had to be bold in flavor and design.
Little Mexico owners cooking up Lolita’s in Carytown
J. Elias O'Neal
J. Elias O’Neal is a former Richmond BizSense reporter and a current resident of Manchester. He volunteers with several Southside organizations including Southside ReLeaf and the Afro-Latino Coalition. He can be reached at Jamaal.oneal@gmail.com
Sheetz ups the ante in Wawa country near RIC
A duel between fuel stations soon will play out along a well-traveled corridor leading to the airport.
North End Juice Co. squeezing into East End
Channing Miller wasted little time in snatching up an East End storefront as the third Richmond-area location for his North End Juice Co.
Rusty Taco opens first East Coast outpost in Westchester Commons
A new-to-market taco shop is stuffing itself into the restaurant lineup of a Chesterfield shopping center. The local franchisees also run several Buffalo Wild Wings’ locations in the region.
Developer envisions going vertical on old Manchester industrial yard
“There’s been so much growth in Manchester that it seemed like the right time to get this started,” said property owner Brent Graves. “The potential is there for an office user, potentially even a grocery store.”
Neighbors opening newest restaurant in former Pasture space
The husband-and-wife team behind downtown restaurant Maya is opening its newest concept, Pink Flamingo, in the former Pasture restaurant space at 416 E. Grace St.
New-to-market hotel brand opens first property near Innsbrook
Twelve years after it first identified the site, a St. Louis-based hotelier has opened its first Virginia property in a Henrico County office complex.
Eagle Construction breaks ground on first development in the city
A Henrico-based homebuilder known for its large projects in the suburbs has broken ground for the first time in the city of Richmond.
Pet Paradise to build new facility near Richmond International Airport
A chain of dog and cat boarding facilities is preparing to mark its territory in the Richmond market – complete with a bone-shaped swimming pool and “Very Important Pet” (VIP) suites.
Pizza joint takes over shuttered BonChon space near VCU
A new-to-market pizza chain is ready to fill a former fried chicken joint in Rams territory.
