Sabrina Fitz expects her dessert concept to pair well with the neighborhood’s restaurant scene.
New ice cream shop owner is sweet on Shockoe Bottom
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Bermuda Square Starbucks building sold to investor for $1.4 million
The buyer’s Virginia portfolio also includes Firestone and Sonic locations in Henrico and Colonial Heights.
C-ville firm plants flag in Scott’s Addition; Austin, Texas-based startup moving to Manchester
Babylon Micro-Farms builds hydroponic systems for indoor farms and Vytal Studios creates new employee training and orientation content for companies.
Ashland EDA to raze Apple Garden Inn after buying it for $765,000
Officials plan to knock down the dilapidated motel off I-95 to pave the way for a new restaurant or hotel to take its place.
VCU unveils new $93M engineering school research building
The four-story, 133,000-square-foot addition features an Innovation Maker Facility as well as interdisciplinary labs, a career services center and a cafe.
Shockoe Slip restaurant comes out of pandemic-induced hibernation
Casa Fiesta Mexican Kitchen & Cantina, rebranded from Mijas Mexican Kitchen and Cantina, reopened at 1218 E. Cary St. after a nine-month pause.
Helbiz challenges Bird and Bolt for Richmond’s e-scooter market
The company was awarded a one-year permit to operate 500 rentable electric scooters on the city’s streets and they can already be seen parked in Carytown.
Crepe restaurant leaving Stony Point Fashion Park for Gayton Crossing
“It’s not a secret to anybody that the mall has had problems for the last several years and the pandemic didn’t help,” the owner said. “We want to keep growing and it won’t happen here.”
Vegan caterer cooks up a brick-and-mortar restaurant in Chesterfield
Yummvees is opening this month at 3511 Courthouse Road. The space was previously home to C and D’s Kuntry Kitchen, which closed in April.
Reynolds Gallery expanding by adding a location in Libbie-Grove
The operators tried pop-up galleries in other cities but decided to stay local after four decades in Richmond.