Shortly after shutting down a business near VCU, a restaurateur couple is planning to open another venture in the more familiar territory of the West End.
Restaurant owners rebound in the suburbs
Michael Thompson
Elby awards garnish Richmond restaurants
The annual Elbys took place over the weekend, recognizing the restaurant owners, chefs and dining spots that stood out in the past year. And a 2-year-old Fan restaurant took home the two top prizes.
The Pitch: Advertising and marketing news for Jan. 27, 2015
A local ad agency creates a mini documentary series about Richmonders, the Martin Agency and a national client cut ties and a locally based Fortune 500 searches for a media firm.
Checking in on Richmond’s first hostel
Some big Richmond names are among the donors pushing the city’s first hostel project forward. The 50-bed hostel is slated to book its first reservations in the fall.
Ad startup sets up in Jackson Ward
A designer who did a year-long stint at the Martin Agency has moved his own firm into a downtown space.
Restaurant owner hit with another foreclosure notice
After his properties in the Fan and in Northern Virginia narrowly avoided auctions, a local restaurateur is approaching another foreclosure – this time on a three-story former bank building downtown.
Japanese grill gets cooking in the West End
A new Japanese concept with two other locations in Virginia has fired up its grills in a West End shopping center.
Va.’s 100th brewery gets going in Carytown
A new craft brewery is getting ready to open its Carytown tap room. And it’s bringing a local wine distributor with it into the business of beer.
Entrepreneurs wheel out their mobile party
With a 14-person bike trolley on the way, two entrepreneurs are getting ready to roll out their social startup that will carry riders on tours of Richmond’s restaurants and breweries.
Restaurant owner plans new concept near VCU
After more than 15 years in the West End, a restaurant owner is making his move downtown with a new dining spot in VCU territory.