A chain of chicken wing restaurants will open in the storefront that’s sat dormant since 2019. It’ll be the chain’s first outpost in the city and sixth in the region overall.
Long-vacant Extreme Pizza storefront on Broad lands new tenant
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EAT Restaurant Partners to open new spots in Short Pump, Forest Hill
The local restaurant group recently signed on to open a location of its Lucky AF sushi concept at 4701 Forest Hill Ave., and is working on a new, mystery concept at GreenGate in Short Pump.
200-unit Northside development on hold, site goes back on the market
For the second time this year, Northern Virginia-based development firm Sugar Mill Construction has put one of its Richmond project sites back on the market.
Taller apartment building planned for site beside Willow Lawn
Aurelie Capital is looking to build an eight-story apartment building on the site, which was previously approved for a six-story building with about two dozen fewer units.
With Greystar on board, big development next to Movieland moving forward
South Carolina-based Greystar is now part of the development team that appears to be moving ahead with a long-planned five-story apartment building at 2700 W. Leigh St.
New wine shop Dinner Party to pop the cork in Carytown next month
“It is a wine shop, first and foremost. But I was like, “If I have to sell food. I might as well sell all the things that I want.’ Interesting, imported, hard-to-find things…fun things that you might not be able to find everywhere,” owner Annie Barrow said.
Giavos restaurant family has new mystery concept in the works for old Lafayette Pharmacy
While details are still being finalized, it’ll be the family’s first new restaurant brand since they opened Little Nickel on the Southside in 2018.
Local contractor Emerald Construction sold to employee trio
“To be able to hand it off to them is a lot easier than if another company came in and bought it,” said longtime owner Gib DeShazo. “I’ve seen them grow over the years and for a lot of our clients, they are the face of Emerald.”
Wong’s Tacos adding another location, this time in Hanover
EAT Restaurant Partners will build a new ground-up restaurant on Rutlandshire Drive. The chain already has locations in Short Pump and Midlothian, and has another set to open in North Carolina.
Diradour looks to turn Fan parking lot into new mixed-use project
Charlie Diradour’s Lion’s Paw Development is planning a three-story building with 14 apartments above ground-floor commercial space on a parking lot next to the Robinson Street Starbucks.
