Despite having more closures in 2023 than any previous year, the region’s beer scene still came out of 2023 with more breweries than it had when the year started.
Booze News: Richmond alcohol industry roundup for 2023
Mike Platania
Mike Platania joined BizSense in December 2016. He covers commercial real estate, restaurants and breweries. He graduated from Virginia Tech. Reach him at [email protected] or (804) 554-6872.
Order Up: Richmond restaurant industry recap for 2023
The churn of the Richmond restaurant scene was on full display this year. Don’t miss this recap, as well as a list of the region’s newest eateries.
Development roundup for 2023: Interest rates slowed things down, but developers carried on
As 2023 draws to a close, in its rearview mirror are multiple announcements for massive, consequential developments in the Richmond region.
Big Deals: The region’s top 10 commercial real estate deals for 2023
In the face of rising interest rates, the combined price tag of the 10 biggest real estate deals in the region this year was $759 million. That’s down more than 36 percent compared to last year’s list.
Construction begins on long-planned Waffle House near Short Pump
After nearly eight years of delays, there’ll soon be a place to get hash browns scattered, smothered and covered just south of Short Pump.
Nonprofit eyes mixed-use transformation of 2-acre Oliver Hill Way site
The site is next door to an undeveloped parcel where an out-of-town firm is planning an 84-unit housing development.
Rappahannock’s Rapp Session reopens on Grace St., minus the ‘Rapp’
The downtown bar is emerging from a nearly four-year slumber with a new twist on its old concept.
Former Yellow Umbrella owner opening Shoreline seafood market on Patterson
After a few years away from the seafood industry, David Whitby is casting out yet again, this time in western Henrico.
Four-story redevelopment in the works for Patterson-Libbie corner
The Robins family owns the property that’s been the longtime home of Westhampton Pastry Shop and also houses two gift shops.
Greyhound station across from The Diamond could be razed for 650-unit development
Split across a pair of seven-story buildings, the project along Arthur Ashe Boulevard would be among the highest-density developments seen in the city in recent years.