Restaurants

A hole left in the Carytown food scene is set to be filled by a new restaurant. The former Dixie Donuts shop at 2901 W. Cary St. is being converted into the neighborhood’s newest Vietnamese restaurant. Sen Organic-Small Plate plans to open this summer in the 1,345-square-foot space, which was left vacant when Dixie shut… Read more »

A four-year-old Richmond Indian restaurant is serving up an expansion plan in the nation’s capital. Lemon Cuisine of India at 3215 W. Broad St. recently signed a lease to open a new location in Washington, D.C.’s rapidly growing Dupont Circle neighborhood. Owner Gurjeet Singh said Tuesday that he and his family hope to open the… Read more »

Eric Greenwald, Grimaldi’s Pizzeria president and chief operating officer, didn’t mince words when discussing the potential for additional growth across Richmond: he likes what he sees. “We feel Richmond is going to be a great market for us,” Greenwald said. “So far, things have been going very well with our new location, and we anticipate… Read more »

A former Carytown eatery is setting up new digs in Church Hill. Nile, an Ethiopian restaurant, plans to open in the coming days at its new 800-square-foot location at 306 N. 29th St. The restaurant formerly occupied 2907 W. Cary St. in Carytown before vacating the space at the end of 2015. Yoseph Teklemariam, an owner… Read more »

With a pair of new deals inked in the suburbs, a Mediterranean restaurant chain is eyeing a push to open more eateries across the region. Birmingham, Alabama-based Taziki’s Mediterranean Restaurants recently leased space in two shopping centers in western Chesterfield County to bring its local store count to three. Taziki’s signed a lease in late… Read more »

Sweet treats and freshly baked breads from a popular Richmond bakery can now be purchased across the river. WPA Bakery, which operates a location in Church Hill, opened its newest location at 3414 Semmes Ave. on June 8, in the Woodland Heights and Forest Hill area of the Southside. A solo venture of pastry chef… Read more »

A West Cary Street restaurant is planning a new branch in the thick of the westward expansion of Short Pump. Richmond Restaurant Group’s East Coast Provisions has signed on for a new restaurant in the suburbs with a similar moniker – West Coast Provisions, company officials announced late Wednesday. West Coast Provisions will rise in… Read more »

A duo of former Tobacco Company bartenders are now owners of a Scott’s Addition restaurant. Amy Quidley and Charlie Hughes purchased Moore Street Café at 2904 Moore St. on May 24 for an undisclosed amount. The café has served as a mainstay in the Scott’s Addition neighborhood for decades. Its space has housed a restaurant… Read more »

A long-time restaurateur is keeping busy growing a local food empire, with plans to distribute his own barbecue sauce and open a new eatery in the Fan – all while eyeing Varina for a future restaurant venture. Chef Michael Hall plans to open Spoonbread Bistro at 2526 Floyd Ave. near the intersection of Floyd and… Read more »

A popular chef and restaurant owner has officially joined Scott’s Addition stew of entrepreneurs and developers. Peter Chang opened his new eatery last week at 2816 W. Broad St. in a 3,000-square-foot space in the recently renovated Hofheimer building. Its opening day was June 3. Chang has another restaurant in the works next door to… Read more »