Pasta concept Oro will join Buttermilk + Honey, Fat Kid Sandwiches and Sincero in The Current in Manchester.
Menu of initial Hatch Local food hall tenants taking shape
Restaurants
New restaurant cooking in former Urban Farmhouse location
Pinky’s, a Mediterranean eatery, is expected to open at 3031 Norfolk St. in Scott’s Addition on July 1.
Downtown pizzeria owner has a Southside expansion in the oven
“It’s going to be a more upgraded version of my spot downtown that still looks like it’s from the 1980s in Brooklyn,” said the owner of Jo Jo’s Famous Pizza.
Local juice bar blends catering with Valentine museum expansion
Ms. Bee’s Juice Bar, which thrived during the pandemic, plans to make use of its new outpost’s bigger kitchen.
New-to-market cookie shop chain franchisees plan to make it big
Crumbl Cookies, which specializes in oversized cookies, will open several Central Virginia locations this summer.
Owner of sports bar Home Team Grill becomes its landlord in the Fan
After taking over the business from the original owner, a former employee bought the 1620 W. Main St. building from him for $1.67 million.
Starbucks planning takeout-only store with no customer seating in the Fan
The coffee retailer is opening to-go stores in dense urban markets, and providing drive-thrus, curbside service and walk-up windows in suburban spots.
First city-funded ‘parklets’ installed to provide public eating spaces
The pop-up patios beside Joe’s Inn and Nile restaurant join others in the works across Richmond, including spots in Jackson Ward and along Brookland Park Boulevard.
Pandemic pivot: Bakery planned for Carver opening in Carytown
The owner had leased space on Marshall Street with plans to serve VCU students but went with a bigger location on Cary Street instead.
Seafood restaurants dropping anchor in Willow Lawn and Forest Hill
New York-based chains King Crab Juicy Seafood and Hook & Reel are opening new locations.
