“It is an iconic coffee location in Richmond. In many ways, it has tracked the development of the Richmond coffee scene,” said owner David Blanchard.
Blanchard’s Coffee taking over former Lamplighter spot in the Fan
Restaurants
Stella’s Grocery to open in former Starbucks space on Grove Avenue
The local chain of neighborhood markets run by restaurateurs Katrina and Johnny Giavos is extending its reach into the West End.
C-ville coffee shop opens Libbie Ave. outpost in former SweetFrog space
On the heels of Starbucks’s departure from the neighborhood, Grit Coffee has planted its flag in Richmond.
Former Naked Onion space attracts takeout Mexican joint
TBT El Gallo will sell tacos, burritos and tortas when it takes over 2118 W. Cary St. in October.
Pizza Hut closes after decades in Westhampton neighborhood
The Patterson restaurant is one of about 300 nationwide to shut down due to the bankruptcy of the brand’s largest franchisee, NPC International.
Barbecue joint jumps out of Jackson Ward
Owner Jimmy Stump said the closure was prompted in part by customers being turned off by the fallout from recent protests in the neighborhood, many of which have taken place nearby.
Junoon Indian Restaurant takes over former Kabab Bistro on Broad Street
Bachitar Singh last month opened Junoon Indian Restaurant at 7801 W. Broad St. inside Olde Towne Shopping Center. Previously, the space was home to Kabab Bistro.
Don’t Look Back looks next door for Forest Hill expansion
A local taco shop chain has snatched up a former daycare property next to its Southside location, giving it room to stretch and test out a new offshoot.
Downtown getting its first Dunkin
Dominion Energy’s newly opened office tower will soon run, in part, on Dunkin’.
Lowery’s Seafood in Tappahannock sinks into bankruptcy
Even a visit from Gordon Ramsay apparently wasn’t enough to save the longtime river-country restaurant.
