After a brief stint as a fro-yo joint, a West End restaurant space is turning Japanese, while a planned Short Pump restaurant now has a name.
Restaurants
Former Village Café site sold; new restaurant slated
A rundown property on West Grace Street in the heart of VCU is back in the hands of a local family of restaurateurs.
Former West End pastry shop relocates to Midlothian
Two years after her butter pecan cake went viral and business exploded, a local confectioner is moving its base of operations to the Sycamore Square Shopping Center.
Canadian eatery lands at Willow Lawn, VCU
Another out-of-town restaurant chain is rolling its way into Richmond – and it’s dishing out a double helping.
Ice cream shop taking over former Quirk gallery
A baker and ice cream maker are the latest to make the leap onto an evolving downtown stretch of West Broad Street.
Long-time Short Pump restaurant closes to make way for new chain
As the Short Pump restaurant scene springs forward, Applebee’s is out and an up-and-coming fast casual chain is in.
Fishmonger swims into Richmond restaurant scene
A new Korean restaurant plans to blend its flavor into a Chesterfield shopping center that’s shown it has a taste for international tenants.
Boychik’s owner dead at 65; passes on legacy of hard work
In November 1991, Scott Elias Sr. opened Boychik’s Deli, one of the first restaurants to establish itself at the West Broad Street entrance of the sprawling office park.
TV-themed coffee shop makes appearances in Richmond
If you’re a fan of the cult television series “Gilmore Girls,” then hopefully you were one of hundreds who got their fill of Luke’s Diner coffee Wednesday.
Broad Street restaurant owners sued by investor
A partnership that three years ago helped launch a restaurant on the northern border of the Fan has soured.