A restaurant space amidst national chains is again being filled by a local restaurateur, who thinks his West End barbecue eatery can handle the heat.
Restaurants
Fresh batch of donut shops cooking around Richmond
A couple plans to have a half-dozen donut stores in the Richmond area within the next year, and their first move will be into a space in VCU territory on West Broad Street.
Distillery expands with gin tasting room
A gin distillery near the Diamond is adding a new flavor to its production facility with a newly opened tasting room and retail shop.
Sandwich shop next restaurant filling out Grace Street
A sandwich chain started in West Virginia is reviving a long-empty storefront on East Grace Street, and it hopes word will spread to the downtown lunch crowd.
Carytown cafe reopened under new baker and banner
After learning the ropes at a longtime coffee shop, a baker has relaunched the Carytown business under a new brand and with a larger serving of pastries.
Fan restaurant property sold at auction
A recent arrival on the VCU restaurant stretch expanded his real estate holdings at a Tuesday foreclosure auction of a Lombardy Street property currently home to a pizza restaurant.
Sweet Frog founder debuts new restaurant in Carytown
After selling most of extensive frozen yogurt chain, Derek Cha is back in business in Carytown, where he launched a location of his new Korean barbecue restaurant.
West End restaurant on hiatus as owner plans new venture
The owner behind a local sports bar chain has closed his other restaurant as he looks to relocate the eatery and install a new one in the West End space.
New coffee roaster brewing in Scott’s Addition
After years in Ireland, a couple has come to Richmond and is setting up a coffee roasting operation in Scott’s Addition that it hopes will mirror the boom in craft beer.
Restaurant opens in upcoming hotel
The first restaurant tenant in an upcoming double-Hilton hotel opened this week and will be followed by a juice bar and a rooftop bar.