Restaurants

New snack shop cooking in Chesterfield mall

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Hungry shoppers have a new snack option in Chesterfield Towne Center, where a national glazed nuts brand has cracked the local mall market.

Vision for Jackson Ward gelato shop lives on

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When her son died this spring, 80-year-old Barbara Given was left with an unfinished Jackson Ward space. Now, with a little help, she’s carrying on with her son’s plan to turn the storefront into an ice cream shop.

Local restaurant chain launches Midlothian outpost

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A restaurant chain launched in Short Pump two years ago has quickly grown to five locations in three states, and its newest spot recently opened for business in Alverser Plaza.

Minimum wage debate echoes in Shockoe Bottom

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Workers and activists rallied last week at a local McDonald’s, calling for Virginia to follow New York’s lead in raising the minimum wage for fast-food workers to $15 an hour.

Caterer launches Northside deli

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After several years handling food for events and weddings, a caterer opened a deli and restaurant space, with plans to get a farmer’s market up and running next month.

Longtime Thai eatery getting re-heated

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A Jackson Ward restaurant and its fleet of food carts are re-branding after 15 years in business as part of a deal with a neighboring eatery.