The developer behind an upcoming apartment project in Church Hill already has plans to fill the ground-floor commercial space with a new Chinese restaurant that recently got a boost from corporate donors.
Restaurants
Restaurateur brothers fire up Japanese joint
The family behind a Southside Mexican restaurant is turning Japanese with plans to open a make-your-own Japanese concept aimed at VCU students.
Another brand joins late-night sugar rush
A large cookie delivery company is setting up its first Virginia kitchen in VCU territory, adding to the mix of recent startups that target the campus’ midnight snackers.
Downtown deli owners launch market
The group that recently reopened a shuttered downtown restaurant is scooping up the vacant storefront next door to launch a small grocery concept that will complement the Grace Street eatery.
Caterer cooks up expansion plan with a side of new business
A West End catering company is quadrupling its space in a move downtown. And the old location will be converted into the owner’s second venture.
Longtime Fan eatery makes its move West
A pair of well-known restaurant owners have made a deal with a West End eatery to expand their 16-year-old Fan concept.
Restaurateur flips taco concept Southside
A restaurant and food truck owner is venturing to the other side of the river, following several other eateries that expanded out of more crowded dining scenes.
Doors open at newest Short Pump spot
The doors and bottles are open at Short Pump’s newest dining spot.
Restaurateur tackles the West End
After forking over more than $1 million for renovations, a local restaurant owner is duplicating his downtown concept in the chain-heavy suburbs.
Restaurateurs' second concept lands downtown
The owners of a Chesterfield restaurant have scooped up a recently vacated West Broad Street space with plans to renovate and open a second concept there.