Restaurants

After nearly 20 years in business, a downtown restaurateur has a second location in the works just over the river.

When the space became available in February 2013, the landlord approached the owners of Saison to give them the first shot.

A West End wine-and-cheese seller and her grocer landlord are no longer on such good terms. According to a recently filed lawsuit, the owner of the shop told his tenant that “Don’t forget: this is my house; not yours! It won’t be long before you’ll be leaving here!”

Mission BBQ opened for business yesterday at 5440 Glenside Drive, next to the former Kmart space. The opening occurred shortly after noon, when guests and workers paused for the national anthem. The patriotic gesture is one that takes place every day at noon at all Mission locations.

An Austin, Texas-based Tex-mex chain is cooking up a new location in Chesterfield County.

A Midlothian bank claims a bankrupt local businessman lied about his assets and wants a court’s help to get back at least some of what it loaned.

Another member of a Richmond restaurant family strikes out on his own.

A West End frozen yogurt shop owner thinks he’s found a year-round way to fill his revenue hole.

Another group of food entrepreneurs wants to cut out their own slice of the busy Church Hill entrepreneurship scene.

A local sports bar is adding another restaurant to its roster.