Jake Crocker’s second corner is coming to life this week.
Restaurants
Brand new sushi joint is set to open in May in Shockoe Bottom
Two veterans of a prominent local restaurant group have split off for a new venture on Tobacco Row, where they’re moving into a space vacated when the building owner padlocked the doors.
Doughnut market isn’t fried, startup bets
A doughnut shop with plans for some innovative flavors — and a variety of other treats — has set its opening date goal.
Fan bar keeps its comeback streak alive
Richmond’s most resilient restaurant of the past year has survived two state lockouts for back taxes, a bankruptcy and a lawsuit.
2 restaurants added to the Innsbrook menu
The Innsbrook Shoppes landed two tenants in recent months, leaving the shopping center almost full.
Bar gets ultimatum from state tax dept.
A West Broad Street bar has been locked out of its space for the second time in seven months by the Virginia Department of Taxation.
Local nightlife becomes a little less posh
A Shockoe Bottom nightclub is closed for good, and the property’s owner has put the building up for lease.
Longtime baker closes ovens and a chapter
As Morton Weiman turns 78, he describes his 67-year career in the Shockoe Bottom bakery that his parents started.
Local bar exits bankruptcy but stays in debt
The state claimed that a Fan area watering hole had continued to stack up tax debt following its bankruptcy filing, prompting the case’s dismissal.
Burger joint set to take its show on the road
After one year in business, a Carytown restaurant is ready to expand to Short Pump.