A Richmond sports bar and restaurant is opening a new location in Fredericksburg.
Restaurants
Put your money where your mouth is
An Innsbrook diner is still serving milkshakes, cheeseburgers, pancakes and other classic American dishes, but the ingredients have changed. And the chain’s owners hope that patrons will pay a bit more for the dishes knowing that many of the ingredients came from Virginia.
2010 a good year for wine (bars)
A handful of new wine bars are popping the corks – or will be soon.
Max & Erma’s follow up
Reynolds Development has filed a suit seeking more than $100,000 in back rent, other fees and expenses from Cornett Hospitality, according the Richmond Times-Dispatch.
Landlord locks out restaurant owner
Employees of the Max & Erma’s restaurant at Reynolds Crossing arrived one morning to find a padlock on the door.
Credit union turns brew house into branch
“We have a very busy branch on Glenside Drive; we are trying to serve members in that area by relieving that business there. We have looked for a location for a long time,” said Glenn Birch, a spokesman for the credit union.
Short Pump bakery aims for the small screen
Another local business is jumping on the reality TV bandwagon.
Waiting for wage increases
Despite the fact that Congress has raised the federal minimum wage for other workers several times in recent years, the base minimum wage for restaurant waitstaff (not including tips) has remained at $2.13 per hour since 1991. That makes it tough on local waitstaff, but it also presents a challenge for restaurant owners.
New restaurant brings the farmhouse to Shockoe Slip
A veteran of the food service industry who has worked for national chains such as Starbucks and Panera has returned to Richmond to launch a new concept in Shockoe Slip.
Sayonara: Sushi bar closes
A city sushi bar recently closed its doors. One block over a coffee shop also closed, but is reopening with new owners.