A local bartender is taking his first crack at the Richmond restaurant scene, and his venture is the first sign of life on the ground floor of the Berry Burk building.
Restaurants
Q&A: Former lawyer isn’t out to pasture
After a long legal career, attorney Ry Marchant is taking a stab at a resurrecting a location that would challenge even the most experienced restaurateur. And he’s investing $1.4 million to make sure it’s done right.
A peacock struts into the Fan
A local couple is trying their luck in a Fan restaurant space that hasn’t been so lucky in the past.
The Stew: Restaurant roundup for 11.30.11
We’re serving up our monthly helping of restaurant news. In this installment, we’ve got new restaurants in Carytown and Shockoe Bottom, plus a few closings.
A soul food tribute to a father’s spirit
John Sayles and sister, Demetria, recently opened Carlyle’s Cafe, a Southern food joint on West Main Street near VCU.
Expansion is a (cheese)cakewalk
Jane Eckels has found another sweet spot for her niche business.
Closing the vault
A six-year-old restaurant and nightclub in Richmond’s Financial District has shut its doors while it undergoes a facelift and tweaks its business model.
A local shot of the Emerald Isle
A longtime Shockoe Bottom restaurateur has gone back to his Irish roots to open a pub in the Fan.
The Stew: Restaurant roundup for 10.26.11
Welcome to The Stew, BizSense’s newest section, where we’re serving up a monthly helping of restaurant news. In this installment, we’ve got new restaurants in the Fan, Shockoe Bottom and Chesterfield, plus a few closings and some new menus.
Bar owner makes his Shockoe investment a double
The owner of a Shockoe Bottom bar is hoping to pour some life into his neglected block with a new restaurant.
