The old power substation will be converted into a food hall, gathering room and coworking-office space built in part out of reused shipping containers.
Restaurants
Scott’s Addition restaurant Perch serves final meal and shuts down after 4 years
“I think maybe my price point was a little too high, maybe the location was not approachable enough,” said co-owner Mike Ledesma. “I don’t know. There’s a lot of questions, a lot of coulda-shoulda-woulda.”
Frozen dessert chain Vampire Penguin plunges into Chesterfield
It will be the second location in the region for the shaved snow chain, which has a store in Henrico County.
Lillie Pearl owners close Pop’s Market on Grace in favor of fried chicken concept
“We love Pop’s and definitely wanted to keep it alive, but it’s about business and taking care of something we stepped into,” said Mike Lindsey. “This business model (Buttermilk and Honey) we know is successful and we know there’s definitely a need for it downtown.”
Downtown breakfast restaurant sold
Fredericksburg native Damien Eure bought 521 Biscuits & Waffles last month from Aaron Bond and María José Mejía Ruiz for an undisclosed amount.
$3M deal for Hutcheson building will bring first food hall to Scott’s Addition
EAT Restaurant Partners, which owns more than a dozen local eateries, bought the 17,000-square-foot warehouse at 3013 W. Leigh St. and plans to open by 2024.
Tang & Biscuit owners bringing breakfast back to Dairy Bar space
Dave Gallagher and David Fratkin, who also own Tang & Biscuit and Dominion Payroll, were part of a group that bought the building.
Sushi joint rolls into former 3rd Street Diner
Nami opened at 218 E. Main St., just up the street from where food truck Grilled Meats and Treats plans to open a restaurant.
Strangeways Brewing headed to Williamsburg for newest taproom
The outpost near Colonial Williamsburg will be Strangways’ fourth, making it the only Richmond-based brewery to have a quartet of locations.
Restaurant with whiskey-and-cigar lounge opens in the Fan
Both sides of Brun at 203 N. Lombardy St. already have their regulars and a third cohort of customers visit both spaces.