A West End storefront has completed its transformation from one ice cream shop to another, while the surviving brand is close to dishing out a location in Virginia Beach.
Boyer’s is out, Gelati Celesti is in on Grove Ave.
Restaurants
Westwood-area Greek restaurant flips into a Mexican joint
A long-time family restaurant is handing off the keys to a new operator.
Wine bar, coffee shop in the works along the canal
Two investors are making their first splash into the restaurant business, with a new venture in the works on the ground floor of a downtown condo tower. Bateau, a new wine bar and coffee shop, is set to open along the canal level of the Vistas on the James building at 301 Virginia St. Owners… Read more »
Spoonbread chef to fire up Fan BBQ joint this spring
A busy local restaurateur’s plan for a barbecue restaurant in the Fan has been on the back burner – but it won’t stay there much longer. Michael Hall, chef and owner of Spoonbread Bistro at 2526 Floyd Ave., said he’ll open Black Market Barbecue around the corner at 105 N. Robinson St. this coming spring…. Read more »
Cafe Zata owners go their separate ways, rebrand Forest Hill location
A Southside café chain has split in two.
Fan restaurant reopens after three-month remodel
A 5-year-old restaurant and bar in the Fan has come back to life following a summertime shutdown and nearly $500,000 in renovations.
Adios, Su Casa. Bienvenido, El Tucan
As one Mexican restaurant rolls out of its West Broad Street home, another is rolling in.
Tarrant’s owners open new restaurant in former Graffiato space
A local restaurant group’s appetite for new growth along West Broad Street continues with the opening of a hip Mediterranean restaurant.
Goochland’s Gambino family grabs a slice of the city
A local family known for their pizza in Goochland is aiming to bring authentic Sicilian pizza to Manchester.
New owners plan to make bread from history-themed sandwiches at The Valentine
Andrew Bell and Alex Franck fulfill a dream by opening the Carriage House Cafe, which offers a variety of history-themed eats.