After surviving a flood, owner Justin Hershey chose Richmond to find out if his concept “is truly scalable or not.”
Restaurants
Former Home Team Grill owner opening two new eateries in Regency
Garland Taylor’s latest concepts are Caribbean-inspired taco shop Sloop John B and pizza-and-beer joint In The Sauce.
Pandemic pivot: New owners of Les Crepes target wedding rehearsal dinners
A longtime employee and the Carytown restaurant’s chef took over and decided to take advantage of their underused second-floor space.
Korean chicken and draft beer franchise coming to Carytown
BBQ Chicken and Beer will open in the 3,100-square-foot restaurant space at 3300 W. Cary St., which has seen churn in recent years.
Restaurateur cooking up Hispanic-Mediterranean ghost kitchen
Heavenly Cove founder Franklyn Harris was drawn by the low cost of entry and he hopes to save money to buy a food truck.
Mediterranean chain Mezeh opens location on Midlothian Turnpike
The company has more than 20 restaurants in North Carolina, Maryland and Virginia, including Short Pump and Reynolds Crossing.
Former CineBistro chef takes over Padow’s Hams & Deli shop in Bon Air
After a decades-long career in kitchens working for others, Leo Bialkowski decided to become the franchisee of the local sandwich chain at 9720 Midlothian Turnpike.
New ice cream shop owner is sweet on Shockoe Bottom
Sabrina Fitz expects her dessert concept to pair well with the neighborhood’s restaurant scene.
Hungry Powhatan distillery customers spur owners to open a restaurant
“Who opens a restaurant in the smack dab of COVID?” said a Three Crosses Distilling co-owner. “So we’re either crazy or we’re pioneers.”
Bermuda Square Starbucks building sold to investor for $1.4 million
The buyer’s Virginia portfolio also includes Firestone and Sonic locations in Henrico and Colonial Heights.