“Prior to the pandemic we were going to do a restaurant — open up the ceiling, make it really bright and have a really cool spot,” co-owner Mike Ledesma said. “Then March hit.”
Restaurants
New Latin American restaurant carves out space in Shockoe Bottom
Crave, which opened last month with a focus on Puerto Rican cuisine, is the second eatery owned by John Malanka.
Museum District restaurateurs opening neighborhood market in Libbie Mill
Steven Gooch and Evan Campbell, whose Juno Restaurant Group owns The Franklin Inn and The Stables, plan to offer hot and cold food to go and groceries.
Will Richmonders want to eat outside in the winter? Some restaurants are banking on it
Eateries are deploying tents, heaters and other equipment to make sitting outside more appetizing.
Former Quirk Hotel chef to open Midlothian Chef’s Kitchen
After his gig as executive chef at the downtown hotel was cut short by the pandemic, David Dunlap is starting something on his own in the suburbs.
Vampire Penguin sinks its teeth into Richmond market
The frozen dessert shop features a “shaved snow” confection that is basically creamy shaved ice. Customers add their choice of toppings and syrups.
Willow Lawn-area Hardee’s closes after property sold to developer for $2M
Miami-based Frontier Development appears to be planning up to 8,100 square feet of retail, restaurant and office space in a building that would replace the Hardee’s.
Zorch Pizza finds a place to park in Carytown
“I’ve never expected it,” Rob Zorch said of his namesake pizza venture. “I just always thought we’d be a little slice truck.”
High-end vending machine startup with healthy entrees plugs into Manchester
ELYA to offer a line of refrigerated, quick-serve healthy entrees to offices, hospitals and universities.
Fan gym owner launches Beet Box juice bar next door
“I was leaving the gym one day and saw the space was vacant. It never had dawned on me that it could be the juice bar,” said cofounder Antoine “Roc” Meredith.