The ebb and flow of the local restaurant scene was on full display in 2019, as both local upstarts and new-to-market concepts made their presence known in the region.
Restaurants
Alamo BBQ owner buys Church Hill property; opens new joint in the neighborhood
Local pit master Chris Davis hit two milestones in Church Hill in recent months.
Richmond-based Sugar Shack Donuts shutters shops in C-ville, Va. Beach
Things have soured for a local donut shop chain, which this month closed two of its out-of-town locations amid a pair of lawsuits filed against it and its founder.
Downtime: The body behind Chicken Fiesta
In the face of the daily temptations of his rotisserie-chicken-centric restaurant chain, owner Harold Vega drops weight and tones up for his pursuit outside of the kitchen: a subset of bodybuilding known as competitive men’s physique.
Revolving Fan restaurant space now serving poke
A Fan storefront has been reborn as a Japanese eatery following a Korean joint’s recent closure.
Long-vacant Midlothian buffet fills up once again
Captain Don Julio, a new all-you-can-eat Tex-Mex restaurant, is stuffing itself into a former Chinese buffet.
Pink Flamingo lands in former Pasture space on Grace
Husband-and-wife restaurateurs Michael and Maria Oseguera are at it again on East Grace Street.
Chopt inks lease in Trader Joe’s-anchored Short Pump shopping center
The salad-centered restaurant chain already has a location in Willow Lawn and another in the works downtown in the James Center.
Lebanese bakery adds to international offerings at Broad and Horsepen
A Henrico commercial district known more for its Vietnamese and Chinese eats is adding a new flag to its spread of restaurants.
Plan to replace Henrico gas station includes razing neighboring diner
The owner of a Maryland-based convenience store chain is looking to redevelop and expand one of its Richmond-area locations in a project that would displace a neighboring restaurant.