Eateries are deploying tents, heaters and other equipment to make sitting outside more appetizing.
Will Richmonders want to eat outside in the winter? Some restaurants are banking on it
Restaurants
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.
As some retail and restaurant rents have gone unpaid, some landlords’ patience wears thin
A Red Lobster location in Midlothian is the latest local commercial tenant to have allegedly fallen behind on its rent since the pandemic began, resulting in one of a handful of similar lawsuits.
Billy Pie carves out a slice inside Manchester brewery
The move to Basic City Beer follows the end of a similar residency owner Billy Fallen had at Triple Crossing Beer’s Fulton location.
Owner of Fan’s Kokonut Grill adding sister location near Innsbrook
The Asian fusion restaurant will take over a space at 10921 W. Broad St. that had been home to pizza joints Pie Five and Pupatella in recent years.
