Opening a restaurant a month into a pandemic is far from ideal, but Nader Hagez took the leap anyway.
Four Brothers owner branches out in Tuckahoe
Restaurants
Local restaurants improvise with loosened outdoor seating rules
Sidewalks and parking spots have become the new impromptu patios for local restaurants as they’ve begun to reopen to sit-down customers.
Old Manchester diner property to be razed for new development
The long-vacant Lighthouse Diner building on Hull Street, which until recently had been owned by an entity tied to Michael Hild, is not long for this world.
City Council mulls more help for restaurants as meals taxes slide
As the pandemic’s impact on food and beverage businesses begins to be reflected in the city’s meals tax receipts, Richmond City Council is pushing for a new grant program to provide further financial assistance to restaurants specifically.
Phase two of Northam’s reopening plan to begin Friday, but not for Richmond
The new phase allows restaurants, gyms and some recreational and entertainment venues such as zoos and museums to reopen their indoors spaces to the public, within certain limitations.
Pizza joint rising in Union Hill
A restaurant row of sorts is forming in Union Hill, with a new pizzeria grabbing a slice of the stretch of Jefferson Avenue that’s home to Alamo BBQ, Union Market and the forthcoming North End Juice Co.
‘30 percent is a lot to give away’: Local restaurants pushing back against national delivery apps
Local restaurateurs have been pummeled by empty dining rooms, reduced volume and a reliance on takeout and delivery during the pandemic.
Morton’s permanently closes Shockoe steakhouse
The coronavirus pandemic has claimed another business, this one a high-end steakhouse that’s been a fixture of Richmond’s downtown dining scene since the early 2000s.
Lilly Pad restaurant turning over a new leaf
As state dining restrictions begin to relax with the prospect of limited outdoor seating, the new owner of a seasonal restaurant along the river in eastern Henrico is expecting to capitalize on the times when he reopens his revamped version in coming weeks.
Shockoe Bottom startup takes on restaurant takeout
Just as to-go has become the go-to for getting restaurant food, a Richmond startup has launched an app intended to make takeout easier.