While they wait for construction to begin on their new location in Hanover, two local restaurateurs are speeding up their expansion plans with a venture in Chesterfield.
Restaurants
Emilio’s on Broad St. reborn as Richmonder Public House
It was nearly 20 years ago that Brandon Jackson and Jonathan Cessna dreamed of someday owning their beloved Richie’s, a former long-time bar at the corner of North Meadow and West Broad streets in the Fan.
New waffle and milkshake shop debuts in Manchester
A restaurateur credited with helping grow Manchester’s dining scene has opened his latest installment in the Southside neighborhood.
Kabana Rooftop owners launch Indian spot on Broad St.
For the second time this summer, a local restaurant group has opened a new venture in the Arts District downtown.
Poe-inspired eatery to fill Linden Row restaurant space
A new restaurant, named in honor of author and onetime Richmond resident Edgar Allan Poe, is in the works in an inn downtown.
Salt & Forge goes mobile
A year-old Jackson Ward restaurant is taking to the streets in search of new revenue and a potential second location.
Scent of smoked meats to waft once more from Jackson Ward restaurant space
A recently shuttered beer and barbeque joint on East Leigh Street is being filled with a similar concept by new owners.
Blizzard warning: Dairy Queen building stand-alone shop in Chesterfield
“I’m a second-generation Dairy Queen owner,” said franchisee Jane Blackburn. “This is something that I want to pass down to my own children.”
Tea time coming to Scott’s Addition
“This is something I’ve always dreamed of: owning a nice little place for tea,” said Theodore Akueson-Gannyi, who is preparing to open T-Caf, Salon de Thé in the city’s most sought-after neighborhood.
Sonic opening first spot in the city
A national fast-food chain with eight locations in the Richmond suburbs is cooking up its first location in the city, with plans to bring a new-to-market format to the edge of Oregon Hill.