Restaurants

“If you think about it, people hate buying cars, and they really hate buying furniture. We encourage people to go sit in the showroom and have drinks. We want it to be a fun, inviting experience.”

Capitol Waffle closed its Harrison Street location in late April after five years. Polpetti has been on Meadow Street since 2021.

Mugshot Coffee, which will be part cafe and part souvenir portrait studio, is planning to open in the former Jimmy John’s space at the mall.

It would be the new chain’s first location in Virginia, and second overall. Its initial location opened last winter in Golden Corral’s home state of North Carolina.

Duke Dodson is preparing to open Parlay Bar & Lounge at 3117 W. Leigh St., where he’ll also relocate his Graybo’s Sports Cards retail shop from Grace Street.

It’s one of at least three known locations that the coffee chain has in the works in Chesterfield County, with potentially more planned region-wide.

Brick Fire will open in the former Maya space on East Grace St. Pizza Hut is taking over a storefront next to Four Brothers Bistro across from the Lombardy Kroger.

The breakfast and lunch spot is getting in on the action in Central Henrico, with the revitalization of Virginia Center Commons underway up the road and Sauer Properties’ major development planned in the vicinity.

Hog Haven Farm is moving into the former Peddler on Pine Street space with plans to use the building as a prep kitchen for its growing business that’s fueled by its popular breakfast sandwiches. 

Fat Kid started out at the now-shuttered Hatch Local food hall in Manchester and will replace Sub Central, which has been in business since 2006. Its owner also previously owned Mr. Submarine.