After Szechuan didn’t catch on in a VCU-area restaurant space, a beer-centric tavern has quickly taken its place.
Restaurants
Gluten-free bakery rises in Mechanicsville
After five years of selling wholesale and through delivery and farmers’ markets, a local gluten-free and vegan bakery has its first dedicated retail storefront.
Scott’s Addition makes room for another smokehouse
The battle of the pit masters continues to heat up in the fast-growing Richmond neighborhood.
Stuck overseas, Jackson Ward bakery owner forced to close business
After five years downtown, a bakery has unexpectedly shut down after its owner says she was denied re-entry to the country.
Quesadilla joint folds Jackson Ward location
A restaurant known for its quesadillas has vacated a North Second Street outpost after three years in business.
GreenGate gets a dash of Red Salt
With new locations upcoming in Shockoe Bottom, the Fan and downtown, a busy local restaurateur has pulled the curtain off a new venture in Short Pump.
Stony Point eatery rolls into Carytown
A local creperie will plant its second outpost in the space once occupied by C Street Restaurant & Wine Bar, which closed in November.
Chris Tsui buys into the Bottom
Tsui’s restaurant group has purchased a 17th Street diner location with plans for a new concept, as renovations to the nearby farmers market begin taking shape.
Bakery chain popping up in Midlothian
A local businesswoman is swapping her desk job for a flour mill after signing a lease in the Midlothian Station shopping center.
Burrito-based chains swapping Willow Lawn spot
A Florida-based Tex-Mex restaurant is taking over a storefront in the western Henrico shopping center after Qdoba packs its bags this weekend.