The neighborhood’s latest coffee-related business is the result of a roasting operation that began in a garage last spring in Amelia County.
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The Circuit bar-arcade swapping spaces in Scott’s Addition
The city’s first bar-arcade is plugging into a bigger location, with plans to move from 6,300 square feet on Leigh Street to a 10,000-square-foot spot on Mactavish Avenue.
Brookland Park brewery off the table
The plug has been pulled on a planned Northside brewery.
Stone Brewing gives up on Berlin bistro, no word on status of Richmond version
The California-based brewer has cut itself loose from its bistro in Germany while a similar concept it’s planning in Richmond’s Fulton neighborhood remains in limbo.
Local bike shop owner gears up for brewery offshoot
“The bicycle industry has its ebbs and flows,” said Molly’s Bicycle Shop owner Louis Scheer. “I grew up in the business, and the whole point about going to the bike shop was not just to buy a bike or have yours worked on. It was to hang out.”
Blanchard’s expanding to Forest Hill and near Scott’s Addition
A local coffee roaster is ordering a double shot of new cafes for its first try at running retail locations.
Nascent Belbridge Brewing begins to plot its course toward Arts District
A new downtown brewery is in the works, as a veteran of the local wine and finance industries is laying the seeds for the venture with a nearly $1 million capital raise.
Former Keagan’s space in Short Pump lands new tavern tenant
A regional chain with locations in Hampton Roads and Fredericksburg is opening its first Richmond-area outpost in the 8,000-square-foot space, which was left vacant in December.
Ashland-based booze supplier wraps up $2M funding round
A Hanover company that helps stock the shelves of several local breweries and wineries has closed on a $2.4 million funding round.
Coworking booze bill clears GA; awaits Northam’s signature
A push by two local businesses – a chain of coworking spaces and a men’s clothing retailer – to create two new types of ABC licenses has made its way to Ralph Northam’s desk.