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Another twist for Mint

Before it got off the ground, the plan for a downtown canal-front restaurant has been scrapped and quickly replaced with a new brand.

A second helping of 2013 restaurant news

Food trucks, online reviews and increased market saturation have changed the landscape for diners and restaurateurs alike. Get caught up on some of the biggest food-related stories of the year.

Shaka Smart partners with Bonfire Funds, local businesses for campaign benefiting FRIENDS

Shaka and Maya Smart are reaching out to Richmond’s business community as part of their month-long fundraising campaign for FRIENDS Association for Children, a youth development organization serving Richmond for 142 years. The Smart family plans to raise $100,000 for FRIENDS during the month of November through Richmond T-shirt startup Bonfire Funds.

Entrepreneur beefs up his family business

After leaving the world of corporate law to return to his family’s farms in southern Virginia, M. James Faison realized he didn’t exactly have a green thumb. That’s when his entrepreneurial spirit kicked in.

BizSense event sizzles for 2nd year in a row

The Richmond restaurant scene was in the spotlight last week as BizSense hosted the second annual Kitchen Confidential event, featuring a panel discussion with five local restaurateurs.