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  • Jami Bohdan and chef Sean Murphy are about to open the Savory Grain, an upscale drafthouse in the Fan. Bohdan credits her husband Jason Bohdan and friends with helping redesign the space, formerly the Empress.
  • Short Order
  • Jami Bohdan and chef Sean Murphy are about...
  • Scott Elmquist
  • Jan 29, 2013
  • Philip Perrow, Michelle Peake Shriver and Caleb Shriver rarely have paused since the opening of their Church Hill restaurant Dutch & Co. last week. The spot has drawn immediate interest from neighbors and fans of the trio's work at some of Richmond's best restaurants.
  • Short Order
  • Philip Perrow, Michelle Peake Shriver and Caleb Shriver...
  • Scott Elmquist
  • Jan 22, 2013
  • Johnson's Southern Comfort in Church Hill serves a mix of old-fashioned and updated comfort foods in a hand-crafted setting that shows no signs of its former coffeehouse roots.
  • Short Order
  • Johnson's Southern Comfort in Church Hill serves a...
  • Scott Elmquist
  • Jan 15, 2013
  • Owner Kevin Healy wants his new upscale Mexican cantina, Casa del Barco, to be part of the social fabric of the Canal Walk area.
  • Short Order
  • Owner Kevin Healy wants his new upscale Mexican...
  • Scott Elmquist
  • Jan 1, 2013
  • Travis and Ryan Croxton opened Rappahannock this month and got an immediate series of full houses for their oyster-oriented restaurant and bar downtown.
  • Short Order
  • Travis and Ryan Croxton opened Rappahannock this month...
  • Scott Elmquist
  • Dec 25, 2012
  • Sara Ayyash says it wasn't easy decorating Santa's steam engine at the Jefferson Hotel, but the results are a hit with visitors. Master carpenter Steve Corwin built the framework.
  • Short Order
  • Sara Ayyash says it wasn't easy decorating Santa's...
  • Scott Elmquist
  • Dec 18, 2012
  • In a nod to Hispanic customer interest, Kroger's new store stocks pastries such as conchas, tres leches cakes and Mexican sweet bread in addition to its more typical selections.
  • Short Order
  • In a nod to Hispanic customer interest, Kroger's...
  • Scott Elmquist
  • Dec 11, 2012
  • Chef Neil Smith brings savory New Zealand pies to town, with beef, chicken and vegan varieties and a range of desserts, at his new business Proper Pie Co. in Church Hill.
  • Short Order
  • Chef Neil Smith brings savory New Zealand pies...
  • Scott Elmquist
  • Dec 4, 2012
  • Sara Kerfoot is flanked by Jay Bayer, Adam Hall, Chris Elford and Patrick Moran at Saison, opening soon in Jackson Ward and promising something distinctive in an ever-savvier food city.
  • Short Order
  • Sara Kerfoot is flanked by Jay Bayer, Adam...
  • Scott Elmquist
  • Nov 27, 2012
  • Evrim and Evin Dogu bring sibling and cultural pride to their work running Sub Rosa Wood Fired Bakery in Church Hill, the city's hottest culinary destination lately. Nearby, folks lined the block for the opening of Proper Pie Company.
  • Short Order
  • Evrim and Evin Dogu bring sibling and cultural...
  • Scott Elmquist
  • Nov 20, 2012
  • Flatheads, the floating (but not moving) restaurant east of downtown is ready to open any day now, with lap robes and fire pits to keep customers warm by the dock.
  • Short Order
  • Flatheads, the floating (but not moving) restaurant east...
  • Scott Elmquist
  • Nov 13, 2012
  • Manny Mendez and Chris DiLauro may not have appeared in “Lincoln,” but they're featured players at their new restaurant C&M Galley Kitchen in Stratford Hills.
  • Short Order
  • Manny Mendez and Chris DiLauro may not have...
  • Scott Elmquist
  • Nov 6, 2012
  • Chef Jin Zhao is surrounded by signature beer growlers at Fat Dragon, which will emphasize local beer culture to go with his Cantonese cooking. The bar is embedded with lucky coins from China.
  • Short Order
  • Chef Jin Zhao is surrounded by signature beer...
  • Scott Elmquist
  • Oct 30, 2012
  • Virginia Rowland shows one of the skillet pizzas now on the menu at Rowland, which is changing its approach and prices.
  • Short Order
  • Virginia Rowland shows one of the skillet pizzas...
  • Scott Elmquist
  • Oct 16, 2012
  • Herman Baskerville says his new take-out spot with delivery downtown "gets you in and out with a hot meal in 15 minutes tops," with lightly-breaded seafood, sandwiches and corn bread the big sellers so far.
  • Short Order
  • Herman Baskerville says his new take-out spot with...
  • Scott Elmquist
  • Oct 2, 2012
  • Chief Executive Danny Taormina and Chief Operating Officer Guiseppe Taormina turn up the heat at Flames 231.
  • Short Order
  • Chief Executive Danny Taormina and Chief Operating Officer...
  • Scott Elmquist
  • Sep 25, 2012
  • Lead cook Matthew Guhl, chef Trevor Knotts and sous chef Sean McGee hold on to a new identity at the former Pescados China Street, which transforms into Eat this week.
  • Short Order
  • Lead cook Matthew Guhl, chef Trevor Knotts and...
  • Scott Elmquist
  • Sep 11, 2012
  • Layne Ashley Summerfield is about to open Wine and Design, a social painting experience with local food and drink, on Broad near the Boulevard.
  • Short Order
  • Layne Ashley Summerfield is about to open Wine...
  • Scott Elmquist
  • Aug 21, 2012
  • Richmond patrolman Patrick Warner, a familiar presence in Carytown, brings a farmer’s market to the neighborhood on Sundays starting this week.
  • Short Order
  • Richmond patrolman Patrick Warner, a familiar presence in...
  • Scott Elmquist
  • Aug 14, 2012
  • Melissa Krumbein has the stuff chefs like to play with at her culinary incubator Kitchen Thyme, which is poised to grow into more locations.
  • Short Order
  • Melissa Krumbein has the stuff chefs like to...
  • Scott Elmquist
  • Jul 31, 2012
  • Caitlin Kilcoin, center, recruited Pizza Tonight’s Stephanie Lebow for a trial run on a new dine-at-home concept.
  • Short Order
  • Caitlin Kilcoin, center, recruited Pizza Tonight’s Stephanie Lebow...
  • Scott Elmquist
  • Jul 17, 2012
  • Chef Giuseppe Scafidi puts a stamp on the Museum District with Deco Ristorante, where Sicilian street food snacks are unusual starters.
  • Short Order
  • Chef Giuseppe Scafidi puts a stamp on the...
  • Scott Elmquist
  • Jul 10, 2012

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