Weekly Food News: Dot’s owners to open new restaurant, pop-ups, legendary pies and more

Commercial Taphouse reopens next week

Commercial Taphouse is making a return to the Fan next week, if all goes as planned. After Mekong owner An Bui turned the keys over to Joseph Miller, he made some upgrades to the interior that Robey Martin, writing for Richmond Magazine, says will give the space a bit more polish but still retain it’s neighborhood dive feel. Head on over to her article to read more about the menu and what to expect.

Check it out here.

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L’Opossum named among 100 best restaurants in America

The accolades just keep coming in for David Shannon’s restaurant, L’Opossum. The Oregon Hill restaurant was most recently named among the 100 Best Restaurants in America for 2016 according to online reservation service OpenTable. “The 100 Best Restaurants in America for 2016 are consistently putting out delicious dishes, providing impeccable service, and paying attention to every detail to orchestrate one-of-a-kind dining experiences time and again,” OpenTable says on its website. “Our list of honorees is based on an analysis of 10,000,000+ reviews of more than 24,000 restaurants across the country — all submitted by verified diners.” Think of it as a people’s choice award, if you will.

Check out the full list here.

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Dot’s Back Inn owners taking over former Greek restaurant

Lovers of Dot’s Back Inn’s massive specials board, rejoice! Owners Jimmy and Daniella Tsamouras are taking over the former Omega Grecian Restaurant on MacArthur Avenue in the Northside. Following a trip to Greece last summer, the duo was inspired to create a new concept with not only traditional Greek fare but also Italian, Spanish, and Turkish dishes.

Check out Brandon Fox’s writeup for Style Weekly.

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Proper Pie gets some proper national recognition

Proper Pie in Church Hill, known for both its sweet and savory hand pies and other delicacies, was named as one of “America’s Legendary Pie Shops” by USA Today. The newspaper featured the Church Hill New Zealand style bakery among a list of just under 50 places in the country to find the best pies.

Check out the full list and prepare to salivate uncontrollably.

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Pop-ups popping up all over town this weekend

Stephanie Breijo at Richmond Magazine has details on three (count them, three!) pop-up restaurants you should check out this weekend around Richmond. Check out Gold Cart at Citizen, Iki Kai at Metzger Bar & Butchery, and The Ivy Wall that, while being held at an undisclosed location, has already sold out.

Get all the tasty details right here.