Weekly Food News: Willow Lawn gets Chopt, a communal concept for Carytown, meat and beer pairings, and oysters

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Chopt Creative Salad Co. now open at Willow Lawn – A new-to-Richmond fast casual joint opened its doors yesterday at Willow Lawn. Chopt Creative Salad Co. offers a variety of made-to-order salads and bowls in a cool atmosphere. They also rotate their offerings every 60 days, focusing on a different region of the world or culture. They opened the Willow Lawn location with a “Destination Mexico” theme featuring menu items like the Mexican Street Corn Caesar, Spicy Verde Chicken Bowl, and Mexican Goddess Bowl. Learn more about the restaurant here.

Details emerge on plans for Amour Wine Bistro spot in Carytown – An interesting new concept is coming to the shuttered Amour Wine Bistro in Carytown this November, and BizSense has the hot scoop. Broken Tulip Social Eatery will offer communal-style seating and offer two seatings for a multi-course meal accommodating up to 24 diners per meal at the restaurant. Reservations will be $50 per person, excluding beverages. Learn more about the concept here.

Meat and beer pairings from the folks at J.M. Stock Provisions – When you think about food pairings your mind probably immediately pairs the former with wine. But the good folks at JM Stock Provisions have the beer lovers covered too with some great picks in this week’s Style Weekly as they explore some great local craft beers and the juicy meats they best accompany. Now get out there and fire up the grill and enjoy this great fall weather! This was a great read.

The world–well at least Ginter Park–is your oyster this weekend – OystoberFest returns to St. Thomas’ Episcopal Church at 3602 Hawthorne Avenue in Ginter Park this Saturday. The 11th annual event will feature raw, steamed, fried, and po-boy style oysters and there will also be hot dogs, fries, hush puppies, and cake galore. The event is free with a suggested $2 donation. $14 will get you a dozen oysters any way you like ’em. Get all the mollusk-y details here.

This week’s restaurant reviews

• The Good Leaf Salad Market (Richmond Times-Dispatch)