Weekly Food News

This week, a look into what led to the closure of Swan Dive in The Fan, news on Richmond’s first Crab Cake Week and related activities, and a look at Bateau, which opens on the Canal Walk downtown this Saturday.

This week, a look at several new concepts including Scott’s Addition’s first sports bar, an Afghan concept for Carytown, a guide to food festival season in RVA, and much more.

We’re back, and there’s lots to catch up on! Richmond Restaurant Week continues through the weekend, Pasture is looking for a buyer, a look at decadent sweet treats in Tuckahoe, and Fatty Smokes opens its doors. All this and more!

This week, we take a look at the three pizza chain locations that have left us, preview one that opens Friday, and give you the scoop on silent reading parties and where to partake in National Margarita Day.

This week, we look at the new Jackson Ward spot taking over for Rogue, news on a beer bagel collaboration between The Veil and Nate’s, the history of Rainbow Cookies, and more.

This week, a look at two new pizza concepts in an increasingly crowded field around town, a new restaurant initiative in the Museum District, Hot Chick in the Bottom, and authentic Mexican in Midlothian.

This week, we catch up on recent restaurant reviews, have a preview of Hot Chick, a look inside the new Butterbean Market in Manchester, and much more.

This week, news on two longtime West End restaurants’ closures, the opening date for Brunch in the Fan, PBR’s expansion into Hanover, and who’s open on Christmas Eve.

This week, a look at three new restaurants on the horizon downtown, a new BBQ joint in Manchester, details on Richmond’s first bread share, and the Tobacco Company’s reopening.

This week, we’ve got the scoop on two holiday pop-up bars to get you in the Christmas spirit, news on J. Kogi’s expansion to the Fan, details on an empanada truck’s jump to a brick-and-mortar, and where Strawberry Street Café’s famous bathtub is headed.