2016 Richmond Restaurant Openings and Closings

Openings (56)

1. Mexico Restaurant (Old Salsas Mexican Grill)
2. Boulevard Burger & Brew
3. Hibachi Box (Old Stuffy’s)
4. Lucca Enoteca (Rebranded to Maya Mexican Grill)
5. Union Table & Tap (Rebranded from The Urban Tavern)
6. Potbelly Sandwich Works – Downtown
7. Kinsfolk (Old Parkside Cafe) – CLOSED
8. Carolina Ale House (Old Mimi’s Cafe)
9. ShoreDog Coffee and Cafe
10. Sheppard Street Tavern (Rebranded from Caliente)
11. East Coast Provisions (Rebranded from Water Coastal Kitchen)
12. The Reign
13. Early Bird Biscuit Co & Bakery (Moved locations)
14. The Fancy Biscuit
15. Amigo’s
16. Ironclad Pizza Grill
17. Quirk Hotel Rooftop
18. Citizen Burger (Old Portrait House)
19. Liberty Public House
20. Antler & Fin (Rebranded to Boka Tavern) – CLOSED
21. Kabana
22. WPA Bakery
23. Peter Chang – Scott’s Addition
24. Wong Gonzalez / Beauty & Grace
25. Shagbark
26. K-Town Kitchen and Bar
27. Boka Tavern (Rebranded from Antler & Fin) – CLOSED
28. Noodles and Dumplings by Peter Chang
29. Tenka Ramen
30. Grimaldi’s Pizza
31. Loft Seventeen (Old Lounge Bar and Grille)
32. Casa Italiana
33. Nile (Old Str8 Outta Philly)
34. Laura Lee’s (Old The White Horse)
35. Matchbox Pizza Bistro (Old Chili’s Short Pump)
36. Spoonbread Bistro (Old Jorge’s Cantina)
37. Secco Wine Bar (Old Buddy’s – Robinson St.)
38. Sen Organic-Small Plate (Old Dixie Donuts)
39. Urban Farmhouse – Rocketts Landing
40. Goatacado
41. Burger Bach – Midlothian
42. Maya Mexican Grill (Old Lucca Enoteca)
43. City Beach (Old Selba)
44. Freshii – VCU
45. Mezeh Mediterranean Grill – Short Pump
46. Alero Mexican Restaurant (Rebranding Lanoa Latin Cuisine)
47. Secret Sandwich Society
48. Metro Diner
49. The Dog Wagon
50. Rudino’s Pizza and Grinders (Old Coppola’s Deli – Main St.)
51. Sauce & Toss
52. Charm School
53. North End Juice Co.
54. Kung Fu Tea
55. Rosita’s Taco Shop
56. Natalie’s Taste of Lebanon

Coming Soon (40)

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1. Anchor Bar (Old Champps Americana)
2. Beijing on Grove (Rebranded from The Blue Goat)
3. Black Market Barbecue
4. Blaze Pizza
5. Brenner Pass
6. Cava Grill (Old Applebee’s – Short Pump)
7. Champion Brewpub  (Old Aurora’s)
8. Cheeky Rotisserie Restaurant
9. Croaker’s Spot TBD
10. Demi’s Mediterranean Restaurant (Old Omega Grecian Restaurant)
11. Dim Sum
12. Flora (Old Balliceaux)
13. Four Brothers Bistro and Grill
14. Freshii – Willow Lawn
15. Halcyon Bar & Grill (Old Magpie)
16. Jackson Beer Garden & Smokehouse
17. Marco’s Pizza (Woodlake)
18. Mellow Mushroom (Towne Place Shopping Center)
19. Mellow Mushroom (Green Gate Shopping Center)
20. Meso
21. Mijas (Old La Grotta)
22. Pies & Pints
23. Red Salt (Short Pump 2017)
24. Rosita’s Taco Shop
25. Sansu (Old Original Caribbean Pot)
26. Sapori In The City
27. Sedona Taphouse (Nuckols Place Shopping Center)
28. Statement Brewing Company
29. Sports Page Bar & Grille
30. Sur Taco & Sandwich (Old Aurora’s)
31. TBD – Scotts Edition (Keagan’s Owners)
32. TBD – Old Zeus Gallery
33. The Daily Kitchen and Bar (Short Pump 2017)
34. The Liquid Cafe
35. The Pit and the Peel (Old Pomegranate)
36. Urban Farmhouse – Linden Row
37. West Coast Provisions (Short Pump 2017)
38. Wood & Iron Gameday (Old Brew American Gastropub)
39. YaYa’s Cookbook
40. ZZQ

Closings (38)

1. Water Coastal Kitchen (Rebranded to East Coast Provisions)
2. Torero Tapas Bar & Grill
3. Caliente (Rebranded to Sheppard Street Tavern)
4. Kenn Tico
5. Sharkey’s
6. White Horse Tavern
7. Urban Farmhouse – Church Hill
8. Mama’s Kitchen
9. Shoryuken Ramen
10. Brux’l
11. Paradise Diner
12. Tripps – Southside
13. Antler & Fin (Rebranded to Boka Tavern)
14. Joy Garden
15. Family Meal
16. Commercial Taphouse (Closed, but opening with new owners)
17. Fox & House Sports Tavern (Old Bailey’s Pub & Grill – Broad St.)
18. Piccadilly – Broad St.
19. Shockoe Whiskey & Wine
20. Curry Craft
21. Castanea
22. Pomegranate
23. Omega Grecian Restaurant
24. Kanoa Latin Cuisine (Rebranded to Alero Mexican Restaurant)
25. Lucca Enteca (Rebranded to Maya Mexican Grill)
26. Pie Five Pizza Co.
27. Applebee’s – Short Pump
28. 5 Guys Burgers and Fries – Mechanicsville
29. Benny’s BBQ
30. Urban Farmhouse – Semmes Avenue
31. Brew American Gastropub
32. Kinsfolk
33. Sticky To Go Go
34. The Crazy Greek – Staples Mill
35. C Street
36. Urban Farmhouse – VCU
37. Balliceaux
38. Cielito Lindo