[Richmond Dining-Out scene]

Yeah I had heard about Cafe Gutenberg but not Acapella's. Gutenberg is for sale and hopefully can find a good owner to keep it running. Can't imagine the Bottom without it. Also heard that Carytown Wine and Beer will be closing. Perhaps we're seeing the results of market over-saturation and an ailing nationwide economy.

Hey all, Carytown Wine and Beer is offically closed. I also got an email from the owners of Acapella on Monday. They closed 1/31 because they lost their lease and they're not actively looking for a new one.

I did not, however, hear about Cafe Gutenberg, one of my local favorites! That's terrible.

[Richmond Dining-Out scene]

Thanks for the heads-up! Maybe it's just the settings on my monitor, but the font size on their website is nearly unreadable...

I think they're just still waiting on the ice. They haven't given me a recent update, but the last I heard it was March (maybe late Feb. for the ice bar).

[Richmond Dining-Out scene]

Hey, I just posted this, but I don't know where it went. I posted it as a "new topic." Anyway, I just got this press release from Infuzion:

Hello there!

Infuzion, the new club in Scott's Addition, will be opening to the public for the first time today! The Bistro & Lounge will be open for dinner starting at 5pm.

Be among the first to catch a glimpse

[Richmond Dining-Out scene]

Here are some more good words about LULU's from our friend, Karri Peifer at Ric dot com:

http://www.richmond.com/restaurants-dining...d=23290&p=1

Karri also discusses other eateries, GRANNY WADE's among them. I can unequivacally say that if they are still using plastic utencils, I wouldn't darken their door unless it's for take-out.

And Karri, did you get any response from INFUZION?

I didn't. The unoffical word is that the soft opening is this Saturday, but they never called me back to confirm I could print it. I'm still waiting for another return call, but it might actually be on Saturday.

I'm also waiting for some info on a possible new restaurant going in place of Mio's in the west end.

Karri

[Richmond Dining-Out scene]

Has anyone heard an update of the opening of INFUZION?

Burt, I'm working on an update for my Dish column tomorrow. Right now I'm waiting to hear back from the PR people with the official opening info. Right now it looks like they might open very soon, only sans Ice Bar. I'm not sure what the hold up is ... maybe all the polar ice caps officially melted. I'm hoping to have more in time for my deadline.

Karri

[Richmond Dining-Out scene]

Thank you Karri. I often read your Eat Beat and always enjoy it.

There well may be some contributors and/or readers here that would be interested at trying their hand at restaurant reviewing (see McLaw's comments on deLUX above.) nhughes is very much up on Greater Richmond's restaurant scene.

And especially, checkplease, but I strongly suspect this expert on the foodie scene is otherwise engaged...or certainly SHOULD be .

If I were not living in Manhattan, I'd jump at the opportunity. Just think of all the free meals.

Visit often, please.

Thanks Burt, for the shout out and help with recruiting a new restaurant reviewer. I was actually in NYC last weekend. I ate at No. 28 in the west village... best pizza of my life. I also tried Supper in what I think was NoHo, but I'm not sure. You've got a great town, but I feel for y'all this time of year. This was my first NYC trip at Christmas... and last - too crowded for me.

Anyway, on to the reviewer. We're running it as a contest of sorts. In the past, RDC has had a lot of response from readers who want to review restaurants (and, yes, dine for free), but a lot of them have no experience. The contest details are available on the site, but this gets unpublished foodies an opportunity to get started, if you know any.

In the meantime, I have a tidbit from my next "Dish" column that I don't think has been on the board yet. LuLu's, in Shockoe Bottom, is open. Paul Keevil, of Millie's, is involved: http://lu-lusrichmond.com/index.html

[Richmond Dining-Out scene]

Hi all. I'm new to this board, but I read it from time to time. I write a couple of Richmond restaurant columns for Richmond.com and I just wanted to add that my last "Dish" column had updated restaurant news on Infuzion, as well as some new restaurant news. You can read it here: http://www.richmond.com/restaurants-dining/23156

More importantly, though, you may have seen at the end of our last published restaurant review: http://www.richmond.com/restaurants-dining/23158

that Richmond.com is searching for a few new restaurant reviewers. I just wanted to put an FYI out there for people who are already active in the Richmond foodie scene. If you, or anyone you know, is interested, feel free to contact me for more details.

Thanks,

Karri