Richmond Dining-Out scene

[NYCJSW]

I heard Davis and Main has closed. It sounds like the place has been on the market.

[NYCJSW]

I heard Davis and Main has closed. It sounds like the place has been on the market.

[NYCJSW]

I heard Davis and Main has closed. It sounds like the place has been on the market.

[NYCJSW]

I heard Davis and Main has closed. It sounds like the place has been on the market.

[NYCJSW]

I heard Davis and Main has closed. It sounds like the place has been on the market.

[NYCJSW]

I heard Davis and Main has closed. It sounds like the place has been on the market.

[NYCJSW]

I heard Davis and Main has closed. It sounds like the place has been on the market.

[NYCJSW]

I heard Davis and Main has closed. It sounds like the place has been on the market.

[NYCJSW]

I heard Davis and Main has closed. It sounds like the place has been on the market.

[NYCJSW]

I heard Davis and Main has closed. It sounds like the place has been on the market.

[NYCJSW]

I heard Davis and Main has closed. It sounds like the place has been on the market.

Edit to add link

http://rvanews.com/features/future-davis-main-remains-uncertain/46906

Edited June 10, 2011 by NYCJSW

[burt]

The Empire Theatre at 114 West Broad Street will be attracting big business to restaurants in The Gallery District during June,, July and August.

Under the auspices of Barksdale Theatre, a major production of DIRTY ROTTEN SCOUNDRELS begins previews this week and opens June 17th at The Empire.

http://www.barksdale...org/season.html

A few of the nearby restaurants that should benefit include:

THE BELVIDERE AT BROAD -- 506 W. Broad, 804/344-0644

BISTRO TWENTY SEVEN -- 27 W. Broad, 804/780-0086

CHEZ FOUSHEE -- 203 N. Foushee (at the corner of W. Grace) 804/648-3225

COMFORT -- 200 W. Broad, 804/780-0004

LEMAIRE -- 101 W. Franklin (in The Jefferson Hotel) 804/649-4629

MARSHALL STREET CAFE & JAZZ BISTRO -- 23 W. Marshalll (at the corner of Adams) 804/269-3537

POPKIN TAVERN -- 123 W. Broad, 804/343-1909

TARRANT'S CAFE -- 1 W. Broad, 804/225-0035

Edited June 12, 2011 by burt

[burt]

The big party known as RVALUTION has returned for 12 weeks this summer.

RVANews sent its camera crew to record the opening event last Tuesday, June 7th at The Hat Factory on the canal in Shockoe Slip.

Tonight, Tuesday, June 14th, the event will repeat and continiue for 10 more Tuesdays during the summer.

http://rvanews.com/entertainment/photos-rvalution/47044

[burt]

Pour le petit dejeuner et le dejeuner:

French chef Ali Benhamed will open LA PARISIENNE BISTRO AND CAFE on the corner of 10th and Canal Streets in July.

The 59-seat space on the ground floor of the Williams Mullen tower will offer breakfast and lunch, but may expand its hours if business warrants.

From today's Richmond Biz Sense:

http://www.richmondb...-same-building/

Edited June 14, 2011 by burt

[burt]

An Evening with John Mariani, food and travel writer for Esquire, will be held June 22nd at LEMAIRE.

Mr. Mariani let the world know through Esquire that LEMAIRE in its present form is one of the nation's best restaurants.

The June 22nd five-course dinner party is sold out, but you can get on a waiting list.

From the current Style Weekly:

http://www.styleweekly.com/richmond/time-to-grill/Content?oid=1522024

[burt]

Style Weekly's Bar Guide Launch Party kicks off tonight June 16th at OFF THE HOOKER which has been named "best new bar in Richmond."

Drop in between 6PM and 8PM to join the revelry.

http://www.styleweekly.com/richmond/style-weeklys-bar-guide-launch-party/Event?oid=1519675

[wrldcoupe4]

**Hookah, Burt, Hookah

[burt]

**Hookah, Burt, Hookah

Oooops! Just another sign of senility.

I was just looking at the collection of pix at Off The HookAH website and wondering how long the powers in Richmond will allow it to operate. The very diverse clientele seems to be having too much fun.

http://offthehookahva.ning.com/photo/photo/list

Edited June 16, 2011 by burt

[burt]

Church Hill has a new eating option. It's called STRAIGHT OUT OF PHILLY at 306 North 29th Street (between East Broad and East Marshall Streets.)

According to a commentator, it is fully "halal", meaning no pork is served.

Here is the menu supplied by John Murden of Church Hill Peoples News:

http://chpn.net/news...011/06/menu.jpg

Click on the image to enlarge.

Edited June 16, 2011 by burt

[burt]

A new, upcoming Discovery Channel series called "Road Eats" will feature THE BLACK SHEEP on West Marshall at Gilmer Street in Richmond's Carver neighborhood.

Air date has not yet been announced, but I'll post it here as soon as Deveron Timberlake prints it in her Style Weekly column.

http://www.theblacksheeprva.com/

Edited June 19, 2011 by burt

[burt]

Lou Llovio writes in his RTD Biz Buzz column today that Richmond Restaurant Group will transform a Carytown corner into its newest dining creation.

Though Lou doesn't mention her name, I assume Michelle Williams is still the Empress of Richmond Restaurant Group which owns and operates THE HARD SHELL, THE HILL CAFE, EUROPA, deLUX and (I believe) WATER GRILL A partner in the restaurant empire is Jared Golden and it is he who has announced that a shop once known as Glass & Powder Boardshop at 2934 West Cary Street will be their newest venture.

The 4,500 s/f building is on the northeast corner of West Cary and Sheppard Streets and, if zoning is approved, will carve out a patio space in its facade and have windows on both streets. $1.3 million is being invested in the project. An opening date has not been mentioned.

Meanwhile, HARD SHELL SOUTHSIDE in the former Outer Banks at Belgrade is aiming to launch in September. The flagship HARD SHELL is about two miles from Carytown on EAST Cary Street in Shockoe Slip between 14th and 15th Streets.

Edited June 20, 2011 by burt

[burt]

Deveron Timberlake reveals today in her Short Order column at Style Weekly that award-winning 4-star Chef Michael Hall will open his anticipated BISTRO M next week.

The location on the street level of 210 Rock at Rocketts Landing will launch with daytime service before adding dinner hours.

Deveron's description sounds decidely uptown.

Read on from today's Style Weekly:

http://www.styleweek...ent?oid=1533964

Here's a web site teaser:

http://www.mbistro-rocketts.com

Edited June 22, 2011 by burt

[burt]

Dana Craig offers her opinion of THE CONCH REPUBLIC in today's RTD, but fails to rate the new waterfront restaurant with her usual stars. Maybe that's an oversight in the RTD's production department.

Food and service may be less than impressive at this newest of Rocketts Landing eateries, but conviviality ranks high. However, some who have an aversion to loudness may take a pass and wait for Michael Hall's M BISTRO AND WINE BAR (see posting immediately above.)

From today's RTD:

http://www2.timesdis...ack-ar-1127107/

CONCH REPUBLIC (remember, landlubbers: Conch is pronounced "Conk".)

No rating.

11 Orleans Street, on the banks of the James River at Rocketts Landing (between The Boathouse and Skyline Condos.)

804/226-6242

http://www.conchrepublicrocketts.com

Noise level: High

Tab for two: $49

Check out Dana's slideshow with its calypso musical scoring.

Edited June 23, 2011 by burt

[burt]

SELBA hopes to open its doors at 2416 West Cary Street in July. It is across from the old GRTC car barns. More explicitly, it's between Stafford Street and Davis Avenue on the north side of Cary -- about a block west of Jimmy Snead's FRESCA.

RVANews editor Nathan Cushing writes in a unique style about the new restaurant and illustrates the piece with interesting photographs.

Executive chef Abram Jackson explains to Cushing that SELBA's menu will be heavy on vegetarian/vegan offerings, although one specialty will be linguine made from pureed scallops that have been pushed through a pasta extruder.

There will be a large bar and at least two dining areas, one of which is a "garden" room where cucumbers and even citrus fruits grow.

From today's RVANews:

http://rvanews.com/e...pen-month/47497

Edited June 24, 2011 by burt

[burt]

Dana Craig offers her opinion of THE CONCH REPUBLIC in today's RTD, but fails to rate the new waterfront restaurant with her usual stars. Maybe that's an oversight in the RTD's production department.

Food and service may be less than impressive at this newest of Rocketts Landing eateries, but conviviality ranks high. However, some who have an aversion to loudness may take a pass and wait for Michael Hall's M BISTRO AND WINE BAR (see posting immediately above.)

From today's RTD:

http://www2.timesdis...ack-ar-1127107/

CONCH REPUBLIC (remember, landlubbers: Conch is pronounced "Conk".)

No rating.

11 Orleans Street, on the banks of the James River at Rocketts Landing (between The Boathouse and Skyline Condos.)

804/226-6242

http://www.conchrepublicrocketts.com

Noise level: High

Tab for two: $49

Check out Dana's slideshow with its calypso musical scoring.

NOTE: Since I posted this info about Dana Craig's review of THE CONCH REPUBLIC, the newspaper has added her rating for the restaurant.

Dana gives it 3 Stars!