NEW YORK—Michelle Obama’s vegetable garden is about to become a culinary battlefield. The Food Network announced yesterday that an episode...

What makes a restaurant stand out (in a good way) isn’t usually what it’s lacking.  However, in the case of Plaza Mexico, the new south-of-the-border...

Fans of Frank’s Ristorante in the Stony Point Shopping Center and the late Brother’s Pizza in western Henrico County will soon have a new addition...

Café Gutenberg 1700 E. Main St.

The 10th Annual Brunswick Stew Festival will be held Saturday from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. at the 17th Street Farmers’ Market in Richmond. More than a...

From the sidewalk, I did a double take. Was there really no wall, or was I going to run into a sheet of glass and embarrass myself in front of this newest...

Easy Street (2401 W. Main St.) is ending its 12-year run on Halloween night, but reopening Nov. 5 with a new name and a new concept.  Jake Crocker,...

Rating:  Where: 203 N. Lombardy St.  Phone: (804) 355-3008 Web site:

It’s about time someone realized that a restaurant overlooking the James River would be, oh, I don’t know, an absolutely brilliant and wildly...

After months of prep work, Garnett’s Café is open at 2001 W. Park Ave. in the former Table 9 and Chiocca’s spot.  Those in the...

It seems Richmond has finally embraced tapas. No, I’m not talking about the myriad restaurants taking everyday fare, minimizing the portions and...

Morton’s has launched a new “Bar Bites” menu.  Though the restaurant no longer offers complimentary petite filet mignon sandwiches...

Rating:  Where: 200 Towne Center West Blvd., #601

I have no idea what’s in the water these days, but Richmond’s new restaurant scene is obsessed with the letter “B.“ From Belle...

It has been a busy few weeks of openings and closings, but let’s start with the new stuff:  Rainbow Buffet, which specializes in Chinese food...

Maybe it’s a little early to start thinking about ghosts and spirits and other creepy things, but The Tobacco Company Restaurant and The Berkeley...

If there ever were a concrete example of the old saying “Third time’s a charm,“ The Fat Goat comes pretty close.  This tiny, organically...

“We’re The Hard Shell of Carytown,“ our server said within the first few moments of “What can I getcha?“ talk.  Water...

It’s a good week to welcome some newcomers to the restaurant landscape. Now serving are:  Bouchon, at 1209 E. Cary St. in Shockoe Slip. The...

If you didn’t know much about Indian food, it wouldn’t be too far-fetched to think it’s only consumed via buffet.  Almost every...

One of Richmond’s most-anticipated annual events—Restaurant Week—is set for Oct. 26-Nov. 1.  If you don’t know the deal, 23...

Recent raves The most recent restaurants to receive three or more stars from restaurant reviewer Dana Craig:  Café Gutenberg 1700 E. Main...

Tonight, defending Super Bowl champs the Pittsburgh Steelers will take on the Tennessee Titans for the kickoff of football season—and some sports-themed...

If it were socially acceptable, I would have danced and skipped my way out of a recent dinner at the newly renovated Lemaire. Heck, I could have done a...

Recent raves The most recent restaurants to receive three or more stars from restaurant reviewer Dana Craig:  Café Gutenberg 1700 E. Main...