I wish I had studied Rivers Ridge’s logo a little more carefully before plunking down quite a bit of cash on two meals I’d rather forget. If I had, maybe I would have been warned of this new western Henrico County eatery’s bipolar personality.

For the past six weeks, Bill Cabaniss has enjoyed tweaking what he calls his “own little dog and pony show.“  He’s referring to Rivers Ridge, the longtime home of Grafiti Grille that in October reopened as Cabaniss’ new venture.  The restaurant, at 403 N. Ridge Road, was gutted and took almost five months to renovate. Now, new lighting and plenty of mahogany accent the American bistro, which is open daily from 11 a.m. to 11 p.m. (but closed for a break between lunch and dinner)