Dora’s Brazilian Grill expects to be open by today. The new churrasco at 1331 E. Cary St. has been awaiting final city permits.  The restaurant will feature the traditional Brazilian rodizio format of a prix fixe meal ($26.95 for adults, $10.95 for kids 4-9 and 10 percent off for seniors 65 and older).

If you’re thinking of letting someone else handle this year’s Thanksgiving meal, it’s time to contemplate your options and make a reservation.  Some choices:  Homemades by Suzanne is accepting orders for a traditional Thanksgiving dinner through Nov. 20. The meal, at $24.95 per person, includes cranberry and Mandarin orange salad, roasted or sliced turkey, sliced country ham, herb stuffing, whipped sweet potato casserole, homemade rolls and apple cranberry bread pudding, among other items.

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 to the family.  Bocca Toscana is slated to open next month in The Village Shopping Center (7021 Three Chopt Road).

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, general manager and part of a four-man management team, is keeping details vague for a few more days, but said the new concept takes a different approach from previous Easy Street incarnations.

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 neighborhood might also remember its two-week incarnation this spring as Credo’s Park Avenue Café.  Garnett’s is the handiwork of Kendra Feather, owner of Ipanema Café, who is running the new place with her brother, Kirk. The restaurant is named after the siblings’ grandmother Garnett, which also is Kendra’s middle name.

Morton’s has launched a new “Bar Bites” menu.  Though the restaurant no longer offers complimentary petite filet mignon sandwiches for those hanging out in the bar, the tasty snacks are one of the $5 offerings available in the bar area beginning at 5 p.m. every day (the serving is four sandwiches).

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 and also offers a nonbuffet menu, has opened in the Wal-Mart shopping center at 11424 W. Broad St.  The restaurant is open seven days a week: 11 a.m.-10 p.m. Monday-Thursday, 11 a.m.-11 p.m. Friday-Saturday and noon-10 p.m. Sunday.

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 Hotel are providing the perfect scenario for those looking for a few chills.  The restaurant and hotel have paired for a Shockoe Slip Ghost Tour Package that will be offered every Friday and Saturday throughout the month.

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 French bistro takes over Pomegranate’s old spot and offers a menu heavy on Provencal-inspired seafood. The Web site, http://www.bistrobouchon.com, is under construction. For details, call (804) 225-9116.

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 dining spots will offer a three-course prix-fixe meal for $25.09 per person. The Central Virginia Foodbank and Meals on Wheels will receive $2.09 from each dinner.

Tonight, defending Super Bowl champs the Pittsburgh Steelers will take on the Tennessee Titans for the kickoff of football season—and some sports-themed deals.  T.G.I. Friday’s will host the “Largest Kickoff Party in the U.S.A.“ and offer bar guests six free buffalo wings at football-watching parties tonight, Sunday and Monday.

The Wine Loft isn’t a fancy restaurant. And it definitely isn’t a sports bar (wireless Internet? Yes. TVs? No.).  Instead, the upcoming Short Pump spot will, according to proprietor Jeff Ottaviano, “focus very much on the total experience. It’s an upscale urban-chic environment to come enjoy wine . . .  We call ourselves a before-or-after-dinner destination.“

Café Caturra Coffee & Wine has been such a success that a fourth location is coming to the Richmond area.  The coffee shop/café/wine bar is expected to open by mid-September at the Short Pump Crossing Shopping Center (3332 Pump Road) in western Henrico County.

The Belvidere at Broad is now open and serving a menu described as “eclectic American . . .  with world influences using traditional French culinary techniques.“  The restaurant, located along the Broad Street art corridor at 506 W. Broad St., is the invention of David and Julie Hassen. It is emphasizing local and organic ingredients, as well as vegan, vegetarian and gluten-free options.

Outdoor dining will soon be much cooler at Kitchen 64 (3336 N. St.).  The restaurant is currently undergoing construction to enclose its outdoor patio (similar to Three Monkeys in the Fan).  The ongoing work means the patio area will occasionally be closed but will not affect operation of the restaurant.